Cable's growing monopoly power gives it the ability and incentive to squeeze its broadcast competitors for advertising revenue and channel position.
The station is the oldest in Cleveland to maintain the same channel position (as an analog broadcaster), ownership and call letters since its sign-on.
The subchannel subsequently took KCWK's former channel 9 position on local cable systems.
A call-sign change to reflect the station's current channel position (channel 241 at 96.1 MHz) will be required in the near future.
Wilmington was chosen as the test city in part because the area's digital channel positions would remain unchanged after the transition.
The episodes are broadcast on a fixed channel position of the ARD.
Wilmington was chosen as the test market because the area's digital channel positions will remain unchanged after the transition.
Known on-air as My 12, the branding refers to its channel position on Charlotte area cable systems.
Many cable providers throughout the country even carried the channel on its customary channel 17 position.
The station ceased analog broadcasting and moved its digital signal to its original channel position on June 12, 2009.