 WBDC was named as the D.C. area's CW affiliate as Tribune signed a 10-year affiliation agreement for 16 of the company's 19 WB stations.On May 1, WBDC's call letters were changed to the current WDCW to reflect the pending switch.On July 20, 2006, the station began to run on-air promotions that featured a new logo and branding as "The CW Washington".