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Former PBS stations that went commercial?

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nickelodeonfan97

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Anyone know of any PBS member stations that switched from public to commercial? Or even switched to one of the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX)?

I know that WNLO, the CW affiliate in Buffalo, NY, was once a PBS station. It switched to commercial in 2001, and became a UPN affiliate soon after.
 
KCPQ 13 Tacoma- Seattle
Started as a comm in the 60s "Lucky 13" KTVW.
Went dark, sold to Tacoma Schools, became PBS KCPQ for several years.
Then sold to Kelly Broadcasting, back to commercial as "Puget Sound TV", now the local FOX affiliate under Tribune.
 
Oklahoma City had 2: KOKH, which was owned by the Oklahoma City Public Schools from 1959 to 1979, and KAUT, which was owned by Oklahoma ETA from 1991 to 1998.
 
Although WNYC/31 in New York was always a commercial station, they aired some PBS programming years ago. Of course, they are now WPXN, owned by ION.
 
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