KVEW, digital channel 44, is the ABC affiliate television station for the Tri-Cities area of Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick, Washington. It is a semi-satellite of KAPP in Yakima, Washington, airing its own newscasts and commercials. The two stations are owned by Morgan Murphy Media, who also owns KXLY-TV in Spokane, Washington.
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| Kennewick/Richland/Pasco, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KVEW ABC 42 (general)
KVEW Local News(newscasts) |
| Slogan | See The Difference Every Day |
| Channels | Digital: 44 (UHF) |
| Translators | K14HT Walla Walla |
| Affiliations | ABC
MyNetworkTV (DT2) |
| Owner | Morgan Murphy Media
(Apple Valley Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| First air date | October 1970[1] |
| Call letters' meaning | sounds like k-view |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog:
42 (UHF, 1970-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 160 kW |
| Height | 404 m |
| Facility ID | 2495 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°6′12″N119°7′57″W |
| Website | www.kvewtv.com |
On satellite, KVEW is only available on Dish Network, while DirecTV carries KAPP instead. Both carriers do not carry either stations' MyNetworkTV subchannel.
History
The station began serving the Tri-Cities region in October 1970. Before KVEW's existence, KEPR-TV had carried ABC as a secondary affiliation until 1959; KNBS-TV operated briefly in nearby Walla Walla, Washington as an ABC affiliate in 1960; KNDU signed on in 1961 and became the area's primary ABC affiliate until 1965, when it switched its primary affiliation to NBC. Both KEPR-TV and KNDU shared ABC programming from that point until KVEW signed on and all ABC programming moved to KVEW.
It began airing Spokane's MyNetworkTV affiliate KXMN-LP on a digital subchannel in September 2006. KVEW is one of a few stations that still sign-off at night.
Starting December 22, 2008, KVEW discontinued its 6 pm newscast in favor of a 6:30 broadcast. The 11pm newscast is 5 minutes long and weekend newscasts have been discontinued. In addition to this move, 17 employees from KVEW and KAPP, were laid off.[2][3]
News team
Current on-air staff
Anchors
- Kristi Paulus - Local News @ 5 and 6:30 Anchor, Local News @ 11 Newsbrief
- Kevin Uretsky - Local News @ 5:00 and Local News @ 6:30 Anchor
- Crystal Costa - Good Morning Northwest Anchor
- Jason Valentine - Good Morning Northwest Weather & Co-Anchor
Reporters
- Ian Cull
- David Mance
- Josh Peterson
- Anusha Roy
- Collin Sullivan
Producers
- Dan Thesman - Local News @ 5 and Local News @ 6:30
Weather
- Kris Crocker - Local News @ 5:00 and Local News @ 6:30
Former on-air staff
- Dana Cowley - Local News Hour, Local News @ 5, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30 Co-Anchor/Anchor
News/station presentation
Newscast titles
- News 42/K-View News
- KVEW Local News (2005-present)
Station slogans
- Where the Forecast Comes First (1997-2000)
- Local Coverage You Can Count On (2005–2008)
- New. Now Next (2008-2009)
- See The Difference Every Day (2010-present)
Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
Digital channels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 42.1 / 44.1 | Main KVEW Programing |
| 42.2 / 44.2 | MyNetworkTV from KXMN-LP |
External links
- KVEW ABC 42
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KVEW
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KVEW-TV