List of Dabl affiliates explained

Dabl is an American Black-oriented digital multicast television network owned by the CBS Media Ventures subsidiary of Paramount Global, and was launched on September 9, 2019. The network focuses on black sitcoms. The network is available nationwide via Frndly TV, Fubo, Hulu, and YouTube TV.

The following article is a list of current and pending affiliates of the network, organized in alphabetical order by state and then by market or city of license. If stations elect to disaffiliate from the network, then this article will also include a section listing former Dabl affiliates. All of them are labeled in virtual channel number and cable channel number.

Current affiliates

City of license/MarketStationVirtual
channel
[1]
Cable channelDigital
channel
Primary
affiliation
Owner
Date of affiliationNotes†

Alabama

W18ET-D34.3 N/A18 September 9, 2019
68.4 20
31.3 Comcast 22217
44.3 N/A35
12.5 8

Alaska

4.2 N/A20 Vision Alaska September 9, 2019
2.5 18 ABC
8.4 11

Arizona

5.3 Cox 19817 CBS Gray Television September 9, 2019
21.3 N/A35 HSN Ventana Television
4.4 23 NBC

Arkansas

44.2 N/A25 Pinnacle Media c. January 2021
Sheridan (Little Rock) 49.6 25 LR Telecasting, LLC September 9, 2019

California

KBAK-TV29.4 N/A29 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019
26.2 28 Sinclair Broadcast Group
Indio (Palm Springs) 39.3 33
KCBS-TV 2.3 Charter 15231 CBS
21.1 N/A23 Dabl News-Press & Gazette Company
Paradise (Chico/Redding) 20.5 30 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group
KOVR 13.3 Comcast 37925 CBS CBS News and Stations
KPIX-TV 5.3 Comcast 179 and 118729 CBS News and Stations
San Marcos (San Diego) 43.3 36 February 23, 2020

Colorado

Colorado Springs/ Pueblo13.4 24 ABC News-Press & Gazette Company September 9, 2019
KCNC-TV 4.3 35 CBS CBS News and Stations

Connecticut

32.3 32 Infromercials

Delaware

Dover (Salisbury, MD) 36.3 5 WRNN License Company September 9, 2019

District of Columbia

49.1 49 Dabl J. Christopher Blair September 9, 2019

Florida

4.2 18 Independent September 9, 2019
W30EE-D39.3 30 HSN Ventana Television
WFOR-TV 4.3 Comcast 213 and 117322 CBS CBS News and Stations
26.3 28 ABC Montclair Communications, Inc.
6.2 26 CBS Graham Media Group
7.5 16 NBC 2020
W32FH-D33.3 32 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019
44.4 19 Independent CBS News and Stations
24.4 24 Sinclair Broadcast Group
43.4 17 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group

Georgia

2.3 32 ABC July 2021
54.4 24 Fox American Spirit Media, LLC September 28, 2022
35.5 36 Jeffrey Winemiller September 9, 2019

Hawaii

14.2 31 Independent Family Broadcasting Corporation September 9, 2019

Idaho

35.5 28 The CW Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019
3.1 36 Dabl News-Press & Gazette Company Was on 3.3 until January 1, 2021

Illinois

WBBM-TV 2.3 Comcast 339 and 117712 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019
23.2 22 The CW Sinclair Broadcast Group

Indiana

Elkhart (South Bend) 28.7 30 Heroes & Icons September 26, 2019
14.5 26 NBC Gray Television September 9, 2019
33.7 34 The CW
13.2 13 NBC Tegna, Inc. January 1, 2020

Iowa

28.1 27 Dabl Second Generation of Iowa January 1, 2021
41.6 32 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019
14.1 32 Dabl Waitt Broadcasting, Inc. February 4, 2021

Kansas

15.3 29 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019
Hutchinson/Wichita 36.1 35 Dabl Mercury Broadcasting Company, Inc.
September 9, 2019

Kentucky

27.5 21 Soon
50.4 25 South Central Communications September 9, 2019
Paducah (Cape Girardeau, MO) 49.5 25 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group

Louisiana

9.5 16 CBS February 22, 2020
10.2 10 CBS February 2, 2021 Will be replaced by The CW on Sept. 1, 2024
7.5 7 NBC February 22, 2020
4.6 27 CBS July 2023
K30QB-D47.6 30 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019

Maine

Waterville (Portland) 23.4 17 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019

Maryland

WJZ-TV 13.3 11 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019

Massachusetts

WBZ-TV 4.3 Comcast 931 and 116620 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019

Michigan

WWJ-TV 62.3 21 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019
25.4 18 NBC Howard Stirk Holdings
64.6 22 Religious independent Christian Broadcasting Ministries May 2021
19.3 19 MeTV Lilly Broadcasting September 9, 2019

Minnesota

WCCO-TV 4.3 32 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019
KCCW-TV 12.3 12 CBS Operates as a satellite of WCCO-TV

Missouri

22.5 30 Fox News-Press & Gazette Company September 9, 2019
Joplin (Pittsburg, Kansas) 14.4 13 Fox Morgan Murphy Media
45.3 15 HSN Ventana Television
62.3 32 MyNetworkTV Gray Television
8.8 21 Craft Broadcasting
30.3 28 CBS News-Press & Gazette Company
2.4 33 Fox Nexstar Media Group
K15KP-D15.6 15 HSN Ventana Television

Mississippi

3.6 30 NBC 2020

Nebraska

42.2 26 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019

Nevada

5.4 9 Fox Gray Television September 9, 2019
4.2 12 NBC Sinclair Broadcast Group

New Mexico

14.5 22 Univision Entravision Communications September 9, 2019

New York

67.5 7 ITV of Buffalo, LLC September 9, 2019
WCBS-TV 2.3 Comcast 236 and 116636 CBS CBS News and Stations
46.4 29 MyNetworkTV Vision Communications
43.2 14 Imagicomm Communications (Bristlecone Broadcasting LLC) February 2020

North Carolina

18.6 18 The CW Bahakel Communications September 9, 2019
8.4 31 Fox Nexstar Media Group
W33EI-D46.3 33 HSN Ventana Television
WRAZ[2] 50.3 15 Fox Capitol Broadcasting Company
12.3 10 ABC Sinclair Broadcast Group
26.5 29 Fox 2020

Ohio

64.6 18 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019
19.3 10 CBS Gray Television February 24, 2020
10.3 21 CBS Tegna, Inc. January 1, 2020
W17EB-D44.6 17 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019
45.1 36 Dabl Sinclair Broadcast Group October 8, 2019 Was on 45.2 until February 4, 2021
13.6 13 ABC Gray Television February 2020
21.3 33 NBC WFMJ Television, Inc. September 9, 2019

Oklahoma

4.4 27 NBC Nexstar Media Group September 9, 2019
23.3 Cox 69 22 Fox July 4, 2021

Oregon

23.2 23 Fox California Oregon Broadcasting September 9, 2019
12.4 12 Gray Television

Pennsylvania

47.5 6 Cornerstone Television September 9, 2019 Operates as satellite of WPCB-TV, Greensburg/Pittsburgh
35.5 21 CBS
KYW-TV 3.3 30 CBS News and Stations
WPSG57.333IndependentMarch 30, 2024
KDKA-TV 2.3 25 CBSSeptember 9, 2019
WPKD-TV 19.4 30 Independent 2023

Puerto Rico

W22FA-D 34.2 22 CBS TV Red Puerto Rico September 9, 2019

South Carolina

Beaufort (Savannah, Georgia) 14.5 14 Court TV Jeffrey Winemiller September 9, 2019
WHDC-LD 12.5 12
25.6 7 ABC Bahakel Communications
WWMB21.1 26 Dabl Sinclair Broadcast Group September 20, 2021

Tennessee

3.2 13 NBC 2020
Greeneville (Johnson City, TN/Bristol, Virginia) 39.2 28 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019
45.3 30 HSN Ventana Television
58.4 23 The CW Tennessee Broadcasting, LLC

Texas

31.5 31 Telemundo Gray Television 2020
4.1 27 Dabl Deerfield Media
2019 Was on 4.5 from 2019 to February 1, 2021
KTVT 11.3 Comcast 25219 CBS CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019
4.4 18 CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group
2.4 35 NBC Graham Media Group October 2021 Replacement for Start TV which moved to 2.2 in March 2021
35.1 32 Dabl Deerfield Media
September 9, 2019 Was on 35.3 until September 20, 2021
Killeen (Austin and Waco) 62.5 13 Univision Univision Communications
42.2 15 Prime Time Christian Broadcasting
21.2 27 Telemundo Morgan Murphy Media
Wolfforth (Lubbock) 32.3 33 Independent SagamoreHill Broadcasting
30.3 31 The CW

Utah

14.5 19 Independent Sinclair Broadcast Group October 29, 2019

Virginia

W26EV-D14.3 26 HSN Ventana Television September 9, 2019
27.4 20 The CW
35.5 24 Fox Sinclair Broadcast Group
W32EW-D44.3 32 HSN Ventana Television
24.3 43 MyNetworkTV Gray Television

Washington

42.5 27 ABC Morgan Murphy Media November 2019 Operates as a satellite of KAPP-TV
11.4 11 Independent CBS News and Stations September 9, 2019
43.3 29 HSN Ventana Television
35.5 14 ABC Morgan Murphy Media November 2019

West Virginia

3.4 22 NBC Gray Television September 9, 2019
W30DG-D 14.3 30 HSN Ventana Television

Wisconsin

8.4 8 CBS Morgan Murphy Media September 9, 2019
3.3 11 CBS Morgan Murphy Media
68.768IndependentCNZ Communications December 2019
Suring (Green Bay) 14.5 15 The CW Sinclair Broadcast Group September 9, 2019

Former affiliates

City of license/MarketStationVirtual
channel
Cable channelDigital
channel
Primary
affiliation
OwnerDate of affiliationNotes+
12.1/12.4 N/A12 2019–2023 Replaced by Telemundo
69.5 69 2019–2021 Replaced by Fave TV
2.4 2
44.2 44 Replaced by TBD and MyNetworkTV
49.2 16 2019-2024 Replaced by Rewind TV
26.3 26 2019–2022
41.2 17 2021-2023 Replaced by The CW
61.5 36 Univision Communications 2019–2023
53.3 12 2019-2021 Replaced by Buzzr
39.6 30 HSNVentana Television 2019-2023
47.2 16 2019-2023
27.3 10 ABC 2020–2022 Replaced by Grit
27.4 27 2019–2021 Replaced by NTD America

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations for Network - DABL. RabbitEars. September 15, 2019.
  2. News: WRAL owner CBC adds the lifestyle network DABL to its antenna lineup. Brooke Cain. The News-Observer. September 10, 2019. September 15, 2019.