KAPP
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| Yakima, Washington | |
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| Branding | KAPP ABC 35 (general) KAPP Local News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | See The Difference Every Day |
| Channels | Digital: 14 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 35.1 ABC-HD 35.2 KXMN-LP (MyNetworkTV) |
| Affiliations | American Broadcasting Company |
| Owner | Morgan Murphy Media (Apple Valley Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| First air date | September 21, 1970 |
| Call letters' meaning | APPle Valley |
| Sister station(s) | KVEW |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 35 (UHF, 1970-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 160 kW |
| Height | 293 m |
| Facility ID | 2506 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°31′56.2″N 120°30′46.3″W / 46.532278°N 120.512861°W |
| Website | www.kapptv.com |
KAPP is the ABC affiliate for Yakima, Washington, serving the Central Washington area with a mix of news, sports, syndicated fare, and local programming since it first signed on the air on September 21, 1970. It is a sister station to KVEW in Kennewick; the latter is reckoned as a semi-satellite to KVEW though it identifies as a station in its own right. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media.
On satellite, KAPP is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries KVEW instead. Both do not carry either stations' MyNetworkTV subchannel.
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[edit] History
Before KAPP signed on, KIMA-TV had carried ABC as a secondary affiliation until KNDO signed on in 1959 and became the area's primary ABC affiliate until 1965, when it switched its primary affiliation to NBC. Both KNDO and KIMA-TV shared ABC's programming from that point until KAPP signed on in 1970 and all ABC programming moved to KAPP. The most notable ABC program shown on the station's first day was the first-ever Monday Night Football game.
It began airing Spokane's MyNetworkTV affiliate KXMN-LP on a digital subchannel in September 2006.[1] Just like KVEW, KAPP is one of a few stations that still sign-off at night (around 2-6AM).
On December 22, 2008, KAPP discontinued its 6 pm and weekend newscasts. The 11pm newscast is 5 minutes long and all weather reports come from Spokane as well. In addition to this move, 17 employees from KVEW and KAPP were laid off[2] and the building listed for sale.[3]
KAPP has been digital-only since February 17, 2009.[4]
[edit] Translator
KAPP-TV is rebroadcast on one low-powered digital translator in Ellensburg, Washington that is not owned and operated by KAPP-TV and Morgan Murphy Media.[5]
- K20JL-D Channel 20 Ellensburg
[edit] News Team
Anchors
- Kristi Paulus - Local News at 5:00 & Local News at 6:30 Co-Anchor
- Kevin Uretsky - Local News at 5:00 & Local News at 6:30 Co-Anchor
- Celina Westerveldt - NIGHTLINE NEWS BRIEF Anchor
- Crystal Costa - "Good Morning Northwest"
Reporters
- Shannon McCann
- David Mance
- Josh Peterson
- Collin Sullivan
Weather
- Kris Crocker - Local News at 5:00, Local News at 6:30 & kxly Chief Metorologist
- Jason Valentine - Good Morning Northwest
[edit] Digital television
The station's digital channel (UHF 14) is multiplexed:
Digital channels
| Virtual Channel |
Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 35.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KAPP / ABC HD |
| 35.2 | 480i | 4:3 | KXMN-LP / My Network TV |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6335167.html?display=Breaking+News
- ^ KAPP-TV to cut 6 p.m. broadcast - 17 jobs, Mai Hoang, Yakima Herald-Republic, November 7, 2008
- ^ KAPP Television building for sale as station cuts back, Mai Hoang, Yakima Herald-Republic, December 31, 2008
- ^ FCC list of full-service US TV stations, February 16, 2009
- ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=286
[edit] External links
- KAPP ABC 35
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KAPP
- Query TV Fool's coverage map for KAPP
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KAPP-TV
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