KUNW-CD

Television station in Yakima, Washington From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KUNW-CD (channel 2) is a low-power, Class A television station in Yakima, Washington, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS/CW+ affiliate KIMA-TV (channel 29). The two stations share studios on Terrace Heights Boulevard in Yakima; KUNW-CD's transmitter is located on Ahtanum Ridge.

Channels
BrandingKUNW Univision
Affiliations
Owner
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KUNW-CD
Channels
BrandingKUNW Univision
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KIMA-TV, KEPR-TV, KLEW-TV
History
FoundedMarch 4, 1996 (1996-03-04)
Former call signs
  • Analog:
  • K66EU (1997)
  • K52EQ (1997–2001)
  • KKFQ-LP (2001)
  • KKFQ-CA (2001–2008)
  • KUNW-CA (2008)
  • KUNW-LP (2008–2012)
  • Digital:
  • KKFQ-LD (2007–2008)
  • KUNW-LD (2008–2012)
Telemundo (c. 2001–2003)
Call sign meaning
"Univision Northwest"[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID167797
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT287 m (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates46°31′40.0″N 120°33′6.0″W
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitekunwtv.com
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History

The station was a Telemundo affiliate the time it changed call signs from K52EQ to KKFQ-LP on January 4, 2001. By 2003, KKFQ was a simulcast of KPOU, the Univision affiliate in La Grande, Oregon.[3]

KUNW's logo prior to January 1, 2013

WatchTV sold KKFQ-CA, along with KVVK-CA in Kennewick, KWWA-CA in Ellensburg, and KORX-CA in Walla Walla, to Fisher Communications in 2007. Fisher had already programmed the stations under a local marketing agreement since 2006.[4] In 2008, Fisher changed the station's call sign to KUNW-LP to reflect its Univision affiliation and its location in the Pacific Northwest.[1]

On April 11, 2013, Fisher Communications announced that it would sell its properties, including KUNW and KIMA, to the Sinclair Broadcast Group.[5] The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.[6]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

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Subchannels of KUNW-CD,[7] KVVK-CD,[8] and KORX-CD[9]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
KUNW-CDKVVK-CD/
KORX-CD
2.115.1 1080i16:9UnivisiUnivision
2.215.2 480i4:3CometComet
2.315.3 16:9TheNestThe Nest
2.415.4 Charge!Charge!
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Translators

KUNW's programming is also seen on two additional stations, both serving the Tri-Cities area of Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick:

More information Station, City of license ...
Translators of KUNW-CD
Station City of license Digital channel Former callsigns First air date Facility ID ERP HAAT Transmitter coordinates Public license information
KVVK-CD Kennewick 15 (UHF)
  • K60FX (1995–2001)
  • KVVK-LP (2001)
  • KVVK-CA (2001–2010)
 March 15, 1996 25358 15 kW 349 m (1,145 ft) 46°5′50″N 119°11′33″W
KORX-CD Walla Walla 16 (UHF)
  • K16DD (1992–2001)
  • KORX-LP (2001)
  • KORX-CA (2001–2015)
 2001 71072 1 kW 407.8 m (1,338 ft) 45°59′3.4″N 118°10′11.8″W
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An additional station, KWWA-CA (channel 49, originally K49EI from 1996 to 2001 and KWWA-LP from 2001 to 2003), previously served Ellensburg. However, the station signed off April 17, 2008, after suffering antenna failure.[10] Fisher opted to return the license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) instead of repairing the antenna, and KWWA's license was canceled on June 4, 2008.[11]

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