▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁phase out ▁of ▁channels ▁ 5 2 - 6 9 . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁CBS ▁Corporation ▁and ▁Via com ▁re mer ged ▁into ▁Via com C BS . ▁ ▁Digital ▁television ▁ ▁Digital ▁channels ▁The ▁station ' s ▁digital ▁signal ▁is ▁multiple x ed : ▁ ▁Program ming ▁For ▁E / I ▁programming , ▁K C AL ▁has ▁the ▁Go ▁Time ▁synd ic ated ▁block . ▁ ▁K C AL ▁was ▁the ▁Southern ▁California ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁annual ▁M DA ▁Labor ▁Day ▁Tele th on ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Although ▁K C AL - TV ▁is ▁an ▁independent ▁station , ▁it ▁will ▁occasionally ▁air ▁CBS ▁network ▁programming ▁due ▁to ▁extended ▁breaking ▁news ▁coverage ▁or ▁special ▁events ▁that ▁may ▁result ▁in ▁programs ▁being ▁unable ▁to ▁air ▁on ▁K C BS - TV . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁K H J - TV ▁a ired ▁" Th ames ▁on ▁ 9 ", ▁a ▁week - long ▁prim etime ▁programming ▁st unt ▁that ▁featured ▁programs ▁from ▁Th ames ▁Television , ▁then ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁I TV ▁network . ▁Sh ows ▁that ▁a ired ▁during ▁that ▁week ▁included ▁Man ▁About ▁the ▁House ▁( on ▁which ▁the ▁American ▁sit com ▁Three ' s ▁Company ▁was ▁based ) ▁and ▁The ▁Ben ny ▁Hill ▁Show ; ▁a ▁similar ▁st unt ▁had ▁a ired ▁on ▁K H J - TV '