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This is a list of stations which were affiliated with The WB in the United States at the time of the network's closure. The WB shut down September 17, 2006. Former affiliates of The WB became affiliates of The CW, MyNetworkTV, another network, reverted to independent status, or shut down entirely. Some WB affiliates dropped WB programming on September 5, 2006 in favor of MyNetworkTV.

From January 1995 to September 2006, Tribune Broadcasting was an investor in The WB, along with the Warner Bros. division of Time Warner. Tribune held an initial 12.5 percent stake in the network at its launch, and later increased it to 22 percent; most of Tribune's television properties were key WB affiliates but not owned-and-operated stations of the network as Time Warner had controlling interest in it. On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. Television announced that they would merge The WB with the CBS-owned United Paramount Network to form a new programming service called the CW. All but three of Tribune's WB stations joined the CW on September 18, 2006, through ten-year agreements. Tribune does not have an ownership interest in the CW. Stations in bold are Tribune owned and operated stations.

Alabama

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  • Birmingham WTTO 211 / WDBB 171 (1997-2006)
  • Dothan WBDO Cable 3/63 (1998-2006)
  • Huntsville/Decatur/Florence WAWB2 (no analog channel; broadcast only on digital subchannel of WZDX and on area cable systems) (1999-2006)
  • Mobile WBQP-CD 12 (1995-1996)
  • Mobile WFGX3 35 (1996-2001)
  • Mobile WBPG1 55 (2001-2006)
  • Montgomery WBMY Cable 14 (1998-2006)

Alaska

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  • Anchorage KWBX Cable Channel 9 (1998-2006)
  • Fairbanks KWBX (1998-2006)
  • Juneau KWJA (1998-2006)

Arizona

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  • Phoenix KTVK3 3 (January–September 1995)
  • Phoenix KASW1 61 (September 1995 – 2006)
  • Tucson KWBA1 58 (1998-2006)
  • Yuma KWUB Cable 6 (1998-2006)

Arkansas

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  • Camden KKYK-TV 49 (1999-2001)
  • Fort Smith KBBL-TV2 34 (2004-2006)
  • Jonesboro KJOS Cable 60 (1998-2006)
  • Little Rock KKYK-LP 20 (1997-1999)
  • Little Rock KWBF2 42 (2001-2006)

California

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  • Bakersfield KWFB cable 12 (1998-2006)
  • Chico KIWB-TV cable 10 (1998-2006)
  • Eureka KWBT (1998-2006)
  • Los Angeles KTLA-TV1 5
  • Monterey KMWB cable 14 (1998-2006)
  • Palm Springs KCWB (1998-2006)
  • San Diego KSWB-TV1 69
  • San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose KOFY-TV3 20
  • San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose KNTV 11 (2000-2001)
  • Sacramento-Stockton KMAX-TV 31 (1995-1998)
  • Sacramento-Stockton KQCA-TV2 58 (1998-2006)
  • Clovis-Fresno KNSO 51 (1995-1997)
  • Merced-Fresno KGMC 43 (1998-2001)
  • Sanger-Fresno KFRE-TV1 59 (2001-2006)
  • Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo KWCA Cable 5 (2002-2006)

Colorado

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  • Denver KWGN-TV1 2
  • Grand Junction KWGJ (1998-2006)

Connecticut

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District of Columbia

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  • Washington WDCW1 50 (February 1995 – 2006)

Florida

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  • Ft. Myers - Naples WNFM (cable 10) (1995-1998)
  • Ft. Myers - Naples WTVK1 46 (1998-2006)
  • Gainesville WBFL cable 10 (1998-2006)
  • Jacksonville WBSG-TV 21 (1995-1997)
  • Jacksonville WCWJ1 17 (formerly WJWB 1997-2006)
  • Miami - Ft. Lauderdale WDZL/WBZL/WSFL1 39
  • Orlando - WKCF1 18
  • Panama City WBPC (1998-2006)
  • Tallahassee WBXT (1998-2005)
  • Tallahassee WFXU / WTLF1 57 / 24 (2005-2006)
  • Tampa Bay Area WWWB WB32 (now WMOR-TV 1996-1999)3, affiliation was from (1995-1999)
  • Tampa Bay Area WTTA2 WB38 (1999-2006)
  • West Palm Beach WTVX4 34 (1995-1997) and (2002-2005)
  • West Palm Beach WTCN-CA 16/15 (1999-2002)
  • West Palm Beach WTCN2 43 (2005-2006)

Georgia

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  • Albany WGVP (1995-1997)
  • Albany WBSK cable 16 (1998-2006)
  • Atlanta WATL2 36
  • Augusta WBEK-LP 67 (1995-1998)
  • Augusta WBAU cable 23 (1998-2006)
  • Columbus WBG (1998-2006)
  • Macon WBMN cable 3 (1998-2006)
  • Savannah WUBI (1995-1997)
  • Savannah WBVH cable 13 (1998-2006)

Hawaii

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  • Honolulu KWHE 14 (1995-1998)
  • Honolulu KFVE2 5 (1998-2006)

Idaho

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  • Boise KWOB1 Cable 13 (1998-2006)
  • Idaho Falls KPIF 15 (2004-2006)
  • Twin Falls KWTE (1998-2006)

Illinois

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  • Champaign-Urbana-Springfield WBUI1 23 (1999-2006)
  • Chicago WGN-TV1 9 (nationwide from 1995-1999) (regular block on this channel)
  • Chicago WCIU4 26 (Secondary 1999-2006 - Kids WB Block on this channel)
  • Quincy WEWB cable 6 (1998-2006)
  • Rockford WBR cable 14 (1998-2006)

Indiana

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  • Bloomington (Indianapolis) WTTV1 4 (1998-2006)
  • Evansville (Madisonville, KY) WAZE-TV1 19 (1997-2006)
  • Fort Wayne WBFW1 37 (part of the WB 100+ station group) (1998-2006)
  • Marion (Indianapolis) WNDY-TV 23 (1995-1998)
  • Kokomo WTTK1 29 (1998-2006)
  • South Bend WMWB-LP 69 (1999-October 2002)
  • South Bend WMWB-LP1 25 (October 2002 – 2006)
  • Terre Haute WBI cable 3 (1998-2006)

Iowa

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  • Burlington/Quad Cities KLJB 18 (1999-2001)
  • Burlington/Quad Cities KGCW1 26 (2001-2006)
  • Des Moines KPWB1 23/KCWI1 56 (DT22 MyNetworkTV on 56.2) (2001-2006)
  • Iowa City/Cedar Rapids KWKB-TV12 20 (1999-2006)
  • Ottumwa KWOT (1998-2006)
  • Sioux City KXWB (1998-2006)

Kansas

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  • Topeka WBKS cable 5 (1998-2006)
  • Wichita KWCV1 33 (1999-2006)

Kentucky

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  • Bowling Green WBWG1 cable 12 (1998-2006)
  • Lexington WBLU-LP4 62 (1999-2003)
  • Louisville WBNA 21 (1995-1999)
  • Campbellsville-Columbia-Louisville WBKI-TV1 34 (1997-2006)
  • Madisonville WAZE-TV1 19 (1997-2006)
  • Murray WQTV-LP 46 (1995-2000)
  • Paducah WDKA2 49 (2000-2006)
  • Richmond WAOM4 67 (1999-2001)

Louisiana

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  • Alexandria KAXN cable 65 (1998-2005)
  • Alexandria KBCA 41 (2005-2006)
  • Baton Rouge KPBN-LD 11 (1995-1999)
  • Baton Rouge WBRL-CD1 21 (1999-2006)
  • Lafayette KLAF-LP 46 (shared with UPN, 1995-1999), KLWB (1999-April 2006), KLWB (TV) 50 (April–September 2006)
  • Lake Charles WBLC (1998-2006)
  • Monroe KWMB cable 12 (1998-2006)
  • Morgan City KWBJ 39
  • New Orleans WGNO 26 (1995-1996)
  • New Orleans WNOL1 38 (originally a FOX affiliate until 1995) (1996-2006)
  • Shreveport KSHV2 45, KPXJ 21 (Shared affiliation with UPN on KSHV from 1997-2006 & on KPXJ in September 2006)

Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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  • Boston WLVI1 56
  • Springfield WBQT1 "WB 11"/"WB 16" (The WB 100+) (1998-2006)

Michigan

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  • Alpena WBAE-TV5 cable 21 (through The WB 100+ Station Group) (1998-2006)
  • Battle Creek WZPX4 43 (1999-2006)
  • Bay City WNEM-TV4 5 (1995-1999)
  • Detroit WMYD2 20
  • Lansing WBL1 cable 30 (1998-2006)
  • Marquette WBMK (1998-2006)
  • Saginaw WEYI-TV4 25 (1999-2001)
  • Traverse City WBVC-TV1 cable 61 (through The WB 100+ Station Group) (1998-2006)

Minnesota

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  • Duluth KWBD Cable 2 (1998-2006)
  • Mankato KWYE Cable 23 (1998-2006)
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul WUCW1 23
  • Rochester KWBR Cable 18 (1998-2006)

Mississippi

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  • Biloxi WBGP (1998-2006)
  • Columbus WBWP (1998-2006)
  • Greenwood WBWD (1998-2006)
  • Hattiesburg WBH Comcast Cable 59 (1998-2006)
  • Jackson WDBD 40 (2001-July 3, 2006)
  • Jackson WUFX2 35 (July 3-September 17, 2006)
  • Meridian WBMM (1998-2006)

Missouri

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  • Columbia-Jefferson City KJWB Cable 5 (1998-2006)
  • Joplin-Pittsburg KSXF (1998-2006)
  • Kansas City KCWB 29 (1996-1998)
  • Kansas City KSMO-TV2 62 (1998-2006)
  • St. Joseph WBJO (1998-2006)
  • St. Louis KPLR-TV1 11
  • Springfield KWBM2 31 (2001-2006)

Montana

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  • Billings KWBM (1998-2006)
  • Butte KWXB (1998-2006)
  • Glendive KWZB (1998-2006)
  • Great Falls KWGF (1998-2006)
  • Helena KMTF 10 (2005-2006)
  • Missoula KIDW (1998-2006)

Nebraska

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  • Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney "KWBL" cable 18 (1998-June 2006)
  • Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney KCWL1 51 (June–September 2006) (known as KOWH prior to August 2006)
  • North Platte KWPL (1998-2006)
  • Omaha KXVO-TV1 15 (June 1995 – 2006)

Nevada

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  • Las Vegas KVCW14 33 (1995-1998) and (September 5–17, 2006)
  • Las Vegas KVMY2 21 (1998-2006)
  • Reno KREN-TV1 27 (1995-2000) and (2002-2006)
  • Reno KWBV cable 6 (2000-2002)

New Hampshire

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New Mexico

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  • Albuquerque KRQE4 13 (January–October 1995)
  • Albuquerque KASY-TV4 50 (1995-1997)
  • Albuquerque KWBQ1 19 (1999-2006)

New York

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North Carolina

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  • Charlotte WMYT-TV2 55 (formerly WWWB 2001-2006)
  • Greenville-New Bern-Washington WGWB-TV5 The WB 100+ (1998-2006)
  • Lexington-Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem WCWG1 20 (formerly WTWB-TV 2000-2006)
  • Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville WNCN 17 (January–September 1995)
  • Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville WRAZ 50 (September 1995 – 1998)
  • Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville WLFL-TV1 22 (1998-2006)
  • Wilmington WBW1 cable 29 (1998-2006)

North Dakota

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  • Fargo/Grand Forks WBFG1 Cable 8 (1998-2006)
  • Bismarck KWMK1 Cable 14 (1998-2006)

Ohio

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  • Cincinnati WBQC-LD 25 25 (1995-1998)
  • Cincinnati WSTR-TV2 64 (1998-2006)
  • Cleveland WUAB 43 (1995-1997) (shared affiliation with UPN)
  • Cleveland WBNX1 55 (1997-2006)
  • Columbus WWHO1 53 (shared affiliation with UPN)
  • Dayton WRCX-LD 40 (1995-1999)
  • Dayton WBDT-TV1 26 (1999-2006)
  • Lima WBOH cable 3 (1998-2006)
  • Toledo WT051 Cable 5
  • Youngstown WBCB1 Digital/Cable (WFMJ 21.2) (2004-2006)
  • Zanesville WBZV (1998-2006)

Oklahoma

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  • Oklahoma City KOCB1 34 (1998-2006)
  • Tulsa KWHB4 47 (1995-1999)
  • Tulsa KQCW1 19 (formerly KWBT 1999-2006)

Oregon

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  • Bend KWBO1 Cable 14 (1998-2006)
  • Eugene-Springfield KTVC 36 (1995-1998)
  • Eugene-Springfield KZWB1 Cable 11 (1998-2006)
  • Medford KMFD1 Cable 11 (1998-2006)
  • Portland-Salem-Vancouver, WA KRCW-TV1 32 (formerly KWBP 1995-2006)

Pennsylvania

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  • Erie WBEP 3 (1998-2006)
  • Harrisburg WPMT 43 Secondary affiliation, Primary affiliation was Fox
  • Philadelphia WPHL-TV2 17
  • Pittsburgh WBPA-LD 29 (1995-1998)
  • Pittsburgh WNPA-TV 19 (1996-1998)
  • Pittsburgh WCWB (now WPNT2) 22 (1998-2006)
  • Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton WYLN-CD 35 (1995-1998)
  • Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton WSWB1 38 (shared affiliation with UPN) (1998-2006)
  • Williamsport WQMY2 53 (formerly WILF, a repeater of WSWB) (1998-2006)

Rhode Island

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  • Providence WLWC1 28 (shared affiliation with UPN) (1997-2006)

South Carolina

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  • Charleston WCIV 36 (1995-1997)
  • Charleston WBLN5 26/Cable 14 (1998-2006)
  • Elgin-Columbia WKTC2 63 (1997-2006)
  • Florence-Myrtle Beach WFWB5 (1998-2006)
  • Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville, NC WSPA-TV4 7 (1995-1997)
  • Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville, NC WASV-TV 62 (1997-1999)
  • Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville, NC WBSC-TV2 40 (1999-2006)

South Dakota

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  • Sioux Falls 'KWJB' (1998-2003)
  • Sioux Falls KWSD1 36 (2003-2006)
  • Rapid City KWBH-LP1 27 (2000-2006)

Tennessee

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  • Chattanooga WFLI-TV1 53 (1999-2006)
  • Cookeville WKZX 28 (1995-1998)
  • Jackson WBJK (1998-2006)
  • Knoxville WBXX-TV1 20 (1997-2006)
  • Memphis WPTY-TV4 24 (1999-2003)
  • Memphis WLMT1 30 (2003-2006)
  • Nashville WNAB1 58 (November 1995 – 2006)
  • Tri-Cities WCYB-TV DT21 5.2 (cable "WB4")

Texas

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  • Abilene KWAW (1998-2006)
  • Amarillo KDBA cable 11 (1998-2006)
  • Austin KNVA12 54
  • Killeen-Austin KAKW 62 (1996-2002)
  • Beaumont/Port Arthur KWBB cable 10 (1998-2006)
  • Corpus Christi KWDB cable 16/23 (1998-2006)
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth KDAF1 33 (July 1995 – 2006)
  • Harlingen/Weslaco/Brownsville/McAllen KMHB Cable 53 (1998-2006)
  • Houston KHTV/KHWB/KHCW1 39
  • Laredo KTXW cable 19 (1998-2006)
  • Lubbock KWBZ1 22 (1998-2006, cable-only prior to January 2006)
  • Odessa/Midland KWWT1 30 (1998-2006, cable-only prior to 2005)
  • San Angelo KWSA cable 14 (1998-2006)
  • San Antonio/Kerrville KRRT2 35 (1998-2006)
  • Sherman KSHD (1998-2006)
  • Tyler/Longview KWTL (as part of The WB 100+) (1998-2006)
  • Tyler/Longview KCEB (as part of The WB 100+) (January-September 2006)
  • Victoria KWVB (1998-2006)
  • Waco KXXV4 25 (January–July 2002)
  • Waco KWKT2 44 (dual Fox/WB affiliate) (now Fox/MNTV affiliate) (2002-2006)
  • Wichita Falls KWB (1998-2006)

Utah

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  • Salt Lake City KUCW1 30

Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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  • Bluefield-Beckley WBB1 The WB 100+ (1998-2006)
  • Charleston-Huntington-Portsmouth, Ohio WQCW1 30/WOCW-LP 21/WVCW-LP 45 (shared affiliation with UPN) (formerly WHCP 1998-2006)
  • Clarksburg WVWB (1998-2006)
  • Parkersburg WBPB (1998-2006)
  • Wheeling WBWO 18 (cable) (1998-2006)

Wisconsin

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  • Green Bay WCWF1 14 (1999-2006) (formerly WIWB 1999-2010)
  • La Crosse WBCZ cable 15 (1998-2006)
  • Madison WISC-TV 3 (1998-2002) Network was on a DT2 Sub channel
  • Madison WBUW1 57 (2002-2006)
  • Milwaukee WVTV1 18 (1997-2006)
  • Wausau WBWA cable 15 (1998-2006)

Wyoming

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  • Casper KWWY (1998-2006)
  • Cheyenne KCHW (1998-2006)

Notes

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Key:
1 = affiliate that joined The CW Television Network
2 = affiliate that joined MyNetworkTV
3 = affiliate that became an independent station
4 = affiliate that dropped secondary WB affiliation
5 = affiliate status uncertain
Key affiliates of The WB that were owned by Tribune Broadcasting during their time as a WB affiliate are denoted in bold.

See also

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