KLEW-TV

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KLEW-TV
KLEW logo
Lewiston, Idaho
Branding KLEW-TV (general)
KLEW Action News (newscasts)
Slogan The Quad-Cities News Leader
Channels Digital: 32 (UHF)
Virtual: 3 (PSIP)
Translators 22 (UHF) Moscow
(construction permit)
Affiliations CBS
Owner Fisher Communications, Inc.
(Fisher Broadcasting - Washington TV, LLC)
First air date December 7, 1955
Call letters' meaning LEWiston
Former channel number(s) Analog:
3 (VHF, 1955-2009)
Transmitter power 200 kW
Height 361 m
Facility ID 56032
Transmitter coordinates 46°27′26.1″N 117°6′0.4″W / 46.45725°N 117.100111°W / 46.45725; -117.100111
Website www.klewtv.com

KLEW-TV, broadcast on digital channel 32 and is the CBS television affiliate in Lewiston, Idaho. It serves north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington, including nearby Pullman. While it is located in the Spokane television market, it is a semi-satellite of KIMA 29 in Yakima and KEPR 19 in Tri-Cities, Washington. However, it identifies as a station in its own right, airing separate commercials and a separate newscast.

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[edit] History

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KLEW, which signed on the air December 7, 1955, is owned by Fisher Communications. Fisher Communications brought out KLEW-TV in 1999 when Fisher Communications merged with KLEW-TV's previous owner Retlaw Broadcasting.[1] KLEW-TV was owned by Noel Broadcasting before Retlaw Broadcasting owned KLEW-TV. Its transmitter is located near Clarkston, Washington.

[edit] Previous Owners

  • Retlaw - Disney Corporation
  • Noel Broadcasting - Yakima, WA, KIMA, KEPR, KLEW

[edit] News operation

[edit] News/station presentation

KLEW logo used until 2008; some newscast graphics continue to use this logo.

[edit] Newscast titles

  • News Beat at 5:55 (1984–1990)
  • KLEW News at 5:55 & 11
  • KLEW News (1980s–2008)
  • KLEW Action News (2008–present)

[edit] Station slogans

  • "The Quad-Cities News Leader" (1993–2010)
  • "KLEW Cares About You" (2011–present)
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[edit] News team

Anchors/reporters

  • Ron Marasco - main anchor, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Meg McNamara - main anchor, weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m.
  • Tracci Dial - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 p.m.; anchor, weeknights at 11 p.m.
  • Stephanie Hale-Lopez - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Cindy Cha - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.

Weather team

  • Keith Havens - weather anchor; also fill-in news anchor

Sports team

  • OPEN - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Communications

[edit] External links
Spokane
KREM (2.1 CBS) • KXLY-TV (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MyNetworkTV, 4.3 ABC SD) • KHQ-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX, 6.3 US) • KSPS-TV (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create) • KXMN-LD (9.2 MyNetworkTV) • KXMN-LP 11 (ABC) • KSKN (22.1 CW, 22.2 LWN) • KAYU-TV (28.1 Fox, 28.2 This TV) • KDYS-LP 32 (Daystar) • KGPX-TV (34.1 ION, 34.2 qubo, 34.3 ION Life) • KHBA-LD (39.1 Hope, 39.2 3ABN, 39.3 Open Book TV, 39.4 LLBN) • K43GZ 43 (HSN)
Coeur d'Alene
KCDT (26.1 PBS, 26.2 IPTVPlusd, 26.3 Create, 26.4 World) • KQUP-LP 47 (Daystar) • KTYJ-LP 58 (A1)
Quad Cities
(Lewiston/Clarkston/
Pullman/Moscow)
KLEW-TV (3.1 CBS) • KWSU 10 (10.1 PBS, 10.2 Research) • KUID (12.1 PBS, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3, Create, 12.4 World) • KPMT-LP 14 (silent) • KQUP (24.1 Daystar) • KIDQ-LP 27 (JCTV/A1)
CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Idaho
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