WXCW

WXCW
CityNaples, Florida
Channels
Branding
  • WINK CW; WINK News
  • Estrella TV, Noticias WINK (46.2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSun Broadcasting, Inc.
OperatorFort Myers Broadcasting Company via SSA
WINK-TV, WUVF-LD, WLZE-LD, WANA-LD
History
FoundedAugust 14, 1986
First air date
October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)
Former call signs
  • WNPL-TV (1990–1995)
  • WTVK (1995–2007)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 46 (UHF, 1990–2009)
  • Digital: 45 (UHF, until 2020)
Call sign meaning
The CW
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61504
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT393 m (1,289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates26°48′2.8″N 81°45′44.3″W / 26.800778°N 81.762306°W / 26.800778; -81.762306
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Public license information

WXCW (channel 46), branded on-air as WINK CW, is a television station licensed to Naples, Florida, United States, serving Southwest Florida as an affiliate of The CW. It is locally owned by Sun Broadcasting alongside two low-power stations: Univision/UniMás affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2) and WANA-LD (channel 18), both also licensed to Naples. Sun Broadcasting maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, owner of Fort Myers–licensed CBS affiliate WINK-TV (channel 11), for the provision of certain services. The stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers; WXCW's transmitter is located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the CharlotteLee county line.