WKBD-TV

page created by: phantomhater on 11/15/2025 05:25 PM

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background: channel 50 CW affiliate serving Detroit, Michigan. launched January 10, 1965, it's currently owned by CBS News and Stations.
callsign: WKasier Broadcasting Detroit. site: cbsnews.com/detroit/detroit-50

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callsign/name history:

• 1965-1966 - WKBD
• 1966-1984 - WKBD-TV
• 1984-2009 - WKBD
• 2009-present - WKBD-TV

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primary affiliate history:

• 1965-1986 - independent
• 1986-1994 - FOX
• 1994-1995 - independent
• 1995-2006 - UPN
• 2006-2023 - The CW
• 2023-2024 - independent
• 2024-present - The CW

channel number history:

• 1965-present - 50

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1st logo

(1965 to 1978)

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2nd logo

(1978 to 1984)

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3rd logo

(1984 to 1990)

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4th logo

(1990 to 1994)

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5th logo

(1994 to 1995)

• 1995, tonight promo
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  from thevhsquest4777
• 1995, monday promo and psa
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• 1995, weekdays promo
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• 1995, weekdays promo
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  from thevhsquest4777

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6th logo

(1995 to 2001)

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7th logo

(2001 to 2002)

• 2002
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8th logo

(2002 to 2004)

Nicknames: "Upn detoirt", "UPN Detroit", "UPN Detit", "uPIN Detoirt\", "UpN detruiot", "UPN DOIT", "UPN Dertiot", "Upn Dretoit", "UPN Deitt", "UPB INTROUD", "UOn DDort", "YUPN FETROIT"

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9th logo

(2004 to 2006)

• 2004-05-14 slide
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  from DetroitSevereWX

Nicknames: "uN dRTOIT"

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10th logo

(2006 to 2023)

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7th logo

(2023 to 2024)

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8th logo

(2024 to present)

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