KSTW

KSTW, channel 11, is a CW owned-and-operated station television station licensed to Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station is owned by the CBS Television Stations subsidiary of CBS Corporation, and has its studios and transmitter located separately in Seattle.

KSTW is available on cable television to Canadian customers in Southwestern British Columbia on numerous cable providers such as TELUS Optik TV and Shaw Cable in Victoria, Vancouver, Penticton and Kelowna.

History

Early history

The construction permit for the station was issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 10, 1952. Chief Engineer Max Bice immediately ordered equipment through General Electric, and the equipment was delivered within 45 days. The antenna was in Milan, Italy and it was shipped by rail car to Tacoma. The transmitter arrived in Tacoma from Syracuse, New York on February 9, 1953. It was installed on the next day, and work progressed rapidly. The original studios and transmitter house were located at South 11th Street and Grant Avenue. The station tested with a 30,000-watt signal and received reports of reception from up to 150 miles away.