Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about KPLC!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: KPLC virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a dual NBC/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States . the station is owned by gray television, which also operates dual Fox Lanford of Shreveport gave the new station the same callsign as their radio sisters . he also helped sign on then- and current sister station KALB in Alexandria . most of the country would be able to receive two commercial VHF channels plus one noncommercial channel . other areas would be designated as “UHF islands” because they were too close to larger cities for VHF service . KPLC-TV became the only station to be based in Lake Charles . KTAG-TV went off air due to being on the UHF frequency . in early 1980s, LPB outlet KLTL signed on Lanford visited KPLC frequently along with his friend, St. Louis Cardinals baseball legend Stan Musial . Lanford continued to own fellow NBC affiliate KALB of Alexandria until 1993 . in 1970, G. Russell on august 9, 1983, chambers entered into a purchase agreement to sell the station’s facilities . the agreement was not recorded in the parishes in which the stations were located . by late August, Chambers had changed his in 1986, Cosmos Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Liberty Life Insurance Company, took over . KPLC was one of the first tv stations in the u.s. to launch its own website in the 1990 the station launched a service specifically for cellphones and PDAs, “7 On Your Cell” service to cable customers was not interrupted due to fiber lines . a lower-power temporary tower was erected on top the station Until 2015, KPLC doubled as the default NBC affiliate for the Lafayette market . it operated a “virtual station” for Acadiana cable systems and sold advertising in the area . on august 31, 2017, KPLC-DT2 became the market’s CW affiliate . gray television announced its intent to acquire Raycom for $3.65 billion . in 1983, Gray attempted to purchase KPLC from Chambers at the same time NASCO consider purchasing the station . the sale was approved by the FCC on December 20. The sale was completed on January 2, 2019 .