KNDU
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KNDU is an NBC
affiliate television station 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 and KHQ in Spokane
. 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. On satellite, KNDU is only available on Dish Network
, while DirecTV
carries KNDO instead.
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.
For a brief period in 1960, a station called KNBS-TV operated in Walla Walla, Washington
, on channel 22. It was an ABC affiliate, which could explain why KNDO waited 2 years before putting KNDU on the air.
had been carried on digital subchannel
25.3; the originating national network ceased operation on December 1, 2008.
On September 1, 2010, KNDO and KNDU discontinued broadcasting Universal Sports
on digital subchannel 25.2. They will be giving this bandwidth to SWX Right Now (25.3) to improve the picture of SWX programming.
Digital channels>
Virtual
Channel
Video
Aspect
Programming
25.1
1080i
16:9
Main KNDU programming / NBC HD
25.3
480i
4:3
SWX Right Now - Sports and Weather
Tri-Cities newsroom reporters
Yakima newsroom reporters
News Partners
The Weather Authority
Sports reporters
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate television station serving south-central and southeastern Washington state
Washington State
Washington State may refer to:* Washington , often referred to as "Washington state" to differentiate it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States* Washington State University, a land-grant college in that state- See also :...
. The station, which broadcasts on digital channel 26, is based in the Tri-Cities region of Pasco
Pasco, Washington
Pasco is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States.Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state of Washington...
, Richland
Richland, Washington
Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the...
and Kennewick. The station is licensed to Richland, but its studio is located in Kennewick. It is a sister station to KNDO
KNDO
KNDO is the NBC affiliate television station serving the Yakima, Washington, USA, 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...
in Yakima and KHQ in Spokane
Spokane
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...
. Both stations are owned by Cowles Publishing Company
Cowles Publishing Company
Cowles Publishing Company, sometimes shortened to Cowles Company, is a newspaper publisher and diversified company in Spokane, Washington in the United States. Cowles Publishing owns and operates the The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane founded in 1894...
of Spokane
Spokane
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...
as part of The KHQ Television Group
The KHQ Television Group
The KHQ Television Group is a television broadcasting group based in Spokane, Washington and is a subsidiary of Cowles Publishing Company, also of Spokane, which owns television stations KION, KKFX, and KCOY in southern California. Cowles also owns The Spokesman-Review.KHQ, Inc...
.
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. On satellite, KNDU is only available on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
, while DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
carries KNDO instead.
History
KNDU first took the air in 1961 as a primary ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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
KVEW
KVEW, digital channel 44, is the ABC affiliate television station for the Tri-Cities area of Washington. Licensed to Kennewick, it is a semi-satellite of KAPP in Yakima, airing its own newscasts and commercials...
went on the air as a full-time ABC affiliate.
For a brief period in 1960, a station called KNBS-TV operated in Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, on channel 22. It was an ABC affiliate, which could explain why KNDO waited 2 years before putting KNDU on the air.
Current newscasts
- NBC Right Now Local News Today - 4:30-7am (Weekdays)
- NBC Right Now Local News at 5:00 - 5-5:30pm (Weekdays)
- NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 - 6-6:30pm
- NBC Right Now Local News 11 at 11 - 11-11:35pm
- NBC Right Now Local News Saturday - 8-8:30am
Digital television
KNDO and KNDU have been digital-only since February 17, 2009. NBC Weather PlusNBC Weather Plus
NBC Weather Plus was a 24-hour, commercially sponsored, weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC network. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and shut down on December 31, 2008...
had been carried on digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
25.3; the originating national network ceased operation on December 1, 2008.
On September 1, 2010, KNDO and KNDU discontinued broadcasting Universal Sports
Universal Sports
Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...
on digital subchannel 25.2. They will be giving this bandwidth to SWX Right Now (25.3) to improve the picture of SWX programming.
Channel
Aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,...
1080i
1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels...
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
480i
480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC...
Current on-air staff
News anchors- Kevin Shaub - NBC Right Now Local News Today & NBC Right Now Local News Today Saturday
- Claire Graham - NBC Right Now Local News Today
- Shane Edinger - NBC Right Now Local News at 5:00, 6:00, & 11 @ 11 & Fox First at 10
- Breanna Gilroy - NBC Right Now Local News 11 @ 11
- Christine Brown - NBC Right Now Local News at 5:00 & 6:00
- Devon Dolan - NBC Right Now Local News at 6:00 & 11 @ 11 (Weekends)
Tri-Cities newsroom reporters
- Bryant Maddrick
- Chloe Beardsley
- Lisa Loevsky
- Brian Brennan
Yakima newsroom reporters
- Karma Dickerson
- Aaron Hilf
- Adam Beck
- Julie Stern
News Partners
- Gracie Campos - tú Decides Newspaper
- Albert Torres - tú Decides Newspaper
- Melanie Schmitt - Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
The Weather Authority
- Mike Linden - NBC Right Now Local News Today
- Tim Adams - Weeknights and Saturday mornings; Chief Forecaster
- Dave Law (KHQ) - Weekends
Sports reporters
- Jim Foley - Weekdays; Sports Director
- Matt Cohen - Weekends