▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁The ▁W B ▁and ▁UP N ▁announced ▁the ▁two ▁networks ▁would ▁ce ase ▁broadcast ing ▁and ▁merge ▁to ▁form ▁The ▁C W . ▁W J K T ▁decl ined ▁to ▁affili ate ▁with ▁The ▁C W ▁or ▁My Network TV , ▁choosing ▁instead ▁to ▁re join ▁Fox ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 1 . ▁Meanwhile , ▁W L MT ▁began ▁broadcast ing ▁The ▁C W ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 8 ; ▁it ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁default ▁over - the - air ▁affili ate ▁for ▁Jackson , ▁since ▁cable - only ▁The ▁W B ▁ 1 0 0 + ▁out let ▁" W B J K " ▁joined ▁The ▁C W ▁Plus . ▁Clear ▁Channel ' s ▁television ▁group , ▁including ▁W J K T , ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁New port ▁Television ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁local ▁offices ▁were ▁re located ▁to ▁O il ▁Well ▁Road . ▁New port ▁announced ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁sell ▁ 1 2 ▁of ▁its ▁stations , ▁including ▁W J K T , ▁to ▁N ex star ▁Broadcast ing ▁Group . ▁The ▁sale ▁was ▁final ized ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 . ▁ ▁From ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁until ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁station ▁carried ▁The C ool TV ▁on ▁its ▁D T 2 ▁sub channel . ▁After ▁the ▁exp iration ▁of ▁New port ' s ▁deal ▁to ▁carry ▁the ▁network