KCWT

KCWT (channel 65) is a television station in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, affiliated with XYZ. The station is owned by the networks Owned And Operated Stations division.
== History ==
In the high spirit of the success of SMU football, SMU decided that they need to have a television station of their own, so in 1980, KSMU was launched. Broadcasting SMU Athletics 24/7, KSMU rode the high wave during the successful early 80s as the Mustangs was one of the best football teams in the NCAA. However, when the NCAA hit SMU with the Death Penalty in 1987, it hit KSMU hard. Ratings plummeted, and SMU Enterprises decided to put KSMU on the market. Jones Broadcasting (co-owned by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' daughter, Charlotte) bought KSMU and changed the name of the station to KCWT. Removing all SMU-related programming, KCWT became an independent station. Despite finishing at the bottom of the ratings for well over a decade, KCWT continued to make money for Jones Broadcasting because KCWT aired Dallas Cowboys preseason games.
=== Prime Entertainment Group Purchase ===
By 2010, Jones Broadcasting announced that they're phasing out of business (due to Charlotte going back to work for her father and the Dallas Cowboys), so KCWT was once again on the market. Prime Entertainment Group were looking to buy stations that would be the core for a new network they plan on launching. As a result in June 2011, Prime Entertainment Group purchased KCWT from Jones Broadcasting. About a month after the sell, Jones Broadcasting went out of business. A year later, when the Prime Network was launched, KCWT became an O&O station of Prime.
===From Prime to Independent===
On Sept. 8, 2015, it was announced that the Prime Network and the DuMont Television network will merge into one network on Oct. 1. As part of the agreement, all Prime O&O stations would be DuMont O&O stations. However, since DuMont already had an affiliate in the metroplex (KFWT), Prime had no choice but to sell the station. On Sept. 23, Field Communications announced that they have bought the station and will make it an independent.
=== XYZ Ownership ===
On Jan. 3, 2017, Field Communications announced that they've sold the station to Journal Media Group, owners of DuMont affiliate KFWT. Journal then announced that they're turning over operations of the station to XYZ, LLC in September, just as the network XYZ was set to launch. In 2019, the station became an owned and operated (O&O) of the network. 
== Programming Schedule ==
 	Mon 	Tues 	Wed 	Thurs 	Fri 	Sat 	Sun
4 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5 AM 	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 AM 	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6 AM 	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth! Weekend	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth! Weekend
6:30 AM 	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth!	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth! Weekend	Wake Up, Dallas/Fort Worth! Weekend
7 AM 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA Weekend 	Good Day, USA Weekend
7:30 AM 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA Weekend 	Good Day, USA Weekend
8 AM 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Gin Blossom Hill 	Kids are People, Too
8:30 AM 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Good Day, USA 	Lockdown 	Kids are People, Too
9 AM 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Red vs. Blue 	Kids are People, Too
9:30 AM 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Sailor Moon 	Animals, Animals, Animals
10 AM 	High Rollers 	High Rollers 	High Rollers 	High Rollers 	High Rollers 	Cirque Du Freak:The Anime 	Cookie Jar TV on XYZ
10:30 AM	Now You See It 	Now You See It 	Now You See It 	Now You See It 	Now You See It 	Grojband 	Cookie Jar TV on XYZ
11 AM 	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
11:30 AM	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	The Chew 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
12 PM 	XYZ 65 News Midday 	XYZ 65 News Midday 	XYZ 65 News Midday 	XYZ 65 News Midday 	XYZ 65 News Midday 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
12:30 PM	Super Password 	Super Password 	Super Password 	Super Password 	Super Password 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
1 PM 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
1:30 PM 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	One Life to Live 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
2 PM 	The Edge of Night 	The Edge of Night 	The Edge of Night 	The Edge of Night 	The Edge of Night 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
2:30 PM 	The Tipping Point 	The Tipping Point 	The Tipping Point 	The Tipping Point 	The Tipping Point 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
3 PM 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
3:30 PM 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	The Good Dish 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
4 PM 	Hard Copy 	Hard Copy 	Hard Copy 	Hard Copy 	Hard Copy 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
4:30 PM 	XYZ 65 News @ 4:30 	XYZ 65 News @ 4:30 	XYZ 65 News @ 4:30 	XYZ 65 News @ 4:30 	XYZ 65 News @ 4:30 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming 	XYZ Sports/Paid Programming
5 PM 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5 	XYZ 65 News @ 5
5:30 PM 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News 	XYZ Evening News
6 PM 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	XYZ 65 News @ 6 	Star Search
6:30 PM 	Beat the Clock 	Beat the Clock 	Beat the Clock 	Beat the Clock 	Beat the Clock 	Monopoly Millionaires' Club 	Star Search
7 PM 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming
7:30 PM 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming
8 PM 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming
8:30 PM 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming 	XYZ Programming
9 PM 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9
9:30 PM 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9 	XYZ 65 News @ 9
10 PM 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night
10:30 PM	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night
11 PM 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night
11:30 PM	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night 	XYZ Late Night
12 AM 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie
12:30 AM	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie
1 AM 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie
1:30 AM 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie 	Movie
2 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
2:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
Category:Channel 65
Category:Dallas
Category:Fort Worth, Texas
Category:Texas
Category:XYZ network affiliates
Category:XYZ, LLC
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1980