KNDU

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KNDU 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. The station is licensed to Richland, but its studio is located in Kennewick. It is a sister station to KNDO in Yakima. Both stations are owned by Cowles Publishing Company of Spokane as part of The KHQ Television Group.

Though identifying as a station in its own right, KNDU is considered a semi-satellite of KNDO. It clears nearly all of KNDO's syndicated programming, though it airs separate identifications and a separate newscast.

[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.

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

[edit] Former Staff

News Anchors

• Jenny Anchondo - Currently at KOLD-TV; Tucson, Arizona
• Brian Carlson - Currently Reporter at KTVX; Salt Lake City, Utah
• Carolyn Douglas - Currently Noon Anchor at KING-TV; Seattle, Washington
• Shane Edinger - Currently Anchor at WVIR-TV; Charlottesville, Virginia
• Dave Erickson - Currently Main Anchor at KXLY-TV; Spokane, Washington
• Derek Francis - Currently Anchor/Reporter at WZZM; Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Jay Frank - Currently Anchor at KOHD; Bend, Oregon
• Faye Hoffman - Currently Anchor/Reporter at WGGB; Springfield, MA
• Ruth Johnson - Currently Anchor at KIMA-TV/KEPR; Pasco, Washington
• Whit Johnson - Currently Reporter for CBS News' Newspath Division; Washington, D.C.
• Jade Jordan - Currently at KHQ; Spokane, Washington
• 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, Idaho
• Rachelle Murcia - Currently at KOMO-TV; Seattle, Washington
• Katie Raml - Currently Main Anchor at KNXV; Phoenix, Arizona

News Reporters

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

Weather Forecasters

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

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, Washington
• Erick Weber - Currently Anchor at WKMG-TV; Orlando, Florida

[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