KNDU

KNDU
(semi-satellite of KNDO, Yakima, Washington)
Richland-Pasco-Kennewick, Washington United States

Branding	NBC Right Now
Slogan	NBC Right Now
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 25 (PSIP)
Subchannels	25.1 NBC 25.3 SWX Right Now
Owner	Cowles Company (KHQ, Inc.)
First air date	October 10, 1961
Call letters' meaning	Sounds like "Can-Do"
Sister station(s)	KNDO, KHQ
Former channel number(s)	25 (UHF analog, 1961–2009)
Former affiliations	ABC (1961–1970, secondary from 1965) NBC (secondary, 1961–1965)
Transmitter power	150 kW
Height	402 m
Facility ID	12427
Transmitter coordinates	46°6′12″N 119°7′51.7″W / 46.10333°N 119.131028°W / 46.10333; -119.131028
Website	www.kndu.com

KNDU, virtual channel 25, 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 on West Kennewick Avenue in Kennewick. It is a sister station to KNDO in Yakima and KHQ in Spokane. Both stations are owned by Cowles 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.

Digital channels

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP short name	Programming ^[1]
25.1	1080i	16:9	KNDU-HD	Main KNDU programming / NBC
25.3	480i	4:3	KNDU-SW	SWX Right Now (sports and weather)

KNDO and KNDU have been digital-only since February 17, 2009. ^[2] ^[3] NBC Weather Plus 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.

History

KNDU first took the air on October 10, 1961 as a primary ABC 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.

Notable former on-air staff

Jamie Kern (now with IT Cosmetics)
Whit Johnson (now with KNBC)
Jim Snyder (1987–1989; now with KSNV)

References

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Broadcast television in Central Washington, including Yakima

Yakima	KUNW-CD (2.1 UNI) KNDO (23.1 NBC, 23.3 SWX) KIMA-TV (29.1 CBS, 29.2 The CW) KAPP (35.1 ABC, 35.2 KXMN-LD) KCYU-LD (41.1 Fox, 41.2 This TV) KYVE (47.1 PBS, 47.2 V-me, 47.3 Create, 47.5 PBS-HD) K51JG-D (73.1 3ABN, 73.2 3ABN Latino, 73.3 3ABN Radio, 73.4 Radio74)

Ellensburg	K25FP-D 25 (3ABN) K39DM 39 (TBN)

Tri-Cities	KFFX-TV (11.1 Fox, 11.2 This TV) KVVK-CA 15/KORX-CA 16 (UNI) KEPR-TV (19.1 CBS, 19.2 The CW) KNDU (25.1 NBC, 25.3 SWX) KTNW (31.1 PBS-HD, 31.2 V-me) KVEW (42.1 ABC, 42.2 KXMN-LD) KRLB-LD (49.1 TBN)

Walla Walla	KTVR 13 (PBS/OPB) K21JQ-D 22 (Hope/Worship) K33EJ-D (3ABN) KWWO-LP 47 (TBN)

Wenatchee	KNEE-LD 10 (Ind) KWCC-LD 47 (Ind)

Cable channels	Northwest Cable News Root Sports Northwest

Defunct stations	KCWK 9/KCWK-LP 27 (Fox/AZA/CW) KCWT 27 (Fox/CA/TBN) K34EM (TBN)

See also List of television stations in Washington List of television stations in Oregon Seattle Spokane Portland Boise TV

NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Washington

KING 5 (Seattle) KHQ 6 (Spokane) KNDO 23 / KNDU 25 (Yakima / Richland)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Washington

Cowles Company

Cowles Publishing Company

Television Stations

ABC Network Affiliates	KFBB / KHBB-LD KTMF / KTMF-LD KWYB / KWYB-LD

NBC Network Affiliates	KHQ KNDO / KNDU KULR / KYUS ¹

Subchannel Service	SWX Right Now

Other properties

Inland Empire Paper Company
River Park Square

¹ KYUS is owned by the Marks Radio Group; Cowles operate the station as a satellite of KULR.

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