KION-TV is a full-power television station

Television station

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 in Salinas, California

Salinas, California

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, broadcasting on digital channel 32 as a CBS

CBS

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 affiliate. The stations continues to use UHF channel 46 as its virtual channel

Virtual channel

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 through the use of PSIP. KION-TV shows local news, weather, and sports programming, as well as syndicated and community-affair programs. Owned by Cowles California Media Company, a subsidiary of the Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

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-based Cowles Publishing Company

Cowles Publishing Company

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, the station is sister to low-powered

Low-power broadcasting

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 Telemundo

Telemundo

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 affiliate KMUV-LP

KMUV-LP

KMUV-LP is the Telemundo-affiliated low-power television station in the Salinas-Monterey-Santa Cruz market. The station is located in Monterey, California and broadcasts in analog on UHF channel 23. Founded May 31, 1989, KMUV is currently owned by Cowles Publishing Company. KMUV-LP is a sister...

 and full-service Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

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 affiliate KCBA

KCBA

KCBA is a Fox affiliate television station in Salinas, California, USA. The station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 13. KCBA is owned by Seal Rock Broadcasters, LLC and operated by Cowles Publishing Company through a local marketing agreement with CBS affiliate KION-TV channel...

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