KWSB-TV

KWSB-TV is a commercial-free independent television station located at KIVO-TV's studios at McCain Mall in Sherwood, Arkansas and serves the Jacksonville and Little Rock areas. It operates on channel 18 and is owned by Old Dominion Media which also owns flagship station KIVO-TV. KWSB-TV offers a family-friendly programming format with a variety of news, talk, sports, movies, cartoons, preschool favorites, documentaries, and great family entertainment. Originally the station was owned by Jacksonville Television Inc., Kaiser Broadcasting, Field Communications, KWSB Television Inc. and KIVO Television Group.

July 16, 2005-January 6, 2014


In 2005, DirecTV bought a 20% stake in KWSB-TV. Thus, KWSB-TV becomes a DirecTV affiliate and rebranded itself as "DIRECTV 18".

2014-present


As of January 6th, 2014, in order to redirect DirecTV's programming to KDLD-TV (channel 15) and other KIVO-owned stations, KWSB remain becomes a independent station and returning the branding as "KWSB 18" and offers a new family-friendly programming lineup with little and older kids all day, and families all night on 18.1, along with a general entertainment format under the branding "18+" on 18.2, a VOD-powered general entertainment channel under the branding "18Xtra" on 18.3, and a 24-hour preschool channel under the branding "18 Jr." on 18.4, along with new standardized graphics seen for all KIVO-owned television stations, a new music package for KWSB-TV is "The X Package" by Gari Media Group, and a new bigger always-on ticker which is a first for a television station