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KCAL-TV

independent television station in Los Angeles
Organization television_station Q6326535
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KCAL-TV

Summary

KCAL-TV is a television station[1]. KCAL-TV ranks in the top 7% of television_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,894 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • KCAL-TV is in the country of United States[3].
  • KCAL-TV's instance of is recorded as television station[4].
  • KCAL-TV is owned by CBS News and Stations[5].
  • KCAL-TV's headquarters location is recorded as Los Angeles[6].
  • January 1, 1948 marks the founding of KCAL-TV[7].
  • December 16, 1988 marks the founding of KCAL-TV[8].
  • KCAL-TV was dissolved in December 15, 1988[9].
  • KCAL-TV's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.227222222222224, 'lon': -118.0675}[10].
  • KCAL-TV's official website is recorded as http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/[11].
  • KCAL-TV's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3320608', 'amount': '+23'}[12].
  • KCAL-TV's call sign is recorded as California[13].
  • KCAL-TV's connects with is recorded as KCBS-TV[14].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include January 1, 1948[7] and December 16, 1988[8].

Operations

KCAL-TV's headquarters location is recorded as Los Angeles[6].

Ownership

KCAL-TV is owned by CBS News and Stations[5].

Dissolution

KCAL-TV was dissolved in December 15, 1988[9].

Why It Matters

KCAL-TV ranks in the top 7% of television_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,894 views/month).[2] KCAL-TV is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/
    Imported from → —
    Wikidata description → independent television station in Los Angeles
    Instagram username → cbsla
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: KCAL-TV logo (2023).svg"
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