KNDU

NBC affiliate in Richland, Washington

It has been suggested that this article be merged into KNDO. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2023.

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Not to be confused with WNDU-TV.

KNDU

* Semi-satellite of KNDO,
* Yakima, Washington

* Richland–Pasco–Kennewick, Washington
* United States

City| Richland, Washington
Channels|

* Digital: 26 (UHF)
* Virtual: 25

Branding| NonStop Local Tri-Cities
Programming
Affiliations|

* 25.1: NBC
* 25.3: SWX Right Now

Ownership
Owner|

* Cowles Company
* (KHQ, Incorporated)

Sister stations

| KNDO
History

First air date

| August 10, 1961 (62 years ago) (1961-08-10)

Former channel number(s)

| Analog: 25 (UHF, 1961–2009)

Former affiliations

| ABC (primary 1961–1965, secondary 1965–1970)

Call sign meaning

| Sounds like "Can-Do"
Technical information[1]

Licensing authority

| FCC
Facility ID| 12427
ERP| 150 kW
HAAT| 402 m (1,319 ft)
Transmitter coordinates| 46°6′11″N 119°7′53″W﻿ / ﻿46.10306°N 119.13139°W﻿ / 46.10306; -119.13139
Links

Public license information

* Public file
* LMS

Website| www.nonstoplocal.com/tri-cities-yakima/

KNDU (channel 25) is a television station licensed to Richland, Washington, United States, serving the Tri-Cities area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by the Spokane-based Cowles Company as part of the KHQ Television Group. KNDU's studios are located on West Kennewick Avenue in Kennewick, and its transmitter is located on Jump Off Joe Butte.

Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, KNDU is considered a semi-satellite of KNDO (channel 23) in Yakima. As such, it simulcasts all network and syndicated programming as provided through its parent, and the two stations share a website. However, KNDU airs separate commercial inserts and legal identifications. Local newscasts, produced by KNDU, are simulcast on both stations. KNDU serves the eastern half of the Yakima/Tri-Cities market while KNDO serves the western portion. The two stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes. Master control and some internal operations are based at the studios of sister station, fellow NBC affiliate and company flagship KHQ-TV on West Sprague Avenue in downtown Spokane.[2][3]

On satellite, KNDU is only available on Dish Network, while DirecTV carries KNDO instead.

## History[edit]

On August 16, 1960, the Columbia Empire Broadcasting Corporation filed to build a new TV station on channel 25 in Richland.[4] The company was composed of employees of KNDO and KTNT-TV in Tacoma and had also filed to buy KNDO.[5] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the permit on May 24, 1961,[4] and the station was announced to be a satellite of KNDO, then a primary ABC affiliate.[6] Programming began August 10, 1961.[4] A major increase in power was made in 1966.[4]

In 1965, KNDU became a primary NBC affiliate, but it continued to air some ABC programs until 1970, when KVEW went on the air as a full-time ABC affiliate; at that point, KNDU became an exclusive NBC affiliate.

## Programming[edit]

See also: NonStop Local

In the past, KNDU and KNDO preempted much of the NBC lineup post-Late Night, including Later and Friday Night Videos/Friday Night, along with the network's Nightside rolling news block, as the station carried syndicated programming, then continued to sign off the air nightly. It began to air all three programs in 1996, shortly after Federal took control of the station.

### Notable former on-air staff[edit]

* Jamie Kern (now with IT Cosmetics)
* Whit Johnson (now with ABC News/Good Morning America (weekend edition))
* Jim Snyder (1987–1989; now with KSNV)

## Subchannels[edit]

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KNDU[7] Channel  | Res. | Aspect | Short name  | Programming

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25.1  | 1080i | 16:9 | KNDU-HD | Main KNDU programming / NBC
25.3  | KNDU-SW | SWX Right Now (sports and weather)

KNDU and KNDO have been digital-only since February 17, 2009.[8][9] 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, KNDU and KNDO discontinued broadcasting Universal Sports on digital subchannel 25.2. Its bandwidth was reallocated to SWX Right Now (25.3) to improve the picture quality of SWX programming.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNDU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. ^ "KHQ Launches Centralcasting With ABS". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
3. ^ "Retrans Deal Drives Cowles Centralcasting". TVNewsCheck. July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
4. ^ a b c d FCC History Cards for KNDU
5. ^ "Channel Sought". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 22, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Channel 25 Receives OK". Tri-City Herald. Pasco, Washington. May 12, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
8. ^ FCC list of full-service US TV stations Archived October 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, February 16, 2009
9. ^ NBC News[dead link]

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* SWX Right Now

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Broadcast television in Central Washington and Northeastern Oregon, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities

Yakima
(Yakima County)|

| Full power|

* 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)

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 ň, 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)

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)

Walla Walla/Dayton|

* KTVR 13 (PBS/OPB)
* K21JQ-D 22 (Hope/Worship)
* K33EJ-D 33 (3ABN)
* KWWO-LP 32.1 (TBN)

Wenatchee|

* K22JF-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX)
* KWCC-LD 47 (Ind.)

Cable channels|

* Root Sports Northwest

Defunct stations|

* KCWK 9/KCWK-LP 27 (Fox/Azteca/CW)
* KNEE-LD 10 (Ind.)
* KNBS 22 (ABC)
* KCWT 27 (Fox/CA/TBN)
* KTRX 31 (Ind.)
* Northwest Cable News

See also
Boise TV (Idaho TV)
Portland TV
Seattle TV
Spokane TV
Central OR TV

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Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Washington

ABC|

* KATU 2 (Portland, OR)
* KOMO-TV 4 (Seattle)
* KXLY-TV / KXMN-LD 4 (Spokane)
* KAPP 35 / KVEW 42 (Yakima/Kennewick)

CBS|

* KREM 2 (Spokane)
* KOIN 6 (Portland, OR)
* KIRO-TV 7 (Seattle)
* KEPR-TV 19 / KIMA-TV 29 (Pasco/Yakima)

Fox|

* KFFX-TV 11 / KCYU-LD 41 (Pendleton, OR/Yakima)
* KPTV 12 (Portland, OR)
* KCPQ 13 (Tacoma)
* KAYU-TV 28 (Spokane)

NBC|

* KING-TV 5 (Seattle)
* KHQ-TV 6 (Spokane)
* KGW 8 (Portland, OR)
* KNDO 23 / KNDU 25 (Yakima/Richland)

The CW|

* KEPR-DT 19.2 / KIMA-DT 29.2 (Pasco/Yakima)
* KSKN 22 (Spokane)
* KRCW-TV 32 (Salem, OR)
* KUNS-TV 51ATSC 3.0 (Bellevue)

MyNetworkTV|

* KZJO 22 (Seattle)
* KAYU-DT 28.2Secondary (Spokane)
* KPDX 49 (Vancouver)

Ion Television|

* KFFX-DT 11.3 / KCYU-LD 41.3 (Pendleton, OR/Yakima)
* KPXG-TV 22 (Salem, OR)
* KWPX-TV 33 (Bellevue)
* KGPX-TV 34 (Spokane)

PBS|

* KSPS-TV 7 (Spokane)
* KCTS-TV 9 / KYVE 47 (Seattle/Yakima)
* KOPB-TV 10 (Portland, OR)
* KWSU-TV 10 (Pullman)
* KBTC-TV 28 / KCKA 15 (Tacoma/Centralia)
* KTNW 31 (Richland)

Other|

* 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 16ATSC 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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Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Oregon

ABC|

* KATU 2 (Portland)
* KIVI-TV 6 (Nampa, ID)
* KEZI 9 (Eugene)
* KDRV 12 / KDKF 31 (Medford/Klamath Falls)
* KVEW 42 (Kennewick, WA)
* KOHD 51 (Bend)

CBS|

* KBOI-TV 2 (Boise, ID)
* KOIN 6 (Portland)
* KBNZ-LD 7 (Bend)
* KTVL 10 (Medford)
* KVAL-TV 13 / KPIC 4 / KCBY-TV 11 (Eugene/Roseburg/Coos Bay)
* KEPR-TV 19 (Pasco, WA)

Fox|

* KNIN-TV 9 (Caldwell, ID)
* KFFX-TV 11 (Pendleton)
* KPTV 12 (Portland)
* KMVU-DT 26 (Medford)
* KLSR-TV 34 (Eugene)
* KFXO-CD 39 (Bend)

NBC|

* KOTI 2 / KOBI 5 (Klamath Falls/Medford)
* KTVB 7 (Boise, ID)
* KGW 8 (Portland)
* KMTR 16 / KMCB 23 / KTCW 46 (Eugene/Coos Bay/Roseburg)
* KTVZ 21 (Bend)
* KNDU 25 (Richland, WA)

The CW|

* KTVL-DT 10.2 (Medford)
* KMTR-DT 16.2 / KMCB-DT 23.2 / KTCW-DT 46.2 / "KZWB" (Eugene/Coos Bay/Roseburg)
* KEPR-DT 19.2 (Pasco, WA)
* KTVZ-DT 21.2 (Bend)
* KRCW-TV 32 (Salem)
* KYUU-LD 35 / KBOI-DT 2.2 (Boise, ID)

MyNetworkTV|

* KEVU-CD 23 (Eugene)
* KUBN-LD 43 (Bend)
* KFBI-LD 48 (Medford)
* KPDX 49 (Vancouver, WA)

PBS|

* KSYS 8 / KFTS 22 (Medford/Klamath Falls)

OPB
KOAB-TV 3 (Bend)
KOAC-TV 7 / KEPB-TV 28 (Corvallis/Eugene)
KOPB-TV 10 (Portland)
KTVR 13 (La Grande)

Other|

* 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)
* KQRE-LD 20 (TMD, Bend)
* KPXG-TV 22 (Ion, Salem)
* KNMT 24 (TBN, Portland)
* KSLM-LD 27 (Retro/Azteca, 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)

Defunct|

* KMCW-LP 14 (SBN, Medford)
* KRHP-LD (14.1 NRB, 14.2 Walk, 14.3 Smile, 14.4 JUCE; The Dalles)
* KBSC-LP 49 (Ind., Brookings)

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Cowles Company

Cowles Publishing Company|

* The Spokesman-Review
* Spokane Journal of Business

Television stations|

| ABC affiliates|

* KFBB / KHBB-LD
* KTMF / KTMF-LD
* KWYB / KWYB-LD

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NBC 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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