KLEW-TV
Encyclopedia
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 Tri-Cities, Washington
. However, it identifies as a station in its own right, airing separate commercials and a separate newscast.
. Fisher Communications
brought out KLEW-TV in 1999 when Fisher Communications
merged with KLEW-TV's previous owner Retlaw Broadcasting. KLEW-TV was owned by Noel Broadcasting before Retlaw Broadcasting owned KLEW-TV. Its transmitter is located near Clarkston, Washington
.
Weather team
Sports team
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
channel 32 and is the CBS
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...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
affiliate 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...
. It serves north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington, including nearby Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
. While it is located in the Spokane
Spokane
Spokane is a city in the U.S. state of Washington.Spokane may also refer to:*Spokane *Spokane River*Spokane, Missouri*Spokane Valley, Washington*Spokane County, Washington*Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War*Spokane * USS Spokane...
television market, it is a semi-satellite of KIMA 29
KIMA-TV
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...
in Yakima
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...
and KEPR 19
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 Tri-Cities, Washington
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...
. However, it identifies as a station in its own right, airing separate commercials and a separate newscast.
History
KLEW, which signed on the air December 7, 1955, is owned by Fisher CommunicationsFisher 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 :...
. 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 :...
brought out KLEW-TV in 1999 when 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 :...
merged with KLEW-TV's previous owner Retlaw Broadcasting. KLEW-TV was owned by Noel Broadcasting before Retlaw Broadcasting owned KLEW-TV. Its transmitter is located near Clarkston, Washington
Clarkston, Washington
Clarkston is a city in Asotin County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,229 in 2010....
.
News/station presentation
Newscast titles
- News Beat at 5:55 (1984–1990)
- KLEW News at 5:55 & 11
- KLEW News (1980s–2008)
- KLEW Action NewsAction NewsAction 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...
(2008–present)
Station slogans
- "The Quad-Cities News Leader" (1993–2010)
- "KLEW Cares About You" (2011–present)
News team
Anchors/reporters- Ron Marasco - main anchor, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Meg McNamara - main anchor, weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m.
- Tracci Dial - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 p.m.; anchor, weeknights at 11 p.m.
- Zach Whitney - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Stephanie Hale-Lopez - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Cindy Cha - reporter, weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
Weather team
- Keith Havens - weather anchor; also fill-in news anchor
Sports team
- OPEN - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.