KPLA

KPLA is a UPN owned-and-operated station located in Los Angeles, California. The station is owned by the Paramount Stations Group subsidiary of .
== History ==
On April 24, 1967, KPLA signed on the air as an Independent station, remaining that way until 1995, when it became the city's UPN affiliate. KPLA was owned by Chris-Craft Industries starting in 1967. The station branded itself as "Channel 7 Los Angeles" as they first used their cable and satellite position.
Channel 7 would show re-runs of classic shows like M.A.S.H, Cheers, Ellen and The Drew Carey Show which would air on competing station The WB.
In the same year, KPLA began their news department with the premiere of their morning show.
=== Acquisition by the Paramount Stations Group ===
In 1995, KPLA was sold to Viacom for the Paramount Stations Group with sister station WNYP in New York. The sale would change owners after Chris-Craft Industries decided to retire from the broadcasting world.
Paramount Stations Group switched the station's channel number to 56 so the viewers wouldn't get confused with their channel position.
The sale was complete by the end of 1999.
== Digital Television ==
Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming
56.1 	720p 	16:9 	KPLA-LP 	Main KPLA Programming / UPN
== Programming ==
Outside the UPN schedule, syndicated programming on KPLA include: Inside Edition, Wheel of Fortune, The Steve Harvey Show and Family Guy.'''
== News Operation ==
=== Newscast Titles ===
* News 56 Morning Edition
* News 56 @ Noon
* News 56 @ 4 and 5
* News 56 Evening Nightcast
Category:UPN Owned-and-Operated Stations
Category:Los Angeles
Category:Former independent stations
Category:California
Category:Southern California
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1967
Category:Channel 56
Category:UPN affiliates
Category:Paramount Stations Group
Category:Paramount Global
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