KIAH

KIAH
ATSC 3.0 station
Channels
BrandingCW 39 Houston
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 6, 1967 (1967-01-06)
Former call signs
  • KHTV (1967–1999)
  • KHWB (1999–2006)
  • KHCW (2006–2008)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 39 (UHF, 1967–2009)
  • Digital: 38 (UHF, 2002–2019)
Call sign meaning
IATA airport code for George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23394
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT586 m (1,923 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°34′7″N 95°29′58″W / 29.56861°N 95.49944°W / 29.56861; -95.49944 (KIAH)
Links
Public license information
Websitecw39.com

KIAH (channel 39) is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. Owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group, the station maintains studios adjacent to the Westpark Tollway on the southwest side of Houston, and its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated Fort Bend County.