KSKN
Encyclopedia
KSKN is the CW
affiliated television station for Spokane, Washington
, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
and the Inland Northwest. It is also the sister station of KREM-TV
and shares some of its programming. KSKN is owned by the Belo Corporation
.
. The station featured a general entertainment format consisting of classic cartoons 6 to 9 a.m., religious shows 9 a.m. to noon, classic sitcoms, 12 to 2:30 p.m., new cartoons 2:30 to 5 p.m., recent sictoms 5 to 7 p.m., movies from 7 to 9 p.m., a mix of old and recent sitcoms 9 p.m. to midnight, and movies on overnights. Weekends consisted of more movies and drama shows. The station had good ratings but overspent on programming. The owners filed for bankruptcy in the summer of 1985. The station scaled back operations to daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The station added more barter shows and dropped the stronger programming. In the fall of 1985, KSKN was sold. The new owners returned the station to stronger programming and added most of the shows the previous owners lost. They added Home Shopping Network
programs on the overnight.
The station continued to suffer financially. These owners also filed bankruptcy in 1987. The station became home shopping 18 hours a day and some religious shows and cartoons for the remaining 6 hours. In 1988, KSKN went dark. In 1990, KSKN returned to the airwaves with Home Shopping Network programming 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
In 1995, KSKN entered into a local marketing agreement
(LMA) with KREM-TV
, which was owned by the Providence Journal
Company at the time. The station continued Home Shopping except for mornings in which cartoons were run. In 1996, UPN
programs were added to prime time and a couple hours a day of cartoons were added in afternoons. The station was re-launched in 1997 with an overhaul of programming. Home Shopping was relegated to overnights. Daytime consisted of cartoons until 9 a.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m., sitcoms 9 a.m. to noon, talk and reality shows from noon to 3 p.m., sitcoms from 5 to 8 p.m. and from 10:30 p.m. to midnight, and a newscast at 10 p.m. UPN was dropped in favor of The WB
in 2002. The station gradually began dropping weekday cartoons from 1999 to 2006 due to changes in the broadcast industry. Belo, who bought out ProJo back in 1997, bought KSKN outright in October 2001 with a Federal Communications Commission
-issued "failing station" waiver due to the Spokane market having only seven full-power stations, which are normally not enough to legally support a co-owned duopoly.
In January 2006 it was announced that The WB and UPN would merge in September 2006 to form The CW Television Network. It was confirmed on April 10 that KSKN would become the new affiliate for The CW
.
Currently, KSKN is the over-the-air TV station for the Seattle Mariners
, and the Spokane Shock
in the Spokane area.
, The Hills
, The People's Court
, Judge Mathis
, Judge Jeanine Pirro
, The Dr. Oz Show
, The New Adventures of Old Christine
, The King of Queens
, George Lopez
, and Scrubs
.
In 1997, KSKN began broadcasting a nightly 30-minute newscast at 10 p.m. produced by KREM. Both the KSKN and KREM newscasts have been broadcast in 16:9 enhanced-definition widescreen since April 2010.
as 22.
Digital channels>
Channel
Name
Programming
22.1
KSKN-TV
Main KSKN programming / The CW
22.2
KSKN-DT
Universal Sports
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
affiliated television station for Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Coeur d'Alene is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coeur d'Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census the population of Coeur...
and the Inland Northwest. It is also the sister station of KREM-TV
KREM-TV
KREM is the CBS television station affiliate serving the Spokane, Washington–Coeur d'Alene, Idaho market. Its digital signal is seen on UHF channel 20. The station is owned and operated by the Belo Corporation, and is sister station with KSKN-TV, The CW affiliate in the market. The two...
and shares some of its programming. KSKN is owned by the Belo Corporation
Belo
Belo Corp. is a Dallas-based media company that owns 20 commercial broadcasting television stations and two regional 24-hour cable news television channels. The company was previously known as A.H. Belo Corp. after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo, now the name of the...
.
History
KSKN signed on the air on October 1, 1983 as an independent competitor to KAYUKAYU-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:...
. The station featured a general entertainment format consisting of classic cartoons 6 to 9 a.m., religious shows 9 a.m. to noon, classic sitcoms, 12 to 2:30 p.m., new cartoons 2:30 to 5 p.m., recent sictoms 5 to 7 p.m., movies from 7 to 9 p.m., a mix of old and recent sitcoms 9 p.m. to midnight, and movies on overnights. Weekends consisted of more movies and drama shows. The station had good ratings but overspent on programming. The owners filed for bankruptcy in the summer of 1985. The station scaled back operations to daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The station added more barter shows and dropped the stronger programming. In the fall of 1985, KSKN was sold. The new owners returned the station to stronger programming and added most of the shows the previous owners lost. They added Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
programs on the overnight.
The station continued to suffer financially. These owners also filed bankruptcy in 1987. The station became home shopping 18 hours a day and some religious shows and cartoons for the remaining 6 hours. In 1988, KSKN went dark. In 1990, KSKN returned to the airwaves with Home Shopping Network programming 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
In 1995, KSKN entered into a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
(LMA) with KREM-TV
KREM-TV
KREM is the CBS television station affiliate serving the Spokane, Washington–Coeur d'Alene, Idaho market. Its digital signal is seen on UHF channel 20. The station is owned and operated by the Belo Corporation, and is sister station with KSKN-TV, The CW affiliate in the market. The two...
, which was owned by the Providence Journal
The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal, nicknamed the ProJo, is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, Rhode Island and is the largest newspaper in Rhode Island. The newspaper, first published in 1829 and the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, was purchased...
Company at the time. The station continued Home Shopping except for mornings in which cartoons were run. In 1996, UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
programs were added to prime time and a couple hours a day of cartoons were added in afternoons. The station was re-launched in 1997 with an overhaul of programming. Home Shopping was relegated to overnights. Daytime consisted of cartoons until 9 a.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m., sitcoms 9 a.m. to noon, talk and reality shows from noon to 3 p.m., sitcoms from 5 to 8 p.m. and from 10:30 p.m. to midnight, and a newscast at 10 p.m. UPN was dropped in favor of The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
in 2002. The station gradually began dropping weekday cartoons from 1999 to 2006 due to changes in the broadcast industry. Belo, who bought out ProJo back in 1997, bought KSKN outright in October 2001 with a Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
-issued "failing station" waiver due to the Spokane market having only seven full-power stations, which are normally not enough to legally support a co-owned duopoly.
In January 2006 it was announced that The WB and UPN would merge in September 2006 to form The CW Television Network. It was confirmed on April 10 that KSKN would become the new affiliate for The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
.
Currently, KSKN is the over-the-air TV station for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, and the Spokane Shock
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
in the Spokane area.
Local programming
Syndicated programming on KSKN-TV includes Punk'dPunk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
, The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
, The People's Court
The People's Court
The People's Court is a US television court show in which small claims court cases are heard, though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration....
, Judge Mathis
Judge Mathis
Judge Mathis is a syndicated television legal reality show produced originally by Black Pearl Productions. In 2008, it entered its tenth season produced by AND Syndicated Productions and Telepictures. It is taped at NBC Tower in Chicago, but includes cases and litigants from other U.S....
, Judge Jeanine Pirro
Judge Jeanine Pirro
Judge Jeanine Pirro is an American reality series that debuted on The CW on September 22, 2008...
, The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009....
, The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine is an American comedy series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus which ran for five seasons on CBS from March 13, 2006, to May 12, 2010...
, The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
, George Lopez
George Lopez (TV series)
"The George Lopez Show" redirects here. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see Lopez Tonight.George Lopez is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez...
, and Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
.
In 1997, KSKN began broadcasting a nightly 30-minute newscast at 10 p.m. produced by KREM. Both the KSKN and KREM newscasts have been broadcast in 16:9 enhanced-definition widescreen since April 2010.
Digital television
KSKN shut down analog transmissions on June 12, 2009. The station remained on its pre-transition channel 36. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display its virtual channelVirtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 22.
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:...