List of Charge! affiliates

The following is a list of affiliates of Charge!, an American digital broadcast television network owned by the Sinclair Television Group, a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, formerly co-owned (until 2020) with MGM Television, a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The network launched on February 28, 2017, and features action- and adventure-based programming.

At its launch, 57 stations were indicated as original or future affiliates of Charge! A majority of those stations (41) are stations owned or operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, with at least two of those stations (WUCW/Minneapolis-Saint Paul and WCWF/Green Bay, Wisconsin) providing their own confirmation of adding Charge! to one of their digital subchannels during launch week.[1][2]

During Spring 2017, Charge! will be added to other Sinclair owned-or-operated stations. Additionally, Sinclair will seek carriage deals with stations outside its geographic footprint; a notable example of this was the additions of stations formerly affiliated with the now-shuttered MGM network The Works. By the end of June 2017, Sinclair hopes Charge! will reach of over 50% of United States television households.[3]

Stations listed in BOLD are Charge! owned-and-operated.

Current affiliates

City of license/market Station Virtual
channel
[4]
Physical
channel
Primary
affiliation
(on main channel)
Owner
(Management Company)
Date of affiliation Notes

Alabama

Birmingham WBMA-LD 58.4 32 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group June 1, 2017 New subchannel added

Arizona

Prescott (Phoenix) KAZT-TV 7.4 7 The CW The Londen Group
(Operated by Nexstar Media Group)
August 17, 2017 New subchannel added
Yuma KVYE 22 Univision Entravision Communications March 12, 2018

Arkansas

Harrison & Springfield, MO K26GS-D 26.5 26 This TV Reynolds Media March 1, 2017[5] Replaced The Works
Little Rock KATV 7.3 22 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit

California

Los Angeles KABC-TV 7.3 7 ABC ABC Owned Television Stations April 1, 2024 Replaced This TV
Bakersfield KBAK-TV 29.3 33 CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group March 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
Palm Springs/Cathedral City KEVC-CD 5.4 36 UniMás Entravision Communications 2018
Visalia/Fresno KKDJ-CD 8.1 18 AZA Cocola Broadcasting 2018
Eureka KAEF-TV 23.3 22 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group September 1, 2022
San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose KRON-TV 4.4 28 The CW Nexstar Media Group February 1, 2023 Hosted by KPYX (separate from their own feed of the same channel) on RF channel 28 as KRON is an ATSC 3.0 lighthouse for the area.
KGO-TV 7.3 12 ABC ABS Owned Television Stations April 1, 2024 Replaced This TV.

Colorado

Denver KWGN-TV 2.4 34 The CW Nexstar Media Group December 6, 2017 New Subchannel Added

Connecticut

Hartford/New Haven WWAX-LD 27.2 27 Independent Gray Television 2023 WWAX-LD brands as "theWAX"
WCTX 59.2 10 MyNetworkTV Nexstar Media Group May 1, 2024

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. WJLA-TV 7.2 7 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group March 28, 2017 Replaced MeTV

Florida

Gainesville WNBW-DT 9.2 8 NBC MPS Media, LLC
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017 Replaced MeTV
Jacksonville WTLV 12.8 12 NBC Tegna Inc.
Miami WBFS-TV 33.3 32 Independent CBS News and Stations
Pensacola & Mobile, AL WEAR-TV 3.3 17 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group
Stuart/West Palm Beach WWHB-CD 48.2 33 TBD March 20, 2017
Tallahassee WTWC-TV 40.3 22 NBC February 28, 2017 Replaced GetTV
Tampa/St Petersburg WFLA-TV 8.2 9 NBC Nexstar Media Group October 26, 2022 Replaced SportsGrid

Georgia

Albany WFXL 31.4 12 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group March 1, 2017
Atlanta WUPA 69.5 36 Independent CBS News and Stations February 28, 2017 Replaced The Works

Idaho

Boise KBOI-TV 2.3 9 CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group March 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
Lewiston KLEW-TV 3.2 32

Illinois

Champaign WICD 15.4 32 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 satellite of WICS
Chicago WLS 7.3 22 ABC ABC Owned Television Stations April 1, 2024 Replaced This TV
Springfield WICS 20.4 15 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017

Indiana

Indianapolis WXIN 59.4 22 Fox Nexstar Media Group December 24, 2017
South Bend WSBT-TV 22.3 29 CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group April 1, 2021

Iowa

Cedar Rapids KFXA 28.2 27 Fox Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd.
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017
Des Moines KDSM-TV 17.3 16 Sinclair Broadcast Group

Kansas

Hutchinson/Wichita KMTW 36.3 35 Dabl Mercury Broadcasting Company, Inc.
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Replaced getTV

Kentucky

Danville/Lexington WDKY-TV 56.3 19 Fox Nexstar Media Group February 28, 2017
Paducah WDKA 49.2 25 MyNetworkTV Community News Media Paducah Television License LLC
Louisville WMYO-CD 24.6 18 Laff New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.

Louisiana

Lafayette K21OM-D 20.6 21 Azteca America HC2 Holdings Launch Date TBD
New Orleans WNOL 38.4 15 The CW Nexstar Media Group Launched as part of a deal with Sinclair

Maine

Waterville/Portland WPFO 23.2 17 Fox CMCG Portland License LLC
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit

Maryland

Baltimore WBFF 45.4 26 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group 2021 Replaced Stadium

Massachusetts

Boston WSBK-TV 38.4 21 Independent CBS News and Stations January 15, 2019 New sub-channel added

Michigan

Bay City WBSF 46.3 23 The CW Cunningham Broadcasting
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
June 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
Detroit/Windsor WKBD-TV 50.3 34 Independent CBS News and Stations July 11, 2018
Grand Rapids WOTV 41.3 41 ABC Nexstar Media Group
2021

Minnesota

Minneapolis-Saint Paul WUCW 23.3 22 The CW Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017[2] Replaced Grit

Missouri

Jefferson City/Columbia KRCG 13.3 29 CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit
St. Louis KDNL-TV 30.3 31 ABC

Nebraska

Omaha KXVO 15.3 29 The CW Mitts Telecasting Co.
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit

Nevada

Las Vegas KSNV 3.3 22 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 Replaced GetTV
Reno KRXI-TV 11.2 23 Fox March 1, 2017 Replaced Retro TV

New Mexico

Santa Fe/Albuquerque KTFQ-TV 41.4 16 UniMas Entravision Communications June 1, 2022 Replaced TBD

New York

Buffalo WUTV 29.3 32 FOX Sinclair Broadcast Group June 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
New York City WABC-TV 7.3 7 ABC ABC Owned Television Stations April 1, 2024 Replaced This TV
Rochester WHAM-TV 13.3 9 ABC Deerfield Media
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit
Schenectady/Albany WCWN 45.2 22 The CW Sinclair Broadcast Group
Syracuse WTVH 5.2 18 CBS Granite Broadcasting
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)

North Carolina

Charlotte WJZY-TV 46.3 14 FOX Nexstar Media Group January 2021 Replaced SonLife Broadcasting
Raleigh/Durham WRDC 28.2 14 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group June 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
Winston-Salem/Greensboro WXLV-TV 45.3 29 ABC

Ohio

Cleveland WJW-TV 8.4 8 Fox Nexstar Media Group since 2017
Columbus WWHO 53.2 23 The CW Manham Media
(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
June 1, 2017
Dayton WRGT-TV 45.4 36 MyNetworkTV Cunningham Broadcasting
(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
February 28, 2017
Toledo WNWO-TV 24.2 23 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 6, 2021

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City KOKH-TV 25.2 24 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017
Tulsa KTUL 8.5 14 ABC March 1, 2021

Oregon

Portland KATU 2.2 24 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group September 1, 2022 Replaced MeTV
KUNP-LD 47.3 34 Univision 2018 Replaced Grit

Pennsylvania

Johnstown WJAC-TV 6.2 35 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group September 1, 2022 Replaced MeTV
Pittsburgh WPGH-TV 53.3 20 Fox
Philadelphia KYW-TV 3.5 30 CBS CBS News and Stations January 29, 2024 Replaced Fave TV

New subchannel added

WPVI-TV 6.3 6 ABC ABC Owned Television Stations April 1, 2024 Replaced This TV

Rhode Island

Providence WJAR-TV 10.2 25.4 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group September 1, 2022 Replaced MeTV

South Carolina

Florence WWMB 21.4 26 Dabl Howard Stirk Holdings
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
June 1, 2017

Tennessee

Chattanooga WFLI-TV 53.4 23 The CW MPS Media, LLC
(Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
June 1, 2017
Memphis WATN-TV 24.8 25 ABC Tegna Inc. September 23, 2022
Nashville WNAB 58.3 23 Dabl Tennessee Broadcasting June 1, 2017 Replaced Grit

Texas

Amarillo KVII-TV 7.5 20 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group
Austin KGBS-CD 19.3 19 Stadium HC2 Holdings
Baytown
(Houston)
KUBE-TV 57.4 31 ShopHQ RNN National, LLC July 1, 2021 Replaced Cozi TV. Previously on 57.2 from 2017 to 2019 under NRJ TV ownership (below).
Dallas-Fort Worth KDAF 33.4 32 The CW Nexstar Media Group January 3, 2018 New Subchannel added
KTXD-TV 47.3 23 Stadium Cunningham Broadcasting
El Paso KFOX-TV 14.3 15 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group Replaced Grit
Midland/Odessa KUPB 18.4 18 Univision Entravision Communications
San Antonio WOAI-TV 4.4 28 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group
San Angelo KEUS-LD 41.1 21.1 Univision Entravision Communications

Utah

Salt Lake City KJZZ-TV 14.4 19 Independent Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017

Virginia

Richmond WRLH-TV 35.4 24 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group

Washington

Seattle KOMO-TV 4.3 30 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit.

West Virginia

Charleston WCHS-TV 8.3 29 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group February 28, 2017 Replaced Grit

Wisconsin

Madison WMSN-TV 47.3 18 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group June 1, 2017 Replaced Grit
Suring/Green Bay WCWF 14.3 15 The CW February 28, 2017[1]
Milwaukee WVTV-DT2 24.3 24 MyNetworkTV April 4, 2021

Former affiliates

Market Station Channel Current owner Years of affiliation Status
Baltimore WNUV 54.4 Cunningham Broadcasting
Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group
January 1, 2018 – 2021 54.4 and 45.4 swapped Stadium and Charge!
Beaumont KFDM 6.3 Sinclair Broadcast Group 2017–2021 Replaced by Fox
Chicago WOCH-CD 41.2 (49) NRJ TV
(operated by Titan Broadcast Management)
2015–2017 License was surrendered to the FCC as part of the spectrum auction
Lawrence
(Boston)
WMFP 62.3 (62) 2017–2018 Removed upon merge of WMFP to other channel's spectrum. [6]
Honolulu KIKU 20.2 (19) Replaced by Evine
Baytown
(Houston)
KUBE-TV 57.2 (31) 2017–2019 Replaced by Dabl. Replaced Cozi TV on 57.4 on July 1, 2021.
Hartford WRNT-LD 32.2 HC2 Holdings Unknown Replaced by Daystar (TV Network) (Español)
Los Angeles KCAL-TV 9.3 (9) CBS News and Stations February 28, 2017–April 1, 2024 Replaced by Comet
Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto KMAX-TV 31.4 (21) November 27, 2018–January 30, 2024 Replaced by QVC2
San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose KOFY-TV 20.2 (21) CNZ Communications 2017–2023 Replaced by Maria Vision
Sioux City KPTH 44.3 Sinclair Broadcast Group 2015–2021 Replaced by CBS

References

  1. ^ a b Charge! Action Network Coming to CW 14.3," from CW14Online.com (dated 2/20/2017)
  2. ^ a b Source: CW23 on Facebook (posted 2/28/2017)
  3. ^ "SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP AND METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PARTNER AGAIN TO CREATE “CHARGE!”, A MULTI-SCREEN ACTION BASED NETWORK," press release from SBGI.net, 1/17/2017
  4. ^ Affiliate list for Charge! on RabbitEars.info (accessed 2/25/2017)
  5. ^ Source: Hometown Television on Facebook (posted 3/1/2017)
  6. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".