List of television stations in Louisiana

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Full-power stations[edit]

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
Alexandria 5 35 KALB-TV NBC CBS on 5.2, CW+ on 5.3, Circle on 5.4, Grit on 5.5, Oxygen on 5.6
25 33 KLPA-TV PBS Satellite of WLPB-TV Ch. 27 Baton Rouge
PBS Kids on 25.2, Create on 25.3
31 31 KLAX-TV ABC MeTV on 31.2, Ion on 31.3
41 26 KBCA H&I Antenna TV on 41.2, Start TV on 41.3, Cozi TV on 41.4, Story Television on 41.5
Baton Rouge 2 13 WBRZ-TV ABC WBRZ news and weather rebroadcasts on 2.2
9 9 WAFB CBS Bounce TV on 9.2, Circle on 9.3, MyNet on 9.4 (simulcast of WBXH-CD 39.1), Dabl on 9.5, Defy TV on 9.6, Oxygen on 9.7
27 25 WLPB-TV PBS PBS LPB flagship station
PBS Kids on 27.2, Create on 27.3
33 34 WVLA-TV NBC Laff on 33.2, Ion on 33.3, Antenna TV on 33.4
44 24 WGMB-TV Fox CW on 44.2 (simulcast of WBRL-CD 21.1), Cozi TV on 44.3
Lafayette 3 28 KATC ABC CW+ on 3.2, Grit on 3.3, Court TV on 3.4, Bounce TV on 3.5, QVC on 3.6
10 10 KLFY-TV CBS Dabl on 10.2, Ion on 10.3, Laff on 10.4
15 16 KADN-TV Fox NBC on 15.2 (simulcast of KLAF-LD 14.1), MyNet on 15.3
24 23 KLPB-TV PBS Satellite of WLPB-TV Ch. 27 Baton Rouge
PBS Kids on 24.2, Create on 24.3
Lafayette New Iberia 50 17 KLWB MeTV H&I on 50.2 (KDCG-CD 22.1), Telemundo on 50.3, Start TV on 50.4, Cozi TV on 50.5, Story Television on 50.6
Lake Charles 7 7 KPLC NBC CW+ on 7.2, Bounce TV on 7.3, Grit on 7.4, Dabl on 7.5, Ion Mystery on 7.6
18 20 KLTL-TV PBS Satellite of WLPB-TV Ch. 27 Baton Rouge
PBS Kids on 18.2, Create on 18.3
29 18 KVHP Fox ABC on 29.2, Circle on 29.3, Ion on 29.4, Defy TV on 29.5, Laff on 29.6
Monroe 8 8 KNOE-TV CBS ABC on 8.2, CW+ on 8.3, Circle on 8.4, True Crime Network on 8.5, Quest on 8.6
Monroe Columbia 11 11 KMLU MeTV H&I on 11.2, Movies! on 11.3, Start TV on 11.4, Shop LC on 11.5, Get on 11.6, Buzzr on 11.7
Monroe 13 13 KLTM-TV PBS Satellite of WLPB-TV Ch. 27 Baton Rouge
PBS Kids on 13.2, Create on 13.3
Monroe West Monroe 14 19 KARD Fox Bounce TV on 14.2 Grit on 14.3, Antenna TV on 14.4
39 22 KMCT-TV Ind. Ion on 39.2, Court TV on 39.3, Defy TV on 39.4, Scripps News on 39.6, HSN on 39.7, True Crime Network on 39.8, SonLife Broadcasting Network on 39.9, QVC on 39.10, TheGrio on 39.11
New Orleans 4 27 WWL-TV CBS True Crime Network on 4.2, Catchy Comedy on 4.3, Twist on 4.4, Get on 4.5, QVC2 on 4.7, Shop LC on 4.8
6 19 WDSU NBC MeTV on 6.2, Story Television on 6.4, TheGrio on 6.5, QVC on 6.6
8 29 WVUE-DT Fox Bounce TV on 8.2, Circle on 8.3, Ion Mystery on 8.4, Oxygen on 8.5, Start TV on 8.6
12 11 WYES-TV PBS World on 12.2, Create on 12.3, PBS Kids on 12.4
20 21 WHNO CTN CTN Lifestyle on 20.2, CTNi on 20.3
26 26 WGNO ABC Antenna TV on 26.2, Rewind TV on 26.3, TBD on 26.4
32 23 WLAE-TV PBS PBS Encore on 32.2, CatholicTV on 32.3
38 15 WNOL-TV CW Court TV on 38.2, Comet on 38.3, Charge! on 38.4
New Orleans Hammond 42 35 KGLA-DT TEL Laff on 42.2, Cozi TV on 42.3, WLFT-CD simulcast on 44.4
New Orleans 49 33 WPXL-TV Ion Grit on 49.2, Laff on 49.3, Jewelry Television on 49.4, Scripps News on 49.5, HSN on 49.6, QVC on 49.7, HSN2 on 49.8
New Orleans Slidell 54 17 WUPL MyNet Quest on 54.2, H&I on 54.3, Defy TV on 54.4, This TV on 54.5
Shreveport 3 28 KTBS-TV ABC Weather on 3.2, News on 3.3, Movies! on 3.4
12 23 KSLA CBS Circle on 12.2, Bounce TV on 12.3, Grit on 12.4, Dabl on 12.5, Defy TV on 12.6
Shreveport Minden 21 32 KPXJ CW MeTV on 21.2, Start TV on 21.3, Antenna TV on 21.4
Shreveport 24 17 KLTS-TV PBS Satellite of WLPB-TV Ch. 27 Baton Rouge
PBS Kids on 24.2, Create on 24.3
33 34 KMSS-TV Fox Rewind TV on 33.2
45 16 KSHV-TV MyNet Ion Mystery on 45.2, Ion on 45.3, Quest on 45.4

Defunct full-power stations[edit]

  • Channel 11: KHMA - Ind. - Houma (3/1/1972-1974)
  • Channel 13: KLSE - ETV - Monroe (3/9/1957-7/1/1964)
  • Channel 15: KLNI-TV - NBC - Lafayette (9/16/1968-2/21/75)
  • Channel 20: WJMR-TV - CBS/ABC - New Orleans (11/1/1953-1/1/1959)
  • Channel 25: KTAG-TV - CBS/ABC/DuMont - Lake Charles (11/2/1953-8/3/1961)
  • Channel 39: KUZN-TV - Ind. - West Monroe (8/19/1967-1/12/1968)
  • Channel 39: KYAY-TV - Ind. - West Monroe (8/31/1970-8/16/1971)
  • Channel 43: KFAZ-TV - Monroe (8/11/1953-5/1/1954)
  • Channel 49: WCCL (original incarnation) - Ind. - New Orleans (3/19/1989-spring 1990)

LPTV stations[edit]

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
Alexandria 4 4 K04SA-D Punch TV Queue Network on 4.3
22 22 K22OW-D Silent
25 25 KLGC-LD CW+
29 29 K29NX-D Buzzr True Crime Network 29.2, Quest 29.3, Twist 29.4 Soon
Baton Rouge 14 14 KPBN-LD SBN KPBN on 14.2, Light TV on 14.3, Catchy Comedy 14.4, Movies! 14.5
19 20 KZUP-CD Ind.
21 21 WBRL-CD CW
Baton Rouge Morgan City 22 22 KWBJ-CD YTA
Baton Rouge 30 30 WLFT-CD MeTV MeTV on 30.2, NewsNet on 30.3, Antenna TV on 30.4
36 36 KBTR-CD This TV News on 36.2 (WBRZ-TV 2.1), Weather on 36.3
39 32 WBXH-CD MyNet Grit on 39.2, Court TV Mystery on 39.3
43 27 K27NB-D Corazón Infomercials on 43.2-4;6, Clic on 46.5
47 29 K29LR-D Azteca América Infomercials on 47.2;5-6, Cheddar on 47.3, SBN on 47.4
48 31 W31EL-D Silent
50 26 WRUG-LD
Lafayette 14 14 KLAF-LD NBC
19 19 KAJN-CD Family Vision TV
20 21 K21OM-D Ion Mystery Jewelry TV on 20.2, Defy TV on 20.3, Blank on 20.4, True Real 20.5, Newsy 20.6
Lafayette Opelousas 22 22 KDCG-CD H&I Get 22.2, Buzzr 22.3, Twist 22.4 soon
Lafayette 32 30 KXKW-LD NewsNet Antenna TV on 32.2, Stadium on 32.3, True Crime Network 32.4/Twist 32.5 soon
Lafayette Iowa 36 36 K36QM-D NBC via KPLC-TV 36.1 THE CW 36.2, Bounce TV 36.3, Grit 36.4, Dabl 36.5
Monroe 27 12 K12XQ-D Silent
40 24 KCWL-LD CW
45 29 K29NC-D Punch TV Queue Network on 45.3
New Orleans 18 36 WBXN-CD MyNet
22 22 WTNO-CD Azteca America Infomercials on 22.2, Cozi TV on 22.3, Cheddar on 22.4
28 28 KNLD-LD Daystar
New Orleans Houma 30 30 KFOL-CD HTV 10 HTV 10 on 30.2, Weather on 30.4
New Orleans 33 32 WQDT-LD Buzzr Get on 33.2, SBN on 33.3. Stadium on 33.4, Shop LC on 33.5, QVC on 33.6, QVC2 on 33.7
41 31 KNOV-CD NoTV
47 20 K20MM-D HSN QVC on 47.2, HSN2 on 47.3, QVC2 on 47.4, QVC3 on 47.5, Dabl on 47.6
Shreveport 20 20 KTSH-CD Buzzr SBN on 20.2, Shop LC on 20.3, Infomercials on 20.4
Shreveport 30 21 K21OZ-D
40 36 KADO-CD Daystar
42 27 K27NA-D 3ABN
47 30 K30QB-D HSN QVC on 47.2, HSN2 on 47.3, QVC2 on 47.4, QVC3 on 47.5, Dabl on 47.6
~Beaumont, TX Iowa 30 30 K30QV-D Silent
~Beaumont, TX Lake Charles 32 32 KGCH-LD NBC CW+ on 32.2, Bounce TV on 32.3, Grit on 32.4, Dabl on 32.5

Translators[edit]

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Translating Network Notes
Alexandria 47 30 K30QG-D WNTZ-TV Fox/MyNet Bounce on 48.2, Ion Mystery on 48.3, Laff on 48.4
Alexandria Leesville 48 22 K22NI-D WNTZ-TV Fox/MyNet Bounce on 48.2, Ion Mystery on 48.3, Laff on 48.4
Baton Rouge Morgan City 30 7 KJUN-CD KFOL-CD HTV 10 HTV 10 on 30.2, Weather on 30.4
Lafayette Lake Charles 14 24 KAJN-CD KFAM-CD Family Vision TV
Crowley 31 31 KAGN-CD KAJN-CD Family Vision TV
Opelousas 39 14 K14TF-D Silent

See also[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

  • "United States TV Stations: Louisiana", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive Free access icon

External links[edit]