Television channel
Northwest Cable News
Country
United States Broadcast area
Idaho ,
Oregon ,
Washington ,
Montana (Northwest; other areas),
Alaska (
Juneau ,
Dutch Harbor ,
Sitka ,
Fairbanks ,
Hydaburg ,
Ketchikan ,
Kodiak ,
Anchorage and
Nome ), Northern
California Headquarters
Seattle ,
Washington Language(s)
English Picture format
480i (
SDTV )
1080i (
HDTV ) Owner
Tegna Media Sister channels Seattle, WA:
KING-TV ,
KONG Portland, OR:
KGW Spokane, WA:
KREM ,
KSKN Boise, ID:
KTVB Launched December 18, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-12-18 ) Closed January 6, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-06 ) (21 years, 19 days)
Northwest Cable News (NWCN) was an American
cable news
television channel owned by
Tegna Media . The channel, which launched on December 18, 1995, provided
24-hour rolling news coverage focused primarily on the
Pacific Northwest region of the United States (
Washington ,
Oregon ,
Idaho and northwest
Montana ). The channel was headquartered out of the studio facilities of Tegna-owned
NBC affiliate
KING-TV (channel 5) in downtown
Seattle . The channel was available to 2.9 million residents (through both
cable television and over-the-air) within the region, and, to a lesser extent,
Alaska , Northern
California , and other areas of
Montana .
Some of the network's programming was carried on a sister broadcast station
KTVB in
Boise , during the overnight hours. From August 28, 2009 to January 20, 2015, it was also aired over the air on their DT3 subchannel, as well as
Cable One . It was previously on Cable One until 2003; it was re-added on February 12, 2010. On January 20, 2015, a corporate mandate where Gannett became a charter carrier of the
Justice Network meant that it was replaced on KTVB-DT3, and it was carried on
Dish Network from April 26, 2011 to February 29, 2016, when it was removed per a mutual decision between the two parties.
On October 28, 2016, Northwest Cable News announced that the channel would shut down on January 6, 2017. Approximately 20 employees were affected, and Tegna offered some of them positions at other Tegna stations.
[1] The final program to air on NWCN was a farewell show "Saying Goodbye to NWCN" (which showcase the network's history and many memories on the channel) at 6:00 p.m.
PST . After the credits roll, NWCN officially sign off for the final time at around 6:59 p.m. following a final turn off of the lights in the network's
master control operations, resulting in the channel fading to dark.
Programming
The network incorporated news content purposed from four Tegna-owned stations in the northwestern United States – NBC-affiliated stations KING-TV in Seattle,
KGW in
Portland , KTVB in Boise and
CBS affiliate
KREM in
Spokane . In addition, the channel maintained content sharing agreements with several other stations.
In addition to rolling news and weather coverage throughout the day, Northwest Cable News produced the nightly sports highlight and discussion program Northwest Sports Tonight (weeknights at 9:00 p.m.) and the call-in shows Gardening with Ciscoe LIVE (which aired Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m.) and Northwest Sports Tonight Game Day (which aired evenings after
Seattle Seahawks games during the
NFL season). The channel also aired rebroadcasts of sister station KING-TV's lifestyle program Evening each evening at 10:00 p.m. Three other KING-TV programs, Gardening with Ciscoe (a pre-recorded program which the live NWCN program was spun off from), Northwest Backroads and The 5th Quarter (which aired during the NFL season), were also rebroadcast on the channel on weekends. In addition, the channel aired the KGW-produced Sunday evening discussion program Straight Talk . In February 2011, NWCN switched their format from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio. At the time of the channel's shutdown, NWCN was the last news station in the Tegna portfolio that did not air their newscasts in HD (although some of its content has been aired in HD digitally online).
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Notable former staff
References
External links
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cable television Full power
KOMO-TV 4 (.1
ABC , .2
Comet , .3
Charge! )
KING-TV 5 (.1
NBC , .2
Crime , .3
Quest , .4
The365 , .5
QVC2 )
KIRO-TV 7 (.1
CBS , .2
Cozi , .3
Laff , .4
TMD )
KCTS-TV 9 (.1
PBS , .2
Kids , .3
Create , .4
World )
KSTW 11 (.1
Ind. , .2
Start , .3
Fave , .4
Dabl , .5
Start , .6
HSN )
KCPQ 13 (.1
Fox , .2
Court , .3
Mystery , .4
Buzzr , .5
Fox WX )
KONG 16 (.1
Ind. , .2
Crime , .3
Quest )
KTBW-TV 20 (.1
TBN , .2
Merit , .3
Inspire , .4
Smile , .5
Positiv )
KZJO 22 (.1
MNTV ,
.2
Fox , .3
ANT , .5 Nosey)
KBTC-TV 28 / KCKA 15 (.1
PBS , .2
NHK , .3
FNX , .4
TVW )
KWPX-TV 33 (.1
Ion , .2
Court , .3
Bounce , .4
Grit , .5
Defy , .6
Scripps , .7
JTV , .8
QVC )
KFFV 44 (.1
MeTV , .2
Movies! , .3
H&I , .4
Catchy , .5
MeTV+ , .6
Story , .12 ads)
KUNS-TV 51 (.1
CW , .2
TBD , .3
Nest )
KWDK 56 (.1
Daystar , .2 Daystar Español, .3 Daystar)
Low power
KYMU-LD 6 (.1
Estrella , .3
NewsNet , .4 [Blank], .5
Heartland )
K08OU-D 8 (.1
3ABN , .3 D2D, .4 3ABN Latino, .5 3ABN Radio, .7 Radio74)
KQAH-LD 10 (.1 AMGTV, .2
AWE , .3
Ace , .4
Diya , .5
JTV , .6 Mainstreet)
KRUM-LD 24 (.3
Ind. , .4
Ind. )
KUSE-LD 46 (.1 Vision Latina, .2
Cheddar , .3
Sonlife , .4
LC , .5
Buzzr , .6
Lx )
Adjacent locals
Bellingham
KVOS-TV 12 (.1
UNI , .2
Movies! ,
.3
MeTV , .4
Catchy , .5
Start , .6
MeTV+ , .7
Story )
KBCB 24 (.1
TCT , .2
SBN , .3
Newsmax2 , .4
LC )
K24IC-D 28 (.1
PBS , .2
NHK , .3
FNX , .4
TVW )
Port Angeles
ATSC 3.0 DTV
Cable -only Defunct stations
Full-power stations
KATU (2.1
ABC , 2.2
Charge! , 2.3
Comet , 2.4
TBD )
KOIN (6.1
CBS , 6.2
Get , 6.3
REW )
KOAC-TV (7.1
PBS , 7.2 "Plus", 7.3
Kids , 7.4 FM)
KGW (8.1
NBC , 8.2
Crime , 8.3
Quest , 8.4 [blank], 8.5
This , 8.6
Grio )
KOPB-TV (
PBS /
OPB , 10.1 HD, 10.2 "Plus", 10.3
PBS Kids , 10.4 FM)
KPTV (12.1
Fox , 12.2
Cozi , 12.3
Dabl , 12.4
Oxygen )
KPXG-TV (22.1
Ion , 22.2
Bounce , 22.3
Laff , 22.4
Defy , 22.5
Scripps News , 22.6
JTV , 22.7
QVC , 22.8
HSN )
KNMT (24.1
TBN , 24.2
Merit , 24.3
Inspire , 24.4
Smile , 24.5
Positiv )
KRCW-TV (32.1
CW , 32.2
ANT , 32.3
Grit )
KPDX (49.1
MNTV , 49.2
Mystery , 49.3
Outlaw , 49.4
Court )
Low-power stations
KRCW-LP 5 (
CW )
KORS-CD (16.1
HSN , 16.2
YTA )
KWVT-LD (17.1
YTA , 27.1
RTV , 37.1
Azteca )
KJWY-LD (21.1
TMD , 21.2
TXO , 21.3
MeTV , 21.4
Ace TV , 21.5
HSN , 21.6
Sonlife )
KJYY-LD (29.1
TMD , 29.2
TXO , 29.3
MeTV , 29.4
Ace TV , 29.5
HSN , 29.6
Sonlife )
KSLM-LD (27.1 theDove, 17.1
YTA , 37.1
Estrella )
KOXI-CD (20.1
JTV )
KORK-CD (35.1
YTA )
KEVE-LD (36.1
3ABN )
KKEI-CD (38.1
TMD )
KOXO-CD (41.1
YTA )
KPXG-LD (42.1
Daystar )
KUNP-LD (47.1
UNI , 47.2
TBD , 47.3
Charge! )
K50GG 50 (
MNTV )
KGWZ-LD (56.1
ODOT
traffic camera loop)
La Grande
The Dalles
ATSC 3.0 DTV Defunct
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television
Spokane /
Spokane Valley (
Spokane County )
KREM (2.1
CBS , 2.2
Crime , 2.3
Court , 2.4
Nest , 2.5
LC , 2.6
Get , 2.7
Outlaw , 2.8
Comet , 2.9
Cozi )
KXLY-TV /
KXMN-LD (4.1
ABC , 4.2
MeTV , 4.3
H&I , 4.4
Start , 4.5
Dabl , 4.6
QVC , 4.7
HSN )
KHQ-TV (6.1
NBC , 6.2
SWX )
KSPS-TV (7.1
PBS , 7.2
World , 7.3
Create , 7.4
PBS Kids )
KWSU-TV translator (10.1
PBS /NWPB, 10.2
Create )
KQUP-LD (14.1
Daystar )
KSKN (22.1
CW , 22.2
Laff , 22.3
Quest , 22.4
This , 22.5
Grio )
KAYU-TV (28.1
Fox , 28.2
MNTV /
ANT )
KDYS-LD (32.1
Daystar HD, 32.2 Daystar SD)
KGPX-TV (34.1
Ion , 34.2
Bounce , 34.3
Grit , 34.4
Mystery , 34.5
Defy , 34.6
Scripps , 34.7
JTV , 34.8
QVC2 )
KHBA-LD (35.1
Hope , 35.2
3ABN , 35.3 Open Book, 35.4 D2D)
K29NM-D (43.1
HSN , 43.2
QVC , 43.3
HSN2 , 43.4
QVC2 , 43.5
QVC3 , 43.6
Dabl )
North Idaho –(
Coeur d'Alene /
Dalton Gardens /
Post Falls )
K41FJ-D (2.1
CBS , 2.2
Crime , 2.3
Court , 2.4
Nest , 2.5
LC , 2.6
Get , 2.7
Outlaw , 2.8
Comet , 2.9
Cozi )
KMNZ-LD (4.1
ABC , 4.2
MeTV , 4.3
H&I , 4.4
Start , 4.5
Dabl , 4.6
QVC , 4.7
HSN )
K18DT-D (6.1
NBC , 6.2
SWX )
K26LJ-D (7.1
PBS , 7.2
World , 7.3
Create , 7.4
PBS Kids )
KUID translator (12.1
PBS /IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/
Create , 12.4
World , 12.5
PBS Kids )
KCDT (26.1
PBS /IPTV, 26.2 IPTV Plus, 26.3 Learn/
Create , 26.4
World , 26.5
PBS Kids )
K27NC-D (28.1
Fox , 28.2
MNTV /
ANT )
Quad Cities (
Lewiston /
Clarkston /
Pullman /
Moscow )
K21CC-D (2.1
CBS , 2.2
Crime , 2.3
Court , 2.4
Nest , 2.5
LC , 2.6
Get , 2.7
Outlaw , 2.8
Comet , 2.9
Cozi )
KLEW-TV (3.1
CBS , 3.2
Charge! , 3.3
Comet , 3.4
TBD )
K16LS-D/K26NM-D (4.1
ABC , 4.2
MeTV , 4.3
H&I , 4.4
Start , 4.5
Dabl , 4.6
QVC , 4.7
HSN )
K35BW-D (6.1
NBC , 6.2
SWX )
K26CK-D/K24JN-D (7.1
PBS , 7.2
World , 7.3
Create , 7.4
PBS Kids )
KWSU-TV/K34QC-D (10.1
PBS /NWPB, 10.2
Create )
K19BY-D (11.1
Fox , 11.2
TMD , 11.3
Ion )
KUID (12.1
PBS /IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/
Create , 12.4
World , 12.5
Kids )
KQUP (24.1
Daystar )
K18LH-D (28.1
Fox , 28.2
MNTV /
ANT )
Defunct
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television
Digital television
KBOI-TV (2.1
CBS ,
2.2
CW+ , 2.3
Charge! )
KIVI-TV (6.1
ABC , 6.2
Ind. /
NHL Golden Knights hockey , 6.3
Mystery , 6.4
Bounce , 6.5
Laff , 6.6
Get )
KTVB (7.1
NBC , 7.2
Ind. , 7.3
Crime , 7.4
Quest , 7.5
Nest , 7.6
Shop LC , 7.7
[blank] , 7.8
REW )
KNIN-TV (9.1
Fox , 9.2
MeTV , 9.3
Oxygen )
KTRV-TV (12.1
Ion , 12.2
Court , 12.3
Grit , 12.4
Scripps News , 12.5
Defy , 12.6
JTV , 12.7
QVC , 12.8
HSN )
KKJB (39.1
TMD , 39.2
Cozi , 39.3
ANT , 39.4
Buzzr )
Low-power digital
KKIC-LD (16.1
Estrella , 16.2
LC , 39.5
QVC , 39.6
QVC2 )
KCLP-CD (18.1 Walk)
KZTN-LD (20.1
TBN , 20.2
TCT , 20.3
Rel. , 20.4
Enlace )
KRID-LD (22.1 America's Voice, 22.2
Story , 22.3
H&I , 22.4
Catchy , 22.5
Movies! , 22.6
Start , 22.7
NOAA , 22.8
Ace , 22.9
KTSY , 22.10
KOAY )
KFLL-LD (25.1
Azteca )
KBKI-LD (27.2 Infomercials, 27.4
Shop LC )
K31ED-D (31.1
3ABN , 31.2 Dark, 31.3 Dark, 31.4 Dark, 31.5 3ABN Radio, 31.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 31.7 Radio74)
KEVA-LD 34.1 (Sawtooth)
KYUU-LD (35.1
CW+ , 35.2
TBD , 35.3
Comet , 35.4
Nest , 35.5
Dabl )
KIWB-LD 43.1 (
Dark )
KZAK-LD (49.1
Nuestra Visión , 49.2
TCN )
Public broadcasting
ATSC 3.0 digital
Cable television Defunct
Eugene /
Springfield
KOAC-TV 7 / KEPB-TV 28 (
PBS /
OPB , x.1
PBS , x.2 "Plus", x.3
PBS Kids , x.4 FM)
KEZI (9.1
ABC , 9.2
MeTV , 9.3
Ion , 9.4
H&I , 9.5
Start TV )
KVAL-TV (13.1
CBS , 13.2
TBD , 13.3
Charge! )
KORY-CD 15 (
MiCasa )
KMTR (16.1
NBC , 16.2
CW+ , 16.3
Comet )
KEVU-CD (23.1
MNTV , 23.2
Dabl )
KLSR-TV/K19GH-D (34.1/19.1
Fox ,
34.2/19.2
MNTV )
KAMK-LD (36.1
3ABN )
KHWB-LD (38.1
NRB )
Roseburg /
Myrtle Creek
KPIC (4.1
CBS , 4.2
TBD , 4.3
Charge! )
K22MB-D (22.1
ABC , 22.2
MeTV , 22.3
Ion )
KTVC (36.1
3ABN )
K20MK-D (38.1
Fox ,
38.2
MNTV )
K33NY-D (41.1
NBC , 41.2
CW+ , 41.3
Comet )
KTCW/K15KF-D (46.1
NBC , 46.2
CW+ , 46.3
Comet )
K47HT 47 (
silent ,
3ABN )
K15KN-D (28.1
PBS /
OPB , 28.2 OPB+, 28.3
PBS Kids , 28.4 FM)
Coos Bay /
North Bend
KCBY-TV (11.1
CBS , 11.2
TBD , 11.3
Charge! )
K14MQ-D (14.1
Fox ,
14.2
MNTV )
K16IE-D/K23KD-D (16.1/23.1
PBS /
OPB , 16.2/23.2 OPB+, 16.3/23.3
PBS Kids , 16.4/23.4 FM)
KMCB (23.1
NBC , 23.2
CW+ , 23.3
Comet )
K27CL-D (27.1
ABC , 27.2
MeTV , 27.3
Ion )
K30BN-D (30.1
MNTV )
K36BX-D (36.1
NBC , 36.2
CW+ , 36.3
Comet )
K44FH-D 44 (
3ABN )
Local cable channels Defunct
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 )
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
Wenatchee
Cable channels Defunct stations
Medford
KOBI (5.1
NBC , 5.2
Cozi , 5.3
Quest , 5.4
Twist )
KSYS (8.1
PBS HD, 8.2
World , 8.3
Create , 8.4
PBS Kids )
KTVL (10.1
CBS , 10.2
CW+ , 10.3
Comet , 10.4
TBD , 10.5
Charge! )
KDRV (12.1
ABC , 12.2
ANT , 12.3
Crime )
KDSO-LD (16.1 Christian
Ind. )
KMVU-DT (26.1
Fox , 26.2
MeTV , 26.3
Ion )
KBLN-TV (30.1
3ABN , 30.2
Religious , 30.3 Nature (audio), 30.4
3ABN Latino )
KFBI-LD (48.1
MNTV /
H&I 48.2
TMD )
Klamath Falls
KOTI (2.1
NBC , 2.2
Cozi , 2.3
Quest , 2.4
Twist )
K19HH-D (10.1
CBS , 10.2
CW+ , 10.3
Comet , 10.4
TBD )
KFTS (22.1
PBS HD, 22.2
World , 22.3
Create , 22.4
PBS Kids )
K44DZ (26.1
Fox , 26.2
MeTV , 26.3
Ion )
K31NH-D (30.1
3ABN )
KDKF (31.1
ABC , 31.2
ANT , 31.3
Crime )
K26NB-D (48.1
MNTV /
H&I , 48.2
TMD )
Local cable channels Defunct
Digital television
KIDK /
KXPI-LD (3.1/34.1
Dabl , 3.2/34.2
Fox /
MNT )
KPVI-DT (6.1
NBC , 6.2
Catchy , 6.3
Movies! )
KIFI-TV (8.1
ABC , 8.2
CBS , 8.3
CW+ , 8.4 News, 8.5
TMD )
KISU-TV (10.1
PBS /IdahoPTV, 10.2 IdahoPTV Plus, 10.3
Create , 10.4
World , 10.5
PBS Kids )
KPIF (15.1
Grit , 15.2
Defy , 15.3
TrueReal , 15.4
Bounce , 15.5
This , 15.6
Court , 15.7
Scripps News , 15.8
QVC , 15.9
TCN , 15.10
Daystar , 15.11 DS Español, 15.12
Ads , 15.13
NewsNet )
KVUI (31.1
Ion , 31.2
Grit , 31.3
Grio , 31.4
Cozi , 31.5
Get , 31.6
Mystery , 31.7
Quest , 31.8
Laff , 31.9
HSN , 31.10
Buzzr , 31.11
Ads , 31.13 Ventana)
Cable television Defunct
Deschutes County
Bend
KOAB-TV (
PBS /
OPB , 3.1
HD , 3.2 "Plus", 3.3
PBS Kids , 3.4 FM)
KBNZ-LD (7.1
CBS )
KABH-CD (17.1
Micasa )
KOHD (18.1
ABC ,
18.2
CBS )
KTVZ (21.1
NBC , 21.2
CW+ ,
21.3
Fox , 21.4
Ion , 21.5
Bounce )
KFXO-CD / KQRE-LD (39.1/20.2
Fox , 39.2/20.1
TMD , 39.3/20.3
Grit , 39.4/20.4
Mystery , 39.5/20.5
Laff )
KUBN-LD (49.1
MNTV )
La Pine
Jefferson County
Madras
K26NX-D (2.1
ABC , 2.2
Charge! , 2.3
Comet , 2.4
TBD ,
32.1
CW )
K24KG-D (6.1
CBS , 6.2
getTV , 6.3
REW , 32.2
Antenna , 32.3
Court , 32.4
TBD )
K34JR-D (8.1
NBC , 8.2
Crime , 8.3
Quest , 8.4
Twist , 8.5
This , 8.6
Grio , 49.2
Mystery , 49.4
Grit )
K40MP-D/KUBN-LD (12.1
Fox , 12.2
Cozi , 12.3
Dabl , 12.4
Oxygen , 49.1
MNTV , 49.3
Bounce )
Crook County
Cable channels
Defunct stations
Regional and local television news channels in North America
Canada United States
Defunct
Note: This is an incomplete list.
1 Simulcast of
Spectrum News 1 .
2 Still on the air, but no longer carrying a dedicated news format.
sorted by primary channel network affiliations
ABC
CBS
The CW
Fox
MyNetworkTV
NBC Other stations Radio TV networks Defunct Other asset Acquisitions
1 Owned by Tegna,
Gray Television operates KMSB & KTTU through a
SSA .
2 Owned by
American Spirit Media , Tegna operates WUPW through a SSA.
3 These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.