CBS/CW affiliate in Yakima, Washington
KIMA-TV
(channel 29) is a
television station
in
Yakima, Washington
, United States, affiliated with
CBS
and
The CW Plus
. It is owned by
Sinclair Broadcast Group
alongside
low-power
,
Class A
Univision
affiliate
KUNW-CD
(channel 2). The two stations share studios on Terrace Heights Boulevard (east of
I-82
) in Yakima; KIMA-TV's transmitter is located on
Ahtanum Ridge
.
KIMA operates two
semi-satellites
?
KEPR-TV
(channel 19) in
Pasco
(serving the
Tri-Cities
) and
KLEW-TV
(channel 3) in
Lewiston, Idaho
. They
simulcast
all network and
syndicated
programming as provided through KIMA, but air separate commercial inserts,
legal identifications
and early evening newscasts, and have their own websites.
Master control
and some internal operations for the four stations are based at
KOMO
Plaza (formerly Fisher Plaza) in
Seattle
.
On
satellite
,
Dish Network
and
DirecTV
carry both KIMA-TV and KEPR-TV.
History
[
edit
]
KIMA signed on July 19, 1953, as the 200th television station in the United States and the first in central Washington. The station was originally owned by Cascade Broadcasting Company along with KIMA radio (AM 1460, later
KUTI
). It carried programming from all four networks?CBS,
NBC
,
ABC
and
DuMont
?but has always been a primary CBS affiliate.
It lost DuMont when that network shut down in 1955, then lost ABC when
KNDO
signed on in 1959 as a primary ABC affiliate. When KNDO switched affiliations to NBC in 1965, the two stations shared ABC until 1970, when
KAPP
signed on and took over ABC, leaving KIMA to become a full-time CBS affiliate.
Just before KIMA signed on, the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) collapsed all of central Washington?including the Tri-Cities?into one giant television market. It soon became apparent that channel 29 was not nearly strong enough to cover this vast and mountainous area by itself. With this in mind, in 1954 Cascade signed on KEPR-TV as the first satellite station in the United States. It was originally intended to be a full repeater of KIMA-TV, but due to popular demand it became more of a local station.
At one point, KIMA also had a satellite station in
Ephrata, Washington
. KBAS-TV signed on the air February 15, 1957, on channel 43; it moved to channel 16 in 1958. KBAS was owned by Basin TV Company, a subsidiary of Cascade Broadcasting, and this was reflected in its call letters. KBAS shut down on November 30, 1961.
Filmways
agreed to purchase Cascade Broadcasting for $3 million in 1968;
[2]
the sale was approved the following year.
[3]
Cascade's previous owners retained the company's radio stations, which by this point also included the
construction permit
for KIMA-FM (107.3 FM, now
KFFM
), under the name Yakima Valley Communications.
[2]
[3]
Filmways sold KIMA-TV, KEPR-TV, and KLEW-TV to NWG Broadcasting for $1 million in 1972.
[4]
Retlaw Enterprises
acquired the NWG stations for $17 million in 1986;
[5]
the stations were operated as part of the Retlaw Broadcasting division.
[6]
Fisher Communications
purchased the Retlaw owned stations in 1999.
[7]
On March 31, 2009, KIMA launched a
digital subchannel
affiliated with
The CW
to fill the void left by
KCWK
(channel 9) going dark at the end of May 2008 due to the
Pappas Telecasting
bankruptcy.
[8]
The new channel took KCWK's former Channel 9 position on local cable systems and carries the
CW Plus
schedule.
On April 11, 2013, Fisher announced that it would sell its properties, including KIMA-TV, to the
Sinclair Broadcast Group
.
[9]
The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.
[10]
News operation
[
edit
]
KIMA offers the only local Yakima-focused newscast with a fully operational newsroom in Yakima weekdays on
KIMA
Action News
at 5 and 6 p.m. KIMA's morning, 10 p.m. (on CW), 11 p.m. and weekend newscasts are shared with KEPR. There are no noon newscasts unlike most CBS affiliates. Branded as
KIMA/KEPR Action News
, they cover both the
Yakima Valley
and the
Columbia Basin
. Weather segments for KIMA's evening newscasts are pre-taped at KEPR.
Notable current on-air staff
[
edit
]
Technical information
[
edit
]
Subchannels
[
edit
]
The station's signal is
multiplexed
:
Translator
[
edit
]
See also
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
"Facility Technical Data for KIMA-TV"
.
Licensing and Management System
.
Federal Communications Commission
.
- ^
a
b
"Filmways gets Cascade TV's for $3 million"
(PDF)
.
Broadcasting
. September 30, 1968. p. 57
. Retrieved
June 8,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"Filmways spreads wings in TV"
(PDF)
.
Broadcasting
. July 28, 1969. p. 32
. Retrieved
June 8,
2016
.
- ^
"Changing Hands"
(PDF)
.
Broadcasting
. July 3, 1972. pp. 22?3
. Retrieved
June 8,
2016
.
- ^
"Changing Hands"
(PDF)
.
Broadcasting
. October 27, 1986. p. 116
. Retrieved
June 8,
2016
.
- ^
Peltz, James F. (October 2, 1990).
"The Wonderful World of Disney's Other Firm : Entertainment: Walt Disney created a separate company for his family. Retlaw Enterprises Inc. is now worth hundreds of millions"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
July 19,
2012
.
- ^
"8-K For 7/1/99"
.
Fisher Communications Inc. filings
. secinfo.com
. Retrieved
October 20,
2007
.
- ^
"Fisher Stations Sign Digital CW Pacts"
. Archived from
the original
on February 10, 2009
. Retrieved
February 11,
2009
.
- ^
Malone, Michael (April 11, 2013).
"Sinclair to Acquire Fisher Stations for $373 Million"
.
Broadcasting & Cable
. Retrieved
April 12,
2013
.
- ^
"Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Fisher Communications Acquisition"
.
All Access
. August 8, 2013
. Retrieved
August 8,
2013
.
- ^
"RabbitEars TV Query for KIMA"
.
RabbitEars.info
.
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
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- 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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Defunct stations
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Spokane
/
Spokane Valley
(
Spokane County
)
|
- KREM
(2.1
CBS
, 2.2
Crime
, 2.3
Court
, 2.4
Nest
, 2.5
LC
, 2.6
Get
, 2.7
Outlaw
, 2.8
Comet
, 2.9
Cozi
)
- KXLY-TV
/
KXMN-LD
(4.1
ABC
, 4.2
MeTV
, 4.3
H&I
, 4.4
Start
, 4.5
Dabl
, 4.6
QVC
, 4.7
HSN
)
- KHQ-TV
(6.1
NBC
, 6.2
SWX
)
- KSPS-TV
(7.1
PBS
, 7.2
World
, 7.3
Create
, 7.4
PBS Kids
)
- KWSU-TV
translator (10.1
PBS
/NWPB, 10.2
Create
)
- KQUP-LD
(14.1
Daystar
)
- KSKN
(22.1
CW
, 22.2
Laff
, 22.3
Quest
, 22.4
The365
, 22.5
Grio
)
- KAYU-TV
(28.1
Fox
, 28.2
MNTV
/
ANT
)
- KDYS-LD
(32.1
Daystar
HD, 32.2 Daystar SD)
- KGPX-TV
(34.1
Ion
, 34.2
Bounce
, 34.3
Grit
, 34.4
Mystery
, 34.5
Defy
, 34.6
Scripps
, 34.7
JTV
, 34.8
QVC2
)
- K29NM-D
(43.1
HSN
, 43.2
QVC
, 43.3
HSN2
, 43.4
QVC2
, 43.5
QVC3
, 43.6
Dabl
)
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North Idaho
?(
Coeur d'Alene
/
Dalton Gardens
/
Post Falls
)
|
- K41FJ-D
(2.1
CBS
, 2.2
Crime
, 2.3
Court
, 2.4
Nest
, 2.5
LC
, 2.6
Get
, 2.7
Outlaw
, 2.8
Comet
, 2.9
Cozi
)
- KMNZ-LD
(4.1
ABC
, 4.2
MeTV
, 4.3
H&I
, 4.4
Start
, 4.5
Dabl
, 4.6
QVC
, 4.7
HSN
)
- K18DT-D
(6.1
NBC
, 6.2
SWX
)
- K26LJ-D
(7.1
PBS
, 7.2
World
, 7.3
Create
, 7.4
PBS Kids
)
- KUID
translator (12.1
PBS
/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/
Create
, 12.4
World
, 12.5
PBS Kids
)
- KCDT
(26.1
PBS
/IPTV, 26.2 IPTV Plus, 26.3 Learn/
Create
, 26.4
World
, 26.5
PBS Kids
)
- K27NC-D
(28.1
Fox
, 28.2
MNTV
/
ANT
)
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Quad Cities
(
Lewiston
/
Clarkston
/
Pullman
/
Moscow
)
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- K21CC-D
(2.1
CBS
, 2.2
Crime
, 2.3
Court
, 2.4
Nest
, 2.5
LC
, 2.6
Get
, 2.7
Outlaw
, 2.8
Comet
, 2.9
Cozi
)
- KLEW-TV
(3.1
CBS
, 3.2
Charge!
, 3.3
Comet
, 3.4
TBD
)
- K16LS-D/K26NM-D
(4.1
ABC
, 4.2
MeTV
, 4.3
H&I
, 4.4
Start
, 4.5
Dabl
, 4.6
QVC
, 4.7
HSN
)
- K35BW-D
(6.1
NBC
, 6.2
SWX
)
- K26CK-D/K24JN-D
(7.1
PBS
, 7.2
World
, 7.3
Create
, 7.4
PBS Kids
)
- KWSU-TV/K34QC-D
(10.1
PBS
/NWPB, 10.2
Create
)
- K19BY-D
(11.1
Fox
, 11.2
TMD
, 11.3
Ion
)
- KUID
(12.1
PBS
/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/
Create
, 12.4
World
, 12.5
Kids
)
- KQUP
(24.1
Daystar
)
- K18LH-D
(28.1
Fox
, 28.2
MNTV
/
ANT
)
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Ion Television
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PBS
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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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