KIMA-TV
Encyclopedia
KIMA-TV is the CBS
affiliated television station serving the Yakima, Washington
region. The station is owned by Fisher Communications
.
The station operates two semi-satellites--KEPR-TV
in the Tri-Cities
and KLEW-TV
in Lewiston, Idaho
. However, programming for all three stations is now run from Fisher Plaza in Seattle along with sister Univision
station KUNW-CA.
KIMA offers the only local Yakima-based newscast with a fully operational newsroom and studio in Yakima weekdays on KIMA Action News
at 5 & 6. KIMA's 11 o'clock, morning and weekend newscasts are shared with KEPR. Branded as KIMA KEPR Action News
, they cover both the Yakima Valley
and the Columbia Basin
.
On satellite, KIMA-TV is carried on both Dish Network
and DirecTV
, the latter of which also carries KEPR-TV.
). It carried programming from all three networks until KNDO
signed on in 1959 as an ABC
affiliate, but KNDO switched affiliations to NBC
in 1965. KIMA then shared ABC programming with KNDO until 1970, when KAPP
signed on and took over ABC.
In 1954, Cascade signed on KEPR-TV as the first satellite station in the United States. It was originally intended to be a full repeater of KIMA-TV, but due to popular demand it became a more local station.
At one point, KIMA also had a satellite station in Ephrata, Washington
. KBAS-TV signed on the air February 15, 1957 on channel 43; it moved to channel 16 in 1958. KBAS was owned by Basin TV Company, a subsidiary of Cascade Broadcasting, and this was reflected in its call letters. KBAS shut down on November 30, 1961. KIMA-TV has been digital-only since June 12, 2009.
On March 29, 2009, KIMA launched a digital subchannel
with an affiliation with The CW
to fill the void left by KCWK
(Channel 9) going dark at the end of May 2008 due to the Pappas Telecasting bankruptcy. The new channel took KCWK's former Channel 9 position on local cable systems and carries the CW Plus schedule.
of which is not owned and operated by KIMA-TV and Fisher Communications
.
Weather
Sports
Reporters
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliated television station serving the Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
region. The station is owned by Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications is a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company owns a number of radio and television stations in the Western United States.- Radio Stations :- Television Stations :...
.
The station operates two semi-satellites--KEPR-TV
KEPR-TV
KEPR-TV , virtual channel 19, is the CBS affiliated television station for the Tri-Cities area of Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, Washington. It is licensed to Pasco. It is sister station to KIMA-TV in Yakima, Washington and KLEW-TV in Lewiston, Idaho...
in the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
and KLEW-TV
KLEW-TV
KLEW-TV, broadcast on digital channel 32 and is the CBS television affiliate in Lewiston, Idaho. It serves north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington, including nearby Pullman. While it is located in the Spokane television market, it is a semi-satellite of KIMA 29 in Yakima and KEPR 19 in...
in Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
. However, programming for all three stations is now run from Fisher Plaza in Seattle along with sister Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
station KUNW-CA.
KIMA offers the only local Yakima-based newscast with a fully operational newsroom and studio in Yakima weekdays on KIMA Action News
Action News
Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States. It was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at WFIL-TV by then-news director Mel Kampmann in 1970 as a response to the "Eyewitness News" format used on rival station KYW-TV...
at 5 & 6. KIMA's 11 o'clock, morning and weekend newscasts are shared with KEPR. Branded as KIMA KEPR Action News
Action News
Action News is a local television newscast format in the United States. It was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at WFIL-TV by then-news director Mel Kampmann in 1970 as a response to the "Eyewitness News" format used on rival station KYW-TV...
, they cover both the Yakima Valley
Yakima Valley
Yakima Valley may refer to:*Yakima River Valley in southeastern Washington*Yakima Valley AVA...
and the Columbia Basin
Columbia Basin
The Columbia Basin, the drainage basin of the Columbia River, occupies a large area–about —of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In common usage, the term often refers to a smaller area, generally the portion of the drainage basin that lies within eastern Washington.Usage of the term...
.
On satellite, KIMA-TV is carried on both Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
and DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, the latter of which also carries KEPR-TV.
History
KIMA signed on July 19, 1953 as the 200th television station in the United States and the first in central Washington. The station was originally owned by Cascade Broadcasting Company along with KIMA radio (AM 1460, now KUTIKUTI
KUTI is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format to the Yakima, Washington, USA area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. The station reaches all parts of the Yakima Valley area. It usually plays '70s, '80s and early '90s country music, but sometimes plays mid '90s and late...
). It carried programming from all three networks until KNDO
KNDO
KNDO is the NBC affiliate television station serving the Yakima, Washington, USA, area. It is owned by the Cowles Publishing Company of Spokane as part of The KHQ Television Group. It is sister station to KNDU in the Tri-Cities, which is considered a semi-satellite of KNDO even though the two...
signed on in 1959 as an ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate, but KNDO switched affiliations to NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in 1965. KIMA then shared ABC programming with KNDO until 1970, when KAPP
KAPP
KAPP is the ABC affiliate for Yakima, Washington, serving the Central Washington area with a mix of news, sports, syndicated fare, and local programming since it first signed on the air on September 21, 1970. It is a sister station to KVEW in Kennewick; the latter is reckoned as a semi-satellite to...
signed on and took over ABC.
In 1954, Cascade signed on KEPR-TV as the first satellite station in the United States. It was originally intended to be a full repeater of KIMA-TV, but due to popular demand it became a more local station.
At one point, KIMA also had a satellite station in Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,808 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-History:...
. KBAS-TV signed on the air February 15, 1957 on channel 43; it moved to channel 16 in 1958. KBAS was owned by Basin TV Company, a subsidiary of Cascade Broadcasting, and this was reflected in its call letters. KBAS shut down on November 30, 1961. KIMA-TV has been digital-only since June 12, 2009.
On March 29, 2009, KIMA launched a digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
with an affiliation with The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
to fill the void left by KCWK
KCWK
KCWK was a television station which broadcast on analog channel 9 in Walla Walla, Washington and low-powered analog channel 27 in Yakima, Washington. It was affiliated with The CW, and was owned by Pappas Telecasting. The station went off the air on May 25, 2008.-History:The station signed on for...
(Channel 9) going dark at the end of May 2008 due to the Pappas Telecasting bankruptcy. The new channel took KCWK's former Channel 9 position on local cable systems and carries the CW Plus schedule.
Translator
KIMA-TV is rebroadcast on one digital translator in Ellensburg, WashingtonEllensburg, Washington
Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...
of which is not owned and operated by KIMA-TV and Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications is a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company owns a number of radio and television stations in the Western United States.- Radio Stations :- Television Stations :...
.
- K50KK-D Channel 50 EllensburgEllensburg, WashingtonEllensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...
News operation
On November 29, 2010, KIMA became the first station in Yakima to begin broadcasting local newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition.Station slogans
- "The One to Watch" (2004–2007)
- "Taking Action for You" (2007–present)
KIMA People
News- Jim Niedelman - KIMA Action News @ 5 & 6 PM
- Terry Chick - KIMA/KEPR Action News @ 11 PM
- Whitney Ward - KIMA/KEPR Action News @ 11 PM
Weather
- Mike McCabe - Chief Weather Anchor
- Jennifer Ann Wilson - Weekends @ 6:30 & 11 PM
- Jay Frank - Morning Weather Anchor
Sports
- Alan Sillence - Sports Director, KIMA Action News @ 6 & 11 PM
- John Collett - Weekends @ 6:30 & 11 PM
Reporters
- Haley Guenthner
- Sarah Navoy
- Heather Walker
- Michael Spears
- Matt Finn
- Ryan Simms (Tri-Cities)
- Jennifer Wilson - Morning Reporter
Former On-Air Staff
- Jerry Burling - KIMA-TV on-air announcer, Winner, National Prime Time Emmy Award (1977). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1244210/awards
- Tim Lewis - weekend sports anchor/reporter (currently sports director at KREM 2 in Spokane; Son of longtime KOMO-TVKOMO-TVKOMO-TV, virtual channel 4, is a television station in Seattle, Washington. It is an affiliate of ABC and broadcasts on digital channel 38. KOMO-TV is the flagship station of Fisher Communications, and its studios and offices are co-located with sister radio stations KOMO , KVI , and KPLZ-FM ...
news anchor Dan LewisDan Lewis (newsreader)Dan Lewis is a long-time news presenter and reporter for KOMO-TV, in Seattle, Washington.He came to KOMO-TV in 1987 after working at television station WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., replacing retiring news anchor Jim Harriott. Before that, he had worked at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
).