KCWE

1996–1998


KCWB signed-on the air on September 14, 1996 as the Kansas City area's first affiliate for the WB. It was locally-owned but managed through a local marketing agreement by Hearst Corporation (owner of ABC affiliate KMBC-TV).

1998–2000


KCWB was rebranded as "KC 29" when it became a UPN affiliate in January 1998. The callsign was later changed to KCWE in August of that year.