WKBD-TV

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

Background

channel 50 The CW affiliate serving Detroit, Michigan. launched January 10, 1965, it's currently owned by CBS News and Stations.

callsign: WKasierBroadcastingDetroit.

site: cbsnews.com/detroit/detroit-50

Callsign history

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

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

1st logo - 1965 to 1978

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2nd logo - 1978 to 1984

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3rd logo - 1984 to 1990

LOGO MISSING

4th logo - 1990 to 1994

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5th logo - 1994 to 1995

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6th logo - 1995 to 2001

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7th logo - 2001 to 2002

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8th logo - 2002 to 2004

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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"

9th logo - 2004 to 2006

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Nicknames: "uN dRTOIT"

10th logo - 2006 to 2023

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11th logo - 2023 to 2024

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12th logo - 2024 to present

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