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KUNW-CD
Channels
BrandingKUNW Univision
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorRincon Broadcasting Group[1]
(to be operated by Community News Media[2])
KIMA-TV, KEPR-TV, KLEW-TV
History
FoundedNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)
First air date
March 4, 1996 (1996-03-04)
Former call signs
  • Analog:
  • K66EU (1996–1997)
  • 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)
Former channel numbers
Analog: 66 (UHF, 1996–1997), 52 (UHF, 1997–2001), 2 (VHF, 2001–2012)
Telemundo (1996–2003)
Call sign meaning
"Univision Northwest"[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
167797
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT287 m (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°31′40.0″N 120°33′6.0″W / 46.527778°N 120.551667°W / 46.527778; -120.551667 (KUNW-CD)
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitekunwtv.com

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+/Fox affiliate KIMA-TV (channel 29); both stations are operated by Rincon Broadcasting Group as sisters to KCYU-LD (channel 41). KUNW-CD and KIMA-TV share studios on Terrace Heights Boulevard in Yakima; KUNW-CD's transmitter is located on Ahtanum Ridge.

History

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The station was a Telemundo affiliate the time it changed call signs from K52EQ to KKFQ-LP and moved from UHF channel 52 to VHF channel 2 on January 4, 2001. By 2003, KKFQ was a simulcast of KPOU, the Univision affiliate in La Grande, Oregon.[5]

BERJAYA
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.[6] In 2008, Fisher changed the station's call sign to KUNW-LP to reflect its Univision affiliation and its location in the Pacific Northwest.[3]

On April 11, 2013, Fisher Communications announced that it would sell its properties, including KUNW and KIMA, to the Sinclair Broadcast Group.[7] The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.[8]

Technical information

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Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KUNW-CD,[9] KVVK-CD,[10] and KORX-CD[11]
Channel Res. Short name Programming
KUNW-CDKVVK-CD/
KORX-CD
2.115.1 1080iUnivisiUnivision
2.215.2 480iCometComet 4:3
2.315.3 TheNestThe Nest
2.415.4 Charge!Charge!

Translators

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

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 / 46.09722°N 119.19250°W / 46.09722; -119.19250 (KVVK-CD)
KORX-CD Walla Walla 16 (UHF)
  • K16DD (1992–2001)
  • KORX-LP (2001)
  • KORX-CA (2001–2015)
 March 4, 1996 71072 1 kW 407.8 m (1,338 ft) 45°59′3.4″N 118°10′11.8″W / 45.984278°N 118.169944°W / 45.984278; -118.169944 (KORX-CD)

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.[12] 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.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference rincon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ↑ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076f919d20bddf019d21e8deed0252
  3. 1 2 "KKFQ Yakima, WA, Changes Calls To KUNW". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KUNW-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "Washington TV Directory". 100000 Watts. Archived from the original on August 12, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 22, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Malone, Michael (April 11, 2013). "Sinclair to Acquire Fisher Stations for $373 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Fisher Communications Acquisition". All Access. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for KUNW-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for KVVK-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for KORX-CD". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Alford, Kelly (April 25, 2009). "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Station Search Details (DKWWA-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 20, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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