KNDO
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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 stations produce separate newscasts. On satellite, KNDO is only available on DirecTV
, while Dish Network
carries KNDU instead.
(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.
of which is not own and operated by KHQ, Inc
and KNDO-TV.
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.
Digital channels>
Virtual
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
News reporters
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 the 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...
, USA, area. It is owned by the 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...
. It is sister station to KNDU
KNDU
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....
in 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...
, which is considered a semi-satellite of KNDO even though the two stations produce separate newscasts. On satellite, KNDO is only available on 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. ...
, while 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...
carries KNDU instead.
History
KNDO debuted on the air on October 15, 1959 as an 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...
(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
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
programs turned down by KIMA-TV
KIMA-TV
KIMA-TV is the CBS affiliated television station serving the Yakima, Washington region. The station is owned by Fisher Communications.The station operates two semi-satellites--KEPR-TV in the Tri-Cities and KLEW-TV in Lewiston, Idaho...
, including Laramie and Andy Griffith. In 1965 KNDO became a primary NBC affiliate but showed some ABC programming until KAPP
KAPP
KAPP is the ABC affiliate for Yakima, Washington, serving the Central Washington area with a mix of news, sports, syndicated fare, and local programming since it first signed on the air on September 21, 1970. It is a sister station to KVEW in Kennewick; the latter is reckoned as a semi-satellite to...
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
Raycom Media
- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
in 1997. Current owner Cowles Publishing purchased the two stations from Raycom in July 1999.
KNDO 50th anniversary
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.Translator
KNDO-TV is rebroadcast on one low-powered digital translator in Ellensburg, WashingtonEllensburg, Washington
Ellensburg 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...
of which is not own and operated by KHQ, Inc
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...
and KNDO-TV.
- K32IG-D Channel 32 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...
Digital television
KNDO and KNDU have been digital-only since February 17, 2009. NBC Weather+NBC 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...
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.
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 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 @ 11 - 11-11:35pm
- NBC Right Now Local News Saturday - 8-8:30am
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 Ten
- 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)
News reporters
- Adam Beck
- Karma Dickerson
- Aaron Hilf
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