WKOW
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| Branding | WKOW 27 (call letters are pronounced individually); 27 News |
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| History | |
First air date | June 30, 1953 |
Former call signs | WKOW-TV (1953–2009) |
Former channel numbers | Analog: 27 (UHF, 1953–2009) |
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Call sign meaning | "cow" (for Wisconsin's dairy industry) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64545 |
| ERP | 800 kW |
| HAAT | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°3′21″N 89°32′6″W / 43.05583°N 89.53500°W |
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| Website | wkow |
WKOW (channel 27) is a television station in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Allen Media Group. The station's studios are located on Tokay Boulevard on Madison's west side, and its transmitter is located on South Pleasant View Road in the city's Junction Ridge neighborhood.
WKOW serves as the master hub for Allen Media Group's five-station network of ABC affiliates throughout western and northern Wisconsin.