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station_branding = ''FOX41''| | station_branding = ''FOX41''| | ||
analog = 41 (]) | | analog = 41 (]) | | ||
digital = 49 (UHF)| | digital = 49 (])| | ||
affiliations = ]| | affiliations = ] (Since 1987)| | ||
founded = ], ]| | founded = ], ]| | ||
location = ]| | location = ]| | ||
callsign_meaning = '''W D'''e'''RB'''y| | callsign_meaning = '''W D'''e'''RB'''y| | ||
owner = ] | | owner = ] | | ||
former_affiliations = ]| | former_affiliations = ] (1971-1987)| | ||
effective_radiated_power = 5000 ]/391 ] (analog)<br>1000 kW/374 m (digital)| | effective_radiated_power = 5000 ]/391 ] (analog)<br>1000 kW/374 m (digital)| | ||
homepage = | | homepage = |}} | ||
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'''WDRB''' is a ] in ], broadcasting locally on channel 41 as a ] affiliate. Currently owned by ], the station's transmitter is located in ] alongside sister-station ]. | '''WDRB''' is a ] in ], broadcasting locally on channel 41 as a ] affiliate. Currently owned by ], the station's transmitter is located in ] alongside sister-station ]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
WDRB signed on as an ] on ], ]. Airing low-budget afternoon childrens' programming and occasional news updates from anchor Wilson Hatcher, the station was best known for its shock-theater program ''Fright Night''. ''Fright Night'' showed low-budget horror movies, similar to ''The Shroud'' on ]. ''Fright Night'' was hosted by local theater actor Charlie Kissinger and was unique in that it ran during Saturday-night prime time, directly competing against high-rated network programming. On ], ] WDRB Channel 41 became the charter affiliate of The Full-fledged ]-TV Network. On ], ] WDRB & ] are join up for "upn 58" to become "WMYO-TV My 58" for ] that'll begins in July into ], ]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*{{TVQ|WDRB}} | *{{TVQ|WDRB}} | ||
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{{US-tv-station-stub}} | {{US-tv-station-stub}} | ||
{{Louisville TV}} | {{Louisville TV}} | ||
{{Fox Kentucky}} | {{Fox Kentucky}} | ||
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WDRB is a television station in Louisville, Kentucky, broadcasting locally on channel 41 as a Fox affiliate. Currently owned by Block Communications, the station's transmitter is located in Floyds Knobs, Indiana alongside sister-station WFTE.
History
WDRB signed on as an independent on February 28, 1971. Airing low-budget afternoon childrens' programming and occasional news updates from anchor Wilson Hatcher, the station was best known for its shock-theater program Fright Night. Fright Night showed low-budget horror movies, similar to The Shroud on WFFT-TV. Fright Night was hosted by local theater actor Charlie Kissinger and was unique in that it ran during Saturday-night prime time, directly competing against high-rated network programming. On April 5, 1987 WDRB Channel 41 became the charter affiliate of The Full-fledged FOX-TV Network. On January 24, 2006 WDRB & WFTE are join up for "upn 58" to become "WMYO-TV My 58" for My Network TV that'll begins in July into September 5, 2006.
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Fox network affiliates licensed to and serving the Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
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(*) – indicates station is in one of Kentucky's primary TV markets (**) – indicates station is in an out-of-state TV market, but reaches a small portion of Kentucky
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