KCYU-LP
Encyclopedia
KCYU-LD is a low-power
digital
television station
in Yakima, Washington
, broadcasting on UHF channel 41 as an affiliate of the Fox
network. The station is owned by Northwest Broadcasting, and is a satellite station of KFFX-TV
, which serves the Tri-Cities
area. On satellite, KCYU-LD is only available on Dish Network, while DirecTV carries KFFX-TV
instead. The station has its own studios on Lincoln Avenue in Yakima, though some support operations are handled at KFFX
's facility in Kennewick
.
's KAYU-TV
(with inserts for local ads), but switched to KFFX-TV
when that station signed on in January 1999. The K68EB calls was changed to KCYU-LP on November 20, 1995 with KCYU-LP continuing to broadcast on channel 68. Originally on channel 68, it moved to channel 41 in 2002. On December 15, 2008, KCYU-LP dropped analog broadcasting and converted to a high definition digital signal the same day. On July 8, 2009 KCYU-LP changed the KCYU-LP call letters from KCYU-LP to the current KCYU-LD calls.
On April 21, 2009, KCYU-LD began airing This TV
on its digital subcarrier. This TV is also carried on Charter Cable channel 292.
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
digital
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
, broadcasting on UHF channel 41 as an affiliate of the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network. The station is owned by Northwest Broadcasting, and is a satellite station of KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV, Fox 11, is a Fox affiliate serving the Tri-Cities, Washington area. Licensed to Pendleton, Oregon and owned by Northwest Broadcasting, it also operates a satellite station in Yakima, KCYU-LD channel 41. On satellite, KFFX-TV is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries...
, which serves the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
area. On satellite, KCYU-LD is only available on Dish Network, while DirecTV carries KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV, Fox 11, is a Fox affiliate serving the Tri-Cities, Washington area. Licensed to Pendleton, Oregon and owned by Northwest Broadcasting, it also operates a satellite station in Yakima, KCYU-LD channel 41. On satellite, KFFX-TV is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries...
instead. The station has its own studios on Lincoln Avenue in Yakima, though some support operations are handled at KFFX
KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV, Fox 11, is a Fox affiliate serving the Tri-Cities, Washington area. Licensed to Pendleton, Oregon and owned by Northwest Broadcasting, it also operates a satellite station in Yakima, KCYU-LD channel 41. On satellite, KFFX-TV is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries...
's facility in Kennewick
Kennewick, Washington
Kennewick is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, near the Hanford nuclear site. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities...
.
History
KCYU-LD signed on April 1, 1993 as K68EB, broadcasting as a repeater of SpokaneSpokane
Spokane is a city in the U.S. state of Washington.Spokane may also refer to:*Spokane *Spokane River*Spokane, Missouri*Spokane Valley, Washington*Spokane County, Washington*Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War*Spokane * USS Spokane...
's KAYU-TV
KAYU-TV
KAYU-TV, channel 28, is the Fox-affiliated television station for Spokane, Washington, owned and operated by Mountain Broadcasting, LLC, a division of Northwest Broadcasting Company.-History:...
(with inserts for local ads), but switched to KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV
KFFX-TV, Fox 11, is a Fox affiliate serving the Tri-Cities, Washington area. Licensed to Pendleton, Oregon and owned by Northwest Broadcasting, it also operates a satellite station in Yakima, KCYU-LD channel 41. On satellite, KFFX-TV is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries...
when that station signed on in January 1999. The K68EB calls was changed to KCYU-LP on November 20, 1995 with KCYU-LP continuing to broadcast on channel 68. Originally on channel 68, it moved to channel 41 in 2002. On December 15, 2008, KCYU-LP dropped analog broadcasting and converted to a high definition digital signal the same day. On July 8, 2009 KCYU-LP changed the KCYU-LP call letters from KCYU-LP to the current KCYU-LD calls.
On April 21, 2009, KCYU-LD began airing This TV
This TV
This TV is a United States general entertainment television network, with a large emphasis in its programming on movies....
on its digital subcarrier. This TV is also carried on Charter Cable channel 292.
Translators
KCYU-LD is rebroadcast on two translators.- K10NQ Channel 10 ProsserProsser, WashingtonProsser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.-History:...
(owned by Northwest Broadcasting) - K41CK Channel 41 EllensburgEllensburg, WashingtonEllensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...
(owned by Kittitas County)