There’s still no KMBC-TV on Time Warner Cable in Kansas City, or KWCE for that matter.

In fact that stations say Time Warner has terminated negotiations.

The “carriage agreement,” under which the stations are paid to carry their stations, expired at midnight Monday night, and Time Warner pulled the plug on both early Tuesday morning.

In an announcement on the stations’ web site, the stations’ owner Hearst Television says the cable outfit refuses to pay what Hearst calls a reasonable fee relative to what it pays for other less popular offerings.

The stations also accuse the cable company of inaccurately characterizing the percentage increase the stations are seeking.

“Contrary to Time Warner’s claim, we have not “blacked out” our station,” according to the announcement.

“You may continue to receive our stations for free, over the air, or by satellite from DIRECTV or DISH, and, where available, from other cable operators.”