6News Lawrence
Channel 6 - Lawrence, KS was a 24-hour local information channel based in Lawrence, Kansas, which served Douglas County, Leavenworth County and Wyandotte County west of Interstate 435. Owned by Midco Communications, the channel was based at the company's corporate headquarters at New Hampshire and Seventh Street in downtown Lawrence. Previously, the channel was called 6 News Lawrence. Newscasts ceased after Midco Communications bought the organization in July 2017.
It was carried on Midco cable channel 6 in high definition throughout the provider's service area neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas.
History
6News was originally launched by The World Company in 1972 was provider as an exclusive service of Sunflower CableVision. As part of the sale of Sunflower Broadband, 6News was sold to cable overbuilder Knology in October 2010, sold some of their news media business to internet and cable provider Knology for $165 million.The channel was subsequently acquired by Wide Open West on April 18, 2012, as part of the company's $750 million purchase of Knology.
Channel 6 News aired its last news broadcast on August 4, 2017. Its new owner, Midco, purchased the company from WOW! Broadband on January 13, 2017. Channel 6 currently broadcasts Midco's Dakota sports network, while a localized version of the network was launched on channel 32 on November 1, 2017.