Fox affiliate in Pendleton, Oregon
This article is about Fox 11 in Tri-Cities, Washington. For other uses, see
Fox 11
.
KFFX-TV
(channel 11) is a
television station
licensed to
Pendleton, Oregon
, United States, serving the
Tri-Cities, Washington
area as an affiliate of
Fox
and
Telemundo
. It is the only major
commercial
station in the Tri-Cities area that is licensed to the
Oregon
side of the
market
. Owned by
Imagicomm Communications
, KFFX-TV has studios on Clearwater Avenue in
Kennewick, Washington
, and its transmitter is located in the
Umatilla National Forest
east of Pendleton.
KCYU-LD
(channel 41) in
Yakima, Washington
, operates as a
low-power
semi-satellite
of KFFX-TV. It
simulcasts
all Fox network and
syndicated
programming as provided by KFFX-TV, and the two stations share a website. However, KCYU-LD airs separate
legal identifications
and commercial inserts. KFFX-TV serves the eastern half of the Tri-Cities?Yakima market while KCYU-LD serves the western portion. On
satellite
, KFFX-TV is only available on
DirecTV
, while
Dish Network
carries KCYU-LD instead.
History
[
edit
]
Channel 11 signed on the air January 11, 1999, as KAUP; on April 5, the call letters were changed to KFFX-TV.
[3]
It was the first full-powered VHF station in what had previously been a "
UHF
island." It was also the first station on the Tri-Cities side of the market not to be a satellite of a station in Yakima.
The station replaced KBWU-LP (channel 66), a low-power semi-satellite of
KAYU-TV
in
Spokane
(which was carried by cable providers throughout southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon); KCYU-LP was also a semi-satellite of KAYU before the launch of KFFX. KBWU (which originally had the call sign K66BW,
[4]
though it was referred to as "KBW" outside of
station identifications
) had been on the air since October 1, 1989;
[5]
that station, now KBWU-LD (channel 36), is now a translator of KFFX.
Initially, the KFFX-TV license was owned by Communication Properties; Northwest Broadcasting, through its Mountain Broadcasting subsidiary, operated the station under a
local marketing agreement
.
[6]
Northwest filed to acquire KFFX outright in November 1999; however, the sale, approved on September 27, 2000, was not completed until January 14, 2003
[7]
because Northwest was required to divest another full-power television station in the Tri-Cities market, KBKI (channel 9, later known as
KCWK
) in
Walla Walla
, in order to complete its purchase of KFFX. KBKI was ultimately acquired by
Pappas Telecasting
.
[8]
In February 2019,
Reuters
reported that
Apollo Global Management
had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intends to merge with
Cox Media Group
(which Apollo is acquiring at the same time) and stations spun off from
Nexstar Media Group
's purchase of
Tribune Broadcasting
, once the purchases are approved by the FCC.
[9]
In March 2019 filings with the FCC, Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier.
[10]
In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses.
[11]
The transaction was completed on December 17.
[12]
On March 29, 2022, Cox Media Group announced it would sell KFFX-TV, KCYU-LD and 16 other stations to Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of the parent company of the
INSP
cable channel, for $488 million;
[13]
the sale was completed on August 1.
[14]
Newscasts
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]
KFFX-TV airs a nightly newscast,
Fox First at Ten
. The newscast is produced weeknights by
NBC
affiliate
KNDU
(channel 25); on weekends, KFFX carries the 10 p.m. newscast from Spokane sister station
KAYU-TV
(produced by KNDU's sister
KHQ-TV
). KFFX also airs KAYU's KHQ-produced
Good Day
on weekday mornings.
Technical information
[
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]
Subchannels
[
edit
]
The station's signal is
multiplexed
:
KFFX has been digital-only since February 17, 2009.
[16]
As the station's transmitter site typically becomes inaccessible to standard vehicles due to eastern Oregon's typically harsh winters, Northwest Broadcasting provided station engineers with
snowmobiles
on February 16, 2009, to complete the final post-transition installations.
On April 21, 2009, the station added a digital subchannel which includes
This TV
, but was changed to
Telemundo
in 2016.
[17]
Translators
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009).
"Call Letter Origins"
. Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from
the original
on February 18, 2016
. Retrieved
June 21,
2009
.
- ^
"Facility Technical Data for KFFX-TV"
.
Licensing and Management System
.
Federal Communications Commission
.
- ^
"Call Sign History (KFFX-TV)"
.
CDBS Public Access
.
Federal Communications Commission
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
"Call Sign History (KBWU-LD)"
.
CDBS Public Access
.
Federal Communications Commission
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
Murphey, Michael (October 5, 1989).
"KAYU TV partnership opens stations in Yakima, Tri-Cities"
.
Spokane Chronicle
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
"OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS"
.
CDBS Public Access
.
Federal Communications Commission
. September 30, 2001
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
"Application Search Details (KFFX-TV, 1)"
.
CDBS Public Access
.
Federal Communications Commission
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
"KFFX-DT FCC Form 337 Exhibit 1"
(PDF)
.
CDBS Public Access
.
Federal Communications Commission
. October 7, 2002
. Retrieved
December 19,
2015
.
- ^
"EXCLUSIVE-Apollo nears $3 billion deal to buy Cox TV stations -sources"
from
CNBC
(February 10, 2019)
- ^
Jessell, Harry A. (March 6, 2019).
"Cox TV Valued At $3.1 Billion In Apollo Acquisition"
.
TV News Check
. Retrieved
March 6,
2019
.
- ^
Jacobson, Adam (June 26, 2019).
"It's Official: Cox Radio, Gamut, CoxReps Going To Apollo"
.
Radio & Television Business Report
. Retrieved
June 26,
2019
.
- ^
"Cox Enterprises Announces Close of Cox Media Group Sale to Affiliates of Apollo Global Management"
, prnewswire.com, December 17, 2019, Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^
Venta, Lance (March 30, 2022).
"Cox Breaks Up Combined Radio/TV Cluster In Tulsa As Part Of Twelve Market Divestiture"
.
RadioInsight
. Retrieved
March 30,
2022
.
- ^
Winslow, George (August 1, 2022).
"Cox Media Group, INSP Close Deal for Sale of Cox TV Stations to Imagicomm"
.
TVTechnology
. Retrieved
August 2,
2022
.
- ^
"RabbitEars.Info"
.
- ^
FCC list of full-service US TV stations
, February 16, 2009
- ^
"CDBS Print"
.
External links
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Yakima
(
Yakima County
)
| Full power
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- KNDO
(23.1
NBC
, 23.2
SWX
, 23.3
Mystery
, 23.4
Grit
, 23.5
Scripps News
, 23.6
TrueReal
, 23.7
Defy
)
- KIMA-TV
(29.1
CBS
, 29.2
CW+
, 29.3
TBD
)
- KAPP
(35.1
ABC
, 35.2
MeTV
, 35.3
H&I
, 35.4
Start
, 35.5
Dabl
, 35.6
QVC
, 35.7
HSN
, 35.8
Shop LC
)
- KYVE
(47.1
PBS
, 47.2
PBS Kids
, 47.3
Create
)
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Low-power
|
- KUNW-CD
(2.1
UNI
, 2.2
Comet
, 2.3
TBD
, 2.4
Charge!
)
- KYPK-CD
(32.1
Laff
, 32.2
TXO
, 32.3
Buzzr
, 32.4
Grio
, 32.5
Cozi
, 32.6
This
, 32.7
QVC2
, 32.8
FNX
)
- K33EJ-D
(33.1
3ABN
, 33.2 Proclaim!, 33.4 3ABN Latino Network, 33.5 3ABN Radio Network, 33.6 3ABN Latino Radio Network, 33.7
Radio 74
)
- KWYT-LD
(36.1
Estrella
, 36.2
Nuestra
, 36.4
Alma
, 36.5
ESNE
, 36.6
Ads
)
- KCYU-LD
(41.1
Fox
, 41.2
TMD
, 41.3
Ion
, 41.4
REW
)
- KDHW-CD
(45.1
TBN
, 45.2
TBN Inspire
, 45.3
Smile
, 45.4
Enlace
)
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Ellensburg
(
Yakima Valley Region
)
|
- K32IG-D
(23.1
NBC
, 23.3
SWX
)
- K25FP-D
(25.1
3ABN
, 25.2 Proclaim, 25.3
[Blank]
, 23.4 3ABN Latino, 25.5 3ABN Radio, 25.6 3ABN Radio ?, 25.7 Radio 74)
- K23NE-D
(29.1
CBS
, 29.2
CW+
, 29.3
TBD
)
- K20JL-D
(35.1
ABC
, 35.2
MeTV
, 35.3
H&I
, 35.4
Start
, 35.5
Dabl
, 35.6
QVC
, 35.7
HSN
)
- DK39DM
(39.1
TBN
, 39.2
TBN Inspire
, 39.3
Smile
, 39.4
Enlace
)
- K26NF-D
(41.1
Fox
, 41.2
TMD
, 41.3
Ion
, 41.4
REW
)
- K17IL-D
(47.1
PBS
, 47.2
PBS Kids
, 47.3
Create
)
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Tri-Cities
(
Kennewick
/
Pasco
/
Richland
)
|
- KFFX-TV
(11.1
Fox
, 11.2
TMD
, 11.3
Ion
, 11.4
REW
)
- KVVK-CA 15 / KORX-CA 16
(xx.1
UNI
, xx.2
Comet
, xx.3
TBD
, xx.4
Charge!
)
- KEPR-TV
(19.1
CBS
, 19.2
CW+
, 19.3
TBD
)
- KNDU
(25.1
NBC
, 25.3
SWX
)
- KTNW
(31.1
PBS
, 31.2
Create
, 31.3
World
)
- KVEW
(42.1
ABC
, 42.2
MeTV
, 42.3
H&I
, 42.4
Start
, 42.5
Dabl
, 42.6
QVC
, 42.7
HSN
)
- KRLB-LD
(29.1
TBN
)
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Walla Walla
/
Dayton
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Wenatchee
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The CW
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MyNetworkTV
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Other
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- KUNW-CD 2 / KVVK-CA 15 / KORK-CA 16
(
UNI
,
Yakima/Kennewick/Walla Walla
)
- KIRO-DT 7.4
(
TMD
,
Seattle
)
- KSTW 11
(
Ind.
,
Tacoma
)
- KFFX-DT 11.2
/
KCYU-LD 41.2
(
TMD
,
Pendleton, OR/Yakima
)
- KVOS-TV 12
(
UNI
,
Bellingham
)
- KONG 16
ATSC 3.0
(
Ind.
,
Everett
)
- KTBW-TV 20
(
TBN
,
Tacoma
)
- KBCB 24
(
Sonlife
,
Bellingham
)
- KNMT 24
(
TBN
,
Portland, OR
)
- KQUP 24
/
KDYS-LD 32
/
KQUP-LD 47
(
Daystar
,
Pullman/Spokane
)
- KWDK 42
(
Daystar
,
Tacoma
)
- KFFV 44
(
MeTV
,
Seattle
)
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ABC
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CBS
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Fox
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NBC
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The CW
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MyNetworkTV
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PBS
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Other
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- KPWT-LD
(3.1
H&I
, 3.2
Start
, 3.3
Movies!
, 3.4
Decades
, 3.5
MeTV+
, 3.6
Story
, 3.7
MeTV
;
Astoria
)
- KTRV-TV 12
(
Ion
,
Nampa, ID
)
- KDSO-LD 16
(
Rel.
Ind.
,
Medford
)
- KORS-CD 16 (
HSN
/
YTA
,
Salem
)
- KUNP 16 / KUNP-CA 47 / KABH-CA 15
(
UNI
,
La Grande/Portland
/
Bend
)
- KWVT-LD 17
(
YTA
,
Salem
)
- KPXG-TV 22
(
Ion
,
Salem
)
- KNMT 24
(
TBN
,
Portland
)
- KSLM-LD 27
(theDove/
Estrella
,
Salem
)
- KBLN-TV 30
(
3ABN
,
Grants Pass
)
- KTVC 36
(
3ABN
,
Roseburg
)
- KKJB
(39.1
TMD
, 39.2
Cozi
, 39.3
ANT
, 39.4
Buzzr
;
Boise, ID
)
- KFXO-CD 39.2 / KQRE-LD 20.1
(
TMD
,
Bend
)
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