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-TV is rebroadcast on K32IG-D (channel 32), a low-powered digital translator in Ellensburg, Washington of which is not owned-and-operated by KHQ, Inc and KNDO-TV.[1] On satellite, KNDO is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries KNDU instead.

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[edit] Digital television

Digital channels

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

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 and channel 23.2 from their programming.

[edit] 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 Laramie and Andy Griffith. 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.

[edit] News operation

[edit] 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 - 8-8:30 a.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 - 6-6:30 p.m.
  • NBC Right Now Local News 11 @ 11 - 11-11:30 p.m.

Sundays

  • 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.

[edit] News team

[edit] Current on-air staff

Anchors

  • Christine Brown - weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m.
  • Devon Dolan - weekends at 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Shane Edinger - weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Breanna Gilroy - weeknights at 10 (on KFFX) and 11 p.m.
  • Claire Graham - weekday mornings NBC Right Now Local News Today
  • Kevin Shaub - Monday-Saturday mornings NBC Right Now Local News Today

The Weather Authority

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

Sports team

  • Jim Foley - sports director; weeknights at 6, 10 (on KFFX) and 11 p.m.
  • Matt Cohen - sports anchor; weekend evenings

Reporters

  • Adam Beck - general assignment reporter
  • Aaron Hilf - general assignment reporter
  • Julie Stern - general assignment reporter

[edit] 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/

[edit] External links
Newspapers
The Spokesman-Review · Journal of Business
KHQ, Incorporated
KHQ (NBC) · SWX Right Now · KNDO (NBC) · KNDU (NBC)
Cowles California Media
KCOY (CBS) · KKFX (FOX)  · KION (CBS/The CW) · KMUV (Telemundo)  · KCBA1 (FOX)
Other properties
Inland Empire Paper Company
1: Station owned by Seal Rock Broadcasters, operated via a local marketing agreement.
Yakima
KUNW-CA (2.1 UNI) • KNDO (23.1 NBC, 23.2 NBC Universal Sports, 23.3 SWX) • KIMA-TV (29.1 CBS, 29.2 The CW) • KAPP (35.1 ABC, 35.2 KXMN-LP) • KCYU-LD (41.1 Fox, 41.2 This TV) • KYVE (47.1 PBS, 47.2 V-me, 47.3 Create, 47.5 PBS-HD) • K51JG-D (73.1 3ABN, 73.2 3ABN Latino, 73.3 3ABN Radio, 73.4 Radio74)
Ellensburg
Tri-Cities
KFFX-TV (11.1 Fox, 11.2 This TV) • KVVK-CA 15/KORX-CA 16 (UNI) • KEPR-TV (19.1 CBS, 19.2 The CW) • KNDU (25.1 NBC, 25.2 NBC Universal Sports, 25.3 SWX) • KTNW (31.1 PBS-HD, 31.2 V-me) • KVEW (42.1 ABC, 42.2 KXMN-LP) • KRLB-LP 49.1 (TBN COR)
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Defunct stations
NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Washington
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