KNCT (TV)

KNCT
CityBelton, Texas
Channels
BrandingCW Central Texas; Central Texas CW News at 9
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KWTX-TV, KBTX-TV
History
First air date
November 23, 1970 (1970-11-23)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 46 (UHF, 1970–2009)
  • Digital: 38 (UHF, 2001–2009), 46 (UHF, 2009–2019)
Call sign meaning
North Central Texas
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9754
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT505.7 m (1,659 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°19′19.2″N 97°19′3″W / 31.322000°N 97.31750°W / 31.322000; -97.31750 (KNCT)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.kwtx.com/cw12tv/

KNCT (channel 46) is a television station licensed to Belton, Texas, United States, serving as the CW affiliate for Central Texas. It is owned by Gray Media alongside Waco-licensed CBS/Telemundo affiliate KWTX-TV (channel 10) and Bryan-licensed dual CBS/CW affiliate KBTX-TV (channel 3), a semi-satellite of KWTX-TV. KNCT and KWTX-TV share studios on American Plaza in Waco; KNCT's transmitter is located near Moody, Texas.

KNCT serves as the CW affiliate for the western half of the Waco–Temple–Bryan television market, while KBTX-TV's second digital subchannel serves the eastern half.

Until August 31, 2018, KNCT served as the PBS member station for the Waco market, owned by Central Texas College, with studios located at the CTC campus in Killeen.