KWSU-TV

KWSU-TV / KTNW
KWSU: Pullman/Clarkston, Washington KTNW: Richland/Pasco/Kennewick, Washington United States

Branding	Northwest Public Television
Channels	Digital: KWSU: 10 (VHF) KTNW: 31 (UHF)
Subchannels	10.1 KWSU PBS-SD 10.2 Research Channel 31.1 PBS-HD 31.2 KTNW PBS-SD 31.3 KTNW World
Translators	K17JR-D Lewiston, ID
Affiliations	PBS (1970–present)
Owner	Washington State University
First air date	KWSU: September 24, 1962 KTNW: October 18, 1987
Call letters' meaning	KWSU: Washington State University KTNW: Television North West
Sister station(s)	KWSU (AM)
Former callsigns	KWSU: KWSC-TV (1962–c.1969) KTNW: none
Former channel number(s)	KWSU: 10 (VHF analog, 1962–2008) 17 (UHF digital, –2009) KTNW: 31 (UHF analog, 1987–2009)
Former affiliations	NET (1962–1970)
Transmitter power	KWSU: 6.2 kW KTNW: 47.6 kW
Height	KWSU: 408 m KTNW: 361 m
Facility ID	KWSU: 71024 KTNW: 71023
Transmitter coordinates	KWSU: 46°51′42.5″N 117°10′32.7″W / 46.861806°N 117.175750°W / 46.861806; -117.175750 KTNW: 46°6′11.9″N 119°7′44.5″W / 46.103306°N 119.129028°W / 46.103306; -119.129028 (KTNW)
Website	www.nwptv.org

KWSU-TV digital channel 10 in Pullman, Washington and KTNW digital channel 31 in Richland, Washington are a simulcasting pair of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member stations covering southeastern Washington and north central Idaho as well as Wallowa County, Oregon. The two stations are owned by Washington State University.

KWSU's studios are located in the Murrow Communications Center on WSU's main campus in Pullman, while KTNW's studios are located on the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland.

KWSU serves a corner of the Spokane market, while KTNW serves as the PBS member for the eastern portion of the Yakima/Tri-Cities market. The two stations are also carried on the Spokane and Yakima/Tri-Cities DirecTV and Dish Network feeds, expanding their potential audience to over 600,000 people in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.

Digital channels

KWSU

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP short name	Programming ^[1]
10.1	1080i	16:9	KWSU-DT	Main KWSU-TV programming / PBS
10.2	480i	4:3	KWSU-RC	Research Channel / Create

KTNW

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP short name	Programming ^[2]
31.1	1080i	16:9	KTNW-HD	Main KTNW programming / PBS
31.2	480i	4:3	KTNW-DT	Create
31.3	480i	4:3	KTNW-DT	MHz Worldview

History

KWSU signed on the air on September 24, 1962 as KWSC-TV, becoming KWSU-TV in the 1970s.

KTNW made its debut on October 18, 1987. Prior to 1987, channel 31 was KTRX-TV, based in Kennewick, Washington, which was on the air briefly in the late-1950s.

KWSU and KTNW have been digital-only since February 17, 2009.

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Broadcast television in Eastern Washington, the Idaho Panhandle, the Montana Flathead and Northeastern Oregon, including Spokane and Coeur d'Alene

Spokane	KREM (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Justice, 2.3 Decades) KXLY-TV (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV) KHQ-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX) KSPS-TV (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create) KXMN-LD (MeTV) KXMN-LP 11 (ABC) KSKN (22.1 CW, 22.2 AccuWeather) KAYU-TV (28.1 Fox, 28.2 Antenna TV/MNTV) KDYS-LD (32.1 Daystar HD, 32.2 Daystar SD) KGPX-TV (34.1 Ion, 34.2 Qubo 34.3 Ion Life) KHBA-LD (39.1 Hope, 39.2 3ABN, 39.3 Open Book TV, 39.4 LLBN/Esperanza TV) K43GZ-D (43.1 HSN2)

Coeur d'Alene	KCDT (26.1 PBS/IPTV, 26.2 IPTV Plus, 26.3 Learn/Create, 26.4 World) KQUP-LD (47.1 Daystar)

Quad Cities (Lewiston/Clarkston/ Pullman/Moscow)	KLEW-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 Comet TV) KWSU 10 (10.1 PBS, 10.2 Research/Create) KUID (12.1 PBS/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/Create, 12.4 World) KQUP (24.1 Daystar) KIDQ-LP 27 (JUCE TV/A1)

Cable channels	Northwest Cable News Root Sports Northwest

Defunct	KPMT-LP 14 KTYJ-LP 58 (A1)

See also: List of TV stations in WA and List of TV stations in Idaho, plus Boise, Seattle, Yakima/Tri-Cities, Missoula, Alberta and BC TV

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

PBS member stations in the state of Washington

KSPS 7 (Spokane) KCTS 9 / KYVE 47 (Seattle / Yakima) KWSU 10 / KTNW 31 (Pullman / Richland) KBTC 28 / KCKA 15 (Tacoma / Centralia)

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

Washington State University

Academics	College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Carson College of Business Edward R. Murrow College of Communication College of Education Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Honors College College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Athletics	Washington State Cougars Pac-12 Conference Football Martin Stadium Bowl Games Rivalries Apple Cup, Battle of the Palouse Men's Basketball Beasley Coliseum Baseball Bailey–Brayton Field Bohler Gymnasium Palouse Ridge Golf Club Butch T. Cougar

Campuses	Pullman (main campus) Spokane Tri-Cities Vancouver Global Campus

Media	The Daily Evergreen KWSU-TV Washington State Magazine Northwest Public Radio Cable 8 Productions Washington State University Press

Student Life	Residence Halls ASWSU Marching Band Fight Song

People	Faculty & Alumni Elson Floyd

Miscellaneous	Jewett Observatory Cougar Gold cheese Reactor Extension Energy Program North–South Ski Bowl Red Brick Roads Gee Creek (Washington) Center to Bridge the Digital Divide Edward R. Murrow Award Washington State Route 270 Bill Chipman Palouse Trail Palouse Global Washington

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