KNDU

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KNDU-TV is an NBC affiliate serving south-central and southeastern Washington state. The station, which broadcasts on digital channel 26, is based in the Tri-Cities region of Pasco, Richland and Kennewick.

KNDU is owned by KHQ, Inc., which also owns NBC affiliates KHQ of Spokane, Washington and KNDO of Yakima, Washington. KNDO is KNDU's satellite station.

[edit] History

KNDU first took the air in 1961 as a primary ABC affiliate, which also carried some NBC programming. In 1965, KNDU became a primary NBC affiliate, but continued to air some ABC programs until 1970 when KVEW went on the air as a full-time ABC affiliate.

KNDU is licensed to Richland, with its main studios and transmitter located in Kennewick.

[edit] Current Newscasts

• KNDU Local News Northwest Today - 5-7am (Weekdays)
• KNDU Local News @ 5:00 - 5-5:30pm (Weekdays)
• KNDU Local News @ 6:00 - 6-6:30pm
• KNDU Local News :11 @ 11 - 11-11:35pm
• KNDU Local News Saturday - 8-8:30am

[edit] News Team

[edit] Current personalities

Anchors

• Kevin Shaub - KNDU Northwest Today & KNDU Local News Saturday Co-Anchor
• Melanie Falcon - KNDU Northwest Today
• Christine Brown - KNDU Local News at 5:00 & 6:00 Co-Anchor
• Scott Stovall - KNDU Local News at 5:00, 6:00 Co-Anchor and 11 @ 11 Anchor
• Adam Harding - KNDU Local News at 6:00 & 11 @ 11 Weekend Co-Anchor

Tri-Cities Newsroom Reporters

• Aaron Cagwin (Northwest Today)
• Chris Hurst
• Chris Holmstrom
• Hilary Whittier

Yakima Newsroom Reporters

• Shawn Chitnis (Northwest Today)
• Nick Paradise
• Katie Utehs
• Ileana Diaz

Media Partner Reporters

• Gracie Campos - Tú Decides Newspaper
• Melanie Schmitt - Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
• Blanca Torres - Tú Decides Newspaper

Weather Anchors

• Jordan Youngs - Northwest Today Forecaster
• Tim Adams - Chief Forecaster (Weekday Evenings)
• Aaron Cagwin - Weekend Forecaster

Sports Anchors

• Patrick Noland - Weekday Sports Anchor
• Joe Gorchow - Weekend Sports Anchor

[edit] Behind-the-Scenes Staff

• Larry Forsgren - General manager/website manager
• Jim Tippett - Production manager
• Christine Brown - News director
• Matt Funk - Executive producer
• Lara Harmond - Northwest Today producer
• Scott Stovall - Evening producer
• Tiffany Flager - Advertising
• Emily Estes - Sales department
• Karla Beck - Engineering department
• Megan Cross - Web producer
• Tim Kelly - Photojournalist
• Garrett Shawstad - News Producer

[edit] Former Staff

News Anchors

• Jenny Anchondo - Currently at KOLD-TV; Tucson, AZ
• Brian Carlson - Currently Reporter at KTVX; Salt Lake City, UT
• Carolyn Douglas - Currently Noon Anchor at KING-TV; Seattle, WA
• Shane Edinger - Currently Anchor at WVIR-TV; Charlottesville, VA
• Dave Erickson - Currently Main Anchor at KXLY-TV; Spokane, WA
• Derek Francis - Currently Anchor/Reporter at WZZM; Grand Rapids, MI
• Jay Frank - Currently Anchor at KOHD; Bend, OR
• Faye Hoffman - Currently Anchor/Reporter at WGGB; Springfield, MA
• Ruth Johnson - Currently Anchor at KIMA-TV/KEPR; Pasco, WA
• Whit Johnson - Currently Reporter for CBS News' Newspath Division; Washington, D.C.
• Jade Jordan - Currently at KHQ; Spokane, WA
• Jamie Kern - Currently CEO of IT Cosmetics, Inc.
• Dustin McDunn - Currently professor at the University of Hawaii's Kapiolani Community College; Honolulu, HI
• Mike Murad - Currently Main Anchor at KBCI; Boise, ID
• Rachelle Murcia - Currently at KOMO-TV; Seattle, WA
• Katie Raml - Currently Main Anchor at KNXV; Phoenix, AZ

News Reporters

• Casey Casseday - Currently Professional Camera Operator
• Crestina Chavez - Currently Main Anchor at News 8; Austin, TX
• Anthony Gomes - Currently Reporter at sister station KHQ-TV; Spokane, WA
• Brian van Kleef - Currently Executive Producer at KPTV; Portland, OR
• Melissa Luck - Currently Executive Producer at KXLY-TV; Spokane, WA
• Andrea Nguyen - Currently at KIAH; Houston, TX
• Duane Shimogawa - Currently Reporter at KHNL-TV; Honolulu, HI

Weather Forecasters

• Meteorologist Jeremy Baker - Currently Meteorologist at KLRT-TV; Little Rock, AR
• Meteorologist Harry Bounds - Returned to the insurance profession
• Drew Jackson - Currently Meteorologist at KPTV; Portland, OR
• Meteorologist Jason Stiff - Currently Meteorologist at KOAT; Albuquerque, NM

Sports Reporters

• Jenn Bates - Currently Sports Anchor at KWCH; Wichita, Kansas
• Craig Beatty - Currently Employee Communications Manager at Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company; Columbia, S.C.
• Matt Reichmann - Currently Multi-Media Producer; King County DOT
• Scott Reister - Currently at KCCI; Des Moines, Iowa
• Anish Shroff - Currently Anchor at ESPNews; Bristol, CT
• Kevin Uretsky - Currently News Anchor at KAPP/KVEW; Kennewick, WA
• Erick Weber - Currently Anchor at WKMG-TV; Orlando, FL

[edit] News/Station Presentation

[edit] Newscast Titles

• NewsCenter 25 (1980s-early 1990s)
• KNDU Local News (2006-present)

[edit] Station Slogans

• More Local News. More Often (2004-2007)
• Right Now (2007-present)

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[edit] External links

• KNDU Official Website
• SWX Right Now
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KNDU
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KNDU-TV

[edit] References