KNDO

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KNDO
Yakima, Washington
Branding NBC Right Now
Slogan NBC Right Now (primary)
We are where you are (secondary)
Channels Digital: 16 (UHF)
Virtual: 23 (PSIP)
Subchannels 23.1 NBC
23.3 SWX Right Now
Owner Cowles Publishing Company
(KHQ, Inc.)
First air date October 15, 1959
Sister station(s) KNDU
Former channel number(s) Analog:
23 (UHF, 1959-2009)
Former affiliations ABC (1959-1970, secondary from 1965)
CBS (secondary, 1959-1965)
NBC (secondary, 1959-1965)
Transmitter power 150 kW
Height 266 m
Facility ID 12395
Transmitter coordinates 46°31′58.4″N 120°30′30.2″W / 46.532889°N 120.508389°W / 46.532889; -120.508389
Website www.kndo.com

KNDO, virtual channel 23, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving the Yakima, Washington area. It is owned by the Cowles Publishing Company of Spokane as part of The KHQ Television Group. It is sister station to KNDU in the Tri-Cities, which is considered a semi-satellite of KNDO even though the two stations produce separate newscasts.

KNDO is rebroadcast on K32IG-D (channel 32), a low-powered digital translator in Ellensburg, Washington, owned and operated by the Kittitas County TV Improvement District.[1] On satellite, KNDO is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries KNDU instead.

Digital television

Digital channels

Channel Video Aspect Programming
23.1 1080i 16:9 Main KNDO programming / NBC
23.3 480i 4:3 SWX Right Now - Sports and Weather

Analog-to-digital conversion

KNDO and KNDU have been digital-only since February 17, 2009.[2][3] NBC Weather+ had been carried on digital subchannel 23.3; the originating national network ceased operation on December 1, 2008. On September 1, 2010, KNDO dropped Universal Sports (channel 23.2) from their subchannel line-up.

History

KNDO debuted on the air on October 15, 1959 as an ABC (primary) affiliate. It was owned by Hugh Davis and his Columbia Empire Broadcasting Corporation. During this time it also showed occasional programs from NBC, as well as a few CBS programs turned down by KIMA-TV, including The Andy Griffith Show. In 1965 KNDO became a primary NBC affiliate but showed some ABC programming until KAPP debuted in 1970 to take the ABC affiliation.

Davis sold the two stations to Farragut Communications in 1988. Federal Enterprises acquired KNDO and KNDU in 1995. Federal was bought out by Raycom Media in 1997. Current owner Cowles Publishing purchased the two stations from Raycom in July 1999.

On October 15, 2009, KNDO celebrated 50 years of broadcasting to the Yakima Valley. Leading up to that date, KNDO aired stories of local businesses and organizations that have also been around for 50 years or longer.

In late-2012, master control for Cowles' Washington stations, including KNDO, was centralized at sister station KHQ.[4][5]

News operation

Newscasts

Weekdays

  • NBC Right Now Local News Today - 4:30-7 a.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News at 5:00 - 5-5:30 p.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 - 6-6:30 p.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News 11 @ 11 - 11-11:35 p.m.

Saturdays

  • NBC Right Now Local News Saturday - 7-9:00 a.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 - 6-6:30 p.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News 11 @ 11 - 11-11:30 p.m.

Sundays

  • NBC Right Now Local News Sunday - 7-7:30 a.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 - 6-6:30 p.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News 11 @ 11 - 11-11:35 p.m.

News team

Current on-air staff

Anchors

  • Meredith Boggs - weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m. co-anchor
  • Tracci Dial - weekends at 6 and 11 p.m. anchor and reporter
  • Shane Edinger - weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m. co-anchor
  • Breanna Gilroy - weeknights at 10 (on KCYU) and 11 p.m. anchor
  • Claire Graham - weekday mornings NBC Right Now Local News Today co-anchor
  • Jane Sander - weekend mornings NBC Right Now Local News Saturday/Sunday anchor and reporter
  • Kevin Shaub - weekday mornings NBC Right Now Local News Today co-anchor

The Weather Authority

  • Tim Adams - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6, 10 (on KCYU) and 11 p.m.
  • Mike Linden - meteorologist; weekday mornings NBC Right Now Local News Today
  • Dave Law - meteorologist; weekend evenings (based out of KHQ-TV in Spokane)
  • Zac Summers - NBC Right Now Local News Saturday and reporter

Sports team

  • Jim Foley - sports director; weeknights at 6, 10 (on KCYU) and 11 p.m.

Reporters

  • Adam Beck - general assignment reporter
  • Carl Hensley - general assignment reporter
  • Laura Murray - general assignment reporter

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=286
  2. ↑ FCC list of full-service US TV stations, February 16, 2009
  3. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29022694/
  4. ↑ "KHQ Launches Centralcasting With ABS". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 18 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Retrans Deal Drives Cowles Centralcasting". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 18 May 2013. 

External links

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Tri-Cities
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Defunct stations
See also
List of television stations in Washington
List of television stations in Oregon
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Boise TV
NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Washington
See also
ABC
CBS
CW
Fox
ION
MyNetworkTV
NBC
PBS
Other stations in Washington
Newspapers
Television Stations
Subchannel Service
Other properties
  • Inland Empire Paper Company
  • 1 KCOY is operated by News-Press & Gazette Company, through a SSA. Sale to VistaWest Media, LLC, pending FCC approval.
  • 2 Owned by Marks Radio Group, Cowles operate the station as a satellite of KULR.
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