WIQP

WIQP-DT is a CBS affilate that serves the ficinity. Sister channels include WSHU and KGIS. It broadcasts on channel 30, and airs on channel 12 on digital. Syndicated programming on WIQP includes: Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, and NCIS: New Orleans; among others.

History
On July 14, 1969; WIQP launched as an NBC affilate; and served New Orleans with the callsign WWRD-TV until January 13, 1972. It was then served as WIQP-TV. In December, Viacom Cable was interested in buying it. However, it was rejected, and was kept as an NBC affilate until 1989. WIQP-TV was then an affilate of NBC until May 17, 1989; when it was changed from NBC to CBS. No entirely new changes were made; at least until June 12, 2009; when all analog channels switched to digital and virtual. This meant that for WIQP, the last two letters had to be switched from TV to DT. Since March 23, 1982; WIQP has been an affilate of CBS. On February 2, 2007; WQIP, along with WSHU; KGIS; and all channels related, were bought by AllTelevisionChannels. On October 2, 2008; significant changes were made to WIQP. The next change was on June 3, 2014; with even more channels being added. On October 2, 2015; half of all channels in the New Orleans area, with the exception of some; were all bought by AllTelevisionChannels. On July 14, 2019; WIQP celebrated 50 years since its founding in 1969. As a celebration, they aired their first ever set of shows for 2 weeks. This marathon lasted from July 14, 2019 to July 28, 2019. The second celebration of 50 years will be on November 10, 2019 as a celebration of 50 years of Sesame Street. This is because WIQP's founding was the exact same year.

Ownership History

 * Comcast Holdings (1969–1989)
 * Viacom (1989-1997)
 * CBS Corporation (1997-2000)
 * Viacom (2000-2006)
 * Westinghouse Electric Corporation (2006-2009)
 * CBS Corporation (2009-present)

Station ID History

 * "The Best in New Orleans, In Living Color" (1969-1971)
 * "It's Happening on NBC" (1971-1976)
 * "All the Best" (1976-1979)
 * "It's the New NBC (1979-1981)
 * "Our Pride Is Showing" (1981-1984)
 * "Let's All Be There" (1984-1986)
 * "Just 6 Colors" (Exclusive to WIQP; 1986-1989)
 * "Get Ready for CBS" (After the NBC/CBS change; 1989-1991)
 * "This is CBS" (1991-1995)"
 * "The Best of All" (Exclusive to WIQP; 1995-1998)
 * "Welcome Home To A CBS Night" (1998-1999)
 * "30 Years of WIQP" (Exclusive to WIQP; 1999)
 * "It's All Here" (1999-2005)
 * "Everybody's Watching CBS" (2005-2006)
 * "We Are CBS" (2006-2014)
 * "Only CBS" (2014-2018)
 * "The Good" (2018-present)
 * "Half of Everything Is As Good" (2019)