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Television station in Seattle

KING-TV Seattle–Tacoma–Everett, Washington United States City Seattle, Washington Channels Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 5 Branding KING 5 Programming Affiliations 5.1: NBC for others, see § Subchannels Ownership Owner Tegna Inc., a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group (King Broadcasting Company) Sister stations KONG History First air date November 25, 1948 (1948-11-25) Former call signs KRSC-TV (1948–1949) Former channel numbers Analog: 5 (VHF, 1948–2009) Digital: 48 (UHF, 1999–2019) Former affiliations CBS (1948–1953) ABC (secondary 1948−1953, primary 1953–1959) NBC (secondary, 1948–1953 and 1958–1959) DuMont (secondary, 1948–1956) Call sign meaning King Broadcasting Company Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 34847 ERP 715 kW HAAT 232.1 m (761 ft) Transmitter coordinates 47°37′54″N 122°21′3″W / 47.63167°N 122.35083°W / 47.63167; -122.35083 Links Public license information Public file LMS Website www.king5.com

**KING-TV** (channel 5) is a [television station](/source/Television_station) in [Seattle](/source/Seattle), Washington, United States, affiliated with [NBC](/source/NBC). It is owned by the [Tegna](/source/Tegna_Inc.) subsidiary of [Nexstar Media Group](/source/Nexstar_Media_Group) alongside [Everett](/source/Everett%2C_Washington)-licensed [KONG](/source/KONG_(TV)) (channel 16), an [independent station](/source/Independent_station). The two stations share studios at the Home Plate Center on 1st Avenue South in the [SoDo](/source/SoDo) district of Seattle; KING-TV's transmitter is located in the city's [Queen Anne](/source/Queen_Anne%2C_Seattle) neighborhood.

Debuting as the first television station in the [Pacific Northwest](/source/Pacific_Northwest), channel 5 was purchased by and became the flagship station of [Dorothy Bullitt](/source/Dorothy_Bullitt)'s [King Broadcasting Company](/source/King_Broadcasting_Company) eight months into broadcasting; the company still exists as a license holder for its properties under Nexstar ownership. The station became an NBC affiliate in 1959 and has generally led the Seattle television market since.

## History

Channel 5 first took to the air as KRSC-TV on November 25, 1948,[2] becoming the first television station in the [Pacific Northwest](/source/Pacific_Northwest) (within six years, it became the Pacific Northwest's first [color](/source/Color_TV) broadcaster on July 1, 1954[3]). The station was originally owned by Palmer K. Leberman's Radio Sales Corporation, which also operated KRSC radio (1150 AM, now [KKNW](/source/KKNW), and FM 98.1, now [KING-FM](/source/KING-FM)); the original callsign was derived from Leberman's company.[4] The first broadcast on channel 5 was a live remote of a [Thanksgiving Day](/source/Thanksgiving_(United_States)) [high school football](/source/High_school_football) game – the telecast was plagued with technical difficulties, but local viewers reported being impressed nonetheless.[5][6] Channel 5 was originally a primary [CBS](/source/CBS) affiliate,[7] and carried secondary affiliations with NBC, [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) and [DuMont](/source/DuMont_Television_Network).[8]

Eight months after the television station debuted, KRSC-TV and KRSC-FM were purchased by [King Broadcasting Company](/source/King_Broadcasting_Company), owners of KING radio (1090 AM, now [KPTR](/source/KPTR)) and the original KING-FM (94.9, frequency now occupied by [KUOW-FM](/source/KUOW-FM)), for $375,000 in May 1949.[9] The station changed its callsign to KING-TV to match its radio sisters[10] (according to legend, King Broadcasting president [Dorothy Bullitt](/source/Dorothy_Bullitt) purchased the KING call letters while on a fishing boat).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] For many years, the stations' logo was "King Mike", an [anthropomorphized](/source/Anthropomorphized) [microphone](/source/Microphone) in [ermine](/source/Stoat) robes and a [crown](/source/Crown), drawn by cartoonist [Walt Disney](/source/Walt_Disney)[11][12][13] (its sister stations in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), KGW-[AM](/source/KPOJ)-[FM](/source/KKRZ)-[TV](/source/KGW), used a similar logo, called "Pioneer Mike";[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] the King Mike logo was later brought back for KING's 50th anniversary in 1998 and still appears in promotional announcements to this day).

Once the [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) (FCC)-imposed [freeze on television station license awards](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission#Freeze_of_1948) ended in 1952, KING-TV lost its monopoly in the market. During 1953, the Seattle–[Tacoma](/source/Tacoma%2C_Washington) area received three new stations: KTNT-TV (channel 11, now [KSTW](/source/KSTW)) debuted in March as the market's CBS outlet; while NBC went to KMO-TV (channel 13, now [KCPQ](/source/KCPQ)), which signed on in August. NBC moved a few months later to [KOMO-TV](/source/KOMO-TV) (channel 4), which went on the air in December. By the end of the year, KING-TV was left with poor-performing ABC and DuMont, the latter of which ceased operations in 1956. Subsequently, Bullitt lobbied NBC for a group affiliation for her stations, and in October 1958, KING-TV and KGW-TV in Portland began carrying NBC programming.[14] In Seattle, channel 5 shared NBC and ABC with KOMO-TV for most of the [1958–59 television season](/source/1958%E2%80%9359_United_States_network_television_schedule). On September 27, 1959, KING-TV became an exclusive NBC station and KOMO-TV affiliated with ABC full-time. KING-TV is one of a few handful of stations in the country to have held a primary affiliation with all of the "Big Three" networks.[15][16][17]

Dissatisfied with Stimson Bullitt's management style, Dorothy Bullitt, and Mr. Bullitt's sisters, arranged for his voluntary resignation from King Broadcasting in 1972.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Stimson sold his company shares to his sisters, Harriet and Patsy. He then received control of the family's real estate interests. Ancil Payne, who had served as general manager of the company's Portland stations since 1965, became president and CEO. By the 1970s and 1980s, KING-TV was the [flagship](/source/Flagship_(broadcasting)) of a growing regional media empire which at various times included ventures in publishing, the film industry, cable television systems (under the name of [King Videocable](/source/King_Videocable), the assets of which have by now been absorbed into [Comcast](/source/Comcast)) and even various timber assets in the [Far East](/source/Far_East).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Locally produced programs that debuted on the station during the 1970s and 1980s included *Seattle Today*/*Good Company*, a mid-morning talk show hosted by Cliff Lenz and Shirley Hudson and later by Susan Michaels and Colby Chester; *Seattle Tonight, Tonite!*, hosted by Ross McGowan and later Dick Klinger; *[Almost Live!](/source/Almost_Live!)*, originally a Sunday night talk and comedy show hosted by [Ross Shafer](/source/Ross_Shafer), that later became an ensemble sketch comedy show (that eventually moved to Saturday nights) after Shafer left to become host of *[The Late Show](/source/The_Late_Show_(1986_talk_show))* on [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company); and a local *[Evening Magazine](/source/Evening_Magazine)* franchise, first hosted by Penny LeGate and Brian Tracey. Of these, only *Evening Magazine* (now entitled simply *Evening*) exists today. *How Come?*, a half-hour early Sunday evening family television program hosted by Al Wallace, won several awards during its run during the 1970s and early 1980s. The show covered topics on how things were made or done in the world. Dick Klinger hosted the show after Al Wallace died.

King Broadcasting's stations included KGW radio and television in Portland, [KREM-TV](/source/KREM-TV) in [Spokane](/source/Spokane), [KTVB-TV](/source/KTVB-TV) in [Boise](/source/Boise), [KHNL-TV](/source/KHNL-TV) and [KFVE](/source/KHII-TV) in [Honolulu](/source/Honolulu) and [KYA radio](/source/KSFB) in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco). Long-time station-owner Dorothy Bullitt died in June 1989. Dorothy Bullitt's daughters Harriet Bullitt and [Priscilla "Patsy" Bullitt Collins](/source/Patsy_Bullitt_Collins) decided to sell the King assets in 1992—eventually selling King Broadcasting (including KING, KREM, KGW, KTVB, KHNL/KFVE and the cable provider assets) to The Providence Journal Company. KING-TV and other King Broadcasting stations later became [Belo](/source/Belo_Corporation) properties as a result of that company's merger with The Providence Journal Company in 1997.[18] As a result, Belo was forced to divest [KIRO-TV](/source/KIRO-TV) to [Cox Enterprises](/source/Cox_Enterprises) in order to keep the higher rated KING-TV.

[Bonneville International Corporation](/source/Bonneville_International_Corporation) purchased KING (AM) in 1994. During the 1990s, *Almost Live!*, as it became a pure comedy show, launched the careers of [Bill Nye the Science Guy](/source/Bill_Nye), [Joel McHale](/source/Joel_McHale) (of *[The Soup](/source/The_Soup)* fame) nationally and locally, [Pat Cashman](/source/Pat_Cashman) and [John Keister](/source/John_Keister_(comedian)) (who replaced Ross Shafer as host of that show in 1988). KING-TV was also the home for *Watch This!*, a fast-paced [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award)-winning show aimed at children and teenagers;[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] the show lasted five years and was hosted by local anchors, Jim Dever and Mimi Gan. On December 18, 1995, King Broadcasting launched [Northwest Cable News](/source/Northwest_Cable_News) (NWCN), which was a [24-hour](/source/24-hour_news_cycle) regional [cable news](/source/Cable_news) channel available primarily to [cable](/source/Cable_television) providers in Washington, Oregon, and [Idaho](/source/Idaho) with lesser cable coverage in [Alaska](/source/Alaska), [Montana](/source/Montana) and [California](/source/California). *Almost Live!* ended after 15 years in 1999.

### Gannett/Tegna, move to SoDo

Home Plate Center, the station's studio since 2016

On June 13, 2013, the [Gannett Company](/source/Gannett_Company) announced that it would acquire Belo.[19] The sale was completed on December 23.[20] On June 29, 2015, Gannett's newspaper business was spun out, with KING-TV and Gannett's former TV properties renamed [Tegna](/source/Tegna_Inc.).[21][22]

In April 2014, KING-TV announced plans to sell its [South Lake Union](/source/South_Lake_Union) headquarters and re-locate, taking advantage of a booming [real estate](/source/Real_estate) market in the South Union Lake area. In September 2014, it was reported that the station was planning to lease multiple floors at the Home Plate Center, a complex in the [SoDo](/source/SoDo) area of Seattle, and located across the street from [T-Mobile Park](/source/T-Mobile_Park) (formerly Safeco Field). In March 2015, Gannett confirmed that KING, KONG, and NWCN would move to the lower three floors of the Home Plate Center, and announced plans for KING-TV to utilize the lower floor for the market's first street-side studio.[18][23] The former facilities were sold to Kilroy Realty for nearly $50 million, and were demolished during the summer of 2016, and would be replaced by mixed-use developments.[24][25]

The choice of a smaller location was in response to concerns that the large size of its previous facility inhibited collaboration. The ground floor contains two studios: a street-side studio for KING-TV's news programming, and the other for local productions such as *New Day Northwest*. The newsroom is located on the second floor, and contained NWCN's main set. The new facility was equipped with new [Grass Valley](/source/Grass_Valley_(company)) master control, graphics, and playout hardware, and [Sony](/source/Sony) [automation](/source/Broadcast_automation) equipment.[26] After broadcasting its final newscast from the North Dexter Avenue studio on February 12, 2016, KING quietly transitioned its master control to Home Plate Center during that night's broadcast of *[Late Night with Seth Meyers](/source/Late_Night_with_Seth_Meyers)*, and began broadcasting newscasts from the new facility the following morning.[26][27]

On January 6, 2017, NWCN was shut down due to declining viewership, the free online streaming of KING and KONG's newscasts, and the reluctance of local cable systems to pay more for the channel to keep it operating.[28]

[Nexstar Media Group](/source/Nexstar_Media_Group) acquired Tegna in a deal announced in August 2025[29] and completed in March 2026.[30]

## Programming

KING-TV relies less on syndicated programming and more on the station's newscasts and local programming. As of April 2026, KING-TV broadcasts only three [syndicated](/source/Broadcast_syndication) programs during its weekday schedule—*[Extra](/source/Extra_(American_TV_program))*, *[Inside Edition](/source/Inside_Edition)*, and *[Access Hollywood](/source/Access_Hollywood)*. Despite this, KING-TV was airing 3+1⁄2 hours of syndicated programming prior to September 2013.[31]

On [New Year's Eve](/source/New_Year's_Eve), KING-TV broadcasts coverage of the fireworks show on the [Space Needle](/source/Space_Needle).[32]

### Sports programming

KING-TV opted not to carry [NBC](/source/NHL_on_NBC)'s telecasts of the [Stanley Cup Final](/source/Stanley_Cup_Final) in [2006](/source/2006_Stanley_Cup_Final),[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] [2007](/source/2007_Stanley_Cup_Final), [2008](/source/2008_Stanley_Cup_Final) and [2013](/source/2013_Stanley_Cup_Final), when the games began at 5 p.m. [Pacific time](/source/Pacific_time), choosing to instead air its regular lineup of local newscasts and syndicated shows. KONG picked up the NBC telecasts of the games, and [CBC Television](/source/CBC_Television)'s broadcasts of the games were available to most cable providers in the region through the network's [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver) [owned-and-operated station](/source/Owned-and-operated_station) [CBUT](/source/CBUT). For the 2007 and 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, however, KING-TV aired NBC's Saturday night telecasts, while KONG aired the other NBC telecasts. As for the [2009 Stanley Cup Final](/source/2009_Stanley_Cup_Final), KING-TV aired games 1, 2 and 5 while KONG aired games 6 and 7.

KING-TV has been the official television partner of the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) since [2022](/source/2022_Seattle_Seahawks_season), airing preseason games and team-focused shows; previous stints with the team were held from [1981](/source/1981_Seattle_Seahawks_season) to [2000](/source/2000_Seattle_Seahawks_season) and again from [2004](/source/2004_Seattle_Seahawks_season) to [2011](/source/2011_Seattle_Seahawks_season) (sister station KONG carried Seahawks preseason games in [2003](/source/2003_Seattle_Seahawks_season) and 2004).[33] The station also airs Seahawks games through [NBC](/source/NFL_on_NBC)'s broadcast contract with the [NFL](/source/NFL) (via *[Sunday Night Football](/source/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football)*; it has also served as the team's unofficial home station, carrying most games from [1977](/source/1977_Seattle_Seahawks_season) to [1997](/source/1997_Seattle_Seahawks_season) when the team played in the [AFC](/source/American_Football_Conference), which NBC held the broadcast rights to in those years). Notably, this included the Seahawks' appearance in [Super Bowl XLIX](/source/Super_Bowl_XLIX) and victory in [Super Bowl LX](/source/Super_Bowl_LX); both of these Super Bowls featured them playing against the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots). Both KING-TV and KONG served as official television broadcasters of the city's [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer) club [Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC) from [2009](/source/2009_Seattle_Sounders_FC_season) to [2013](/source/2013_Seattle_Sounders_FC_season), in which KONG aired a weekly magazine program on Sunday nights during the season called *Sounders FC Weekly*, and was rebroadcast Mondays on sister cable channel Northwest Cable News.

KING-TV served as the inaugural flagship television station of the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners), carrying 17 regular season road games from 1977 through 1980; a [spring training](/source/Spring_training) game was added to the season broadcast schedule after the inaugural season.[34][35] The station aired 20 games in 1981 as part of a partnership extension through 1983 under then-new team owner [George Argyros](/source/George_Argyros),[36] but the team's desire to air more games led it to end the deal early and sign with [KSTW](/source/KSTW) instead after the season.[37][38] KING-TV became the official television partner of the Mariners again in 2026 when it reached a deal with the team to additionally simulcast 10 regular-season games from in-house broadcaster [Mariners.TV](/source/Mariners.TV), with the latter having shut down [Root Sports Northwest](/source/Root_Sports_Northwest) after the previous season; as part of the deal, the station airs a program called *On Deck* the Wednesday before each game.[39]

KING-TV also broadcast all [Seattle SuperSonics](/source/Seattle_SuperSonics) games covered through [NBC's NBA broadcast contract](/source/NBA_on_NBC) from [1990](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_Seattle_SuperSonics_season) to [2002](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Seattle_SuperSonics_season), including the team's [1996 NBA Finals](/source/1996_NBA_Finals) appearance.

Beginning in the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Seattle_Kraken_season), KING airs select [Seattle Kraken](/source/Seattle_Kraken) NHL games as co-flagship of the [Kraken Hockey Network](/source/Kraken_Hockey_Network), with the majority of regional games being carried by KONG.[40][41] With the team's move to the [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference) in the [2024 season](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season), KING may also occasionally air [Washington Huskies football](/source/Washington_Huskies_football) games as part of NBC's [college football](/source/College_Football_on_NBC_Sports) coverage.[42]

### News operation

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A morning news interview with the Secretary of the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) [Ray Mabus](/source/Ray_Mabus).

KING-TV presently broadcasts 46 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with seven hours each weekday, six hours on Saturdays and five hours on Sundays).

In 1999, to compete against KOMO-TV, KING-TV began broadcasting its newscasts in [high definition](/source/High-definition_television); at the time it only had one HD-capable studio camera. In April 2007, KING-TV upgraded all of its studio cameras, graphics and weather system to high definition and began broadcasting its public affairs programming in HD as well.[43] Field reports continued to be broadcast in [standard definition](/source/Standard_definition) ([480i](/source/480i) converted to [1080i](/source/1080i) HD for telecast) but were taped in a [16:9](/source/16%3A9) aspect ratio, giving the appearance of high-definition. According to KING-TV, it is "Seattle's First HD Newscast".[44]

Following its sale to the company, KING-TV adopted Gannett's standardized newscast presentation (which used a color coding system modeled upon co-owned newspaper *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*.[45][46]

#### Notable former on-air staff

- [Dennis Bounds](/source/Dennis_Bounds) – weekday morning anchor, later weeknight evening anchor (1991–2016)[47]

- [Aaron Brown](/source/Aaron_Brown_(journalist)) – evening co-anchor[48]

- [Jim Compton](/source/Jim_Compton) – host of *The Compton Report* (1985–1999)[49]

- [Lou Dobbs](/source/Lou_Dobbs) – anchor[50]

- [Jean Enersen](/source/Jean_Enersen) – Seattle's first female news anchor (1972–2016)[47]

- [Joe Fryer](/source/Joe_Fryer_(journalist)) – general assignment/special projects reporter (2010–2013)

- [Grant Goodeve](/source/Grant_Goodeve) – *Northwest Backroads* host

- [Jack Hamann](/source/Jack_Hamann) – reporter

- [David Kerley](/source/David_Kerley)[51]

- [Margaret Larson](/source/Margaret_Larson) – reporter/late-night anchor, *New Day Northwest* host[52][53]

- [John Lippman](/source/John_Lippman) – anchor (1971–1976)

- [Lori Matsukawa](/source/Lori_Matsukawa) – weeknight anchor (1983–2019)

- [Tonya Mosley](/source/Tonya_Mosley) – anchor/reporter

- [Mark Mullen](/source/Mark_Mullen) – morning/noon co-anchor[54]

- [Shannon O'Donnell](/source/Shannon_O'Donnell_(meteorologist)) – weather anchor (1996–2000 and 2007–2009)[55]

- [Greg Palmer](/source/Greg_Palmer) – reporter[56]

- [Don Poier](/source/Don_Poier)[57]

- [Wendy Tokuda](/source/Wendy_Tokuda) – reporter/anchor (1974-1977)

## Technical information

### Subchannels

The station's signal is [multiplexed](/source/Multiplex_(TV)):

Subchannels of KING-TV[58] Channel Res. Short name Programming 5.1 1080i KING-HD NBC 5.2 480i Crime True Crime Network 5.3 Quest Quest 5.4 THE-365 365BLK 5.5 QVC2 QVC2 16.1 1080i KONG-HD KONG (Independent)

  Broadcast on behalf of another station

On December 6, 2011, Belo signed an agreement with the Live Well Network to affiliate with [digital subchannels](/source/Digital_subchannel) of KING-TV and Spokane sister station [KSKN](/source/KSKN); Live Well Network replaced [Universal Sports](/source/Universal_Sports) on digital subchannel 5.2 on [January 1](/source/New_Year's_Day), 2012, as Universal Sports transitioned into a cable and satellite channel during the first quarter of 2012.[59] Justice Network replaced Live Well Network on 5.2 in January 2015.

### Analog-to-digital conversion

KING-TV ended regular programming over its analog signal, on June 12, 2009, as part of the [federally mandated transition from analog to digital television](/source/Digital_television_transition_in_the_United_States).[60] As the "[analog nightlight](/source/Analog_nightlight)" station for the Seattle–Tacoma market, it aired a loop reminding viewers to get a digital converter box on analog channel 5 until June 26, 2009.[61] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition [UHF](/source/UHF) channel 48, using [virtual channel](/source/Virtual_channel) 5.[62][63]

## Canadian and out-of-market coverage

KING-TV is one of five Seattle television stations that are available in Canada on [satellite](/source/Satellite_television) providers [Bell Satellite TV](/source/Bell_Satellite_TV) and [Shaw Direct](/source/Shaw_Direct), and is available to most cable subscribers in the Vancouver–[Victoria, British Columbia](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia), area as the NBC affiliate. The station is also carried on several cable providers in southeastern Alaska and northwestern Oregon, as well as in the [Yakima](/source/Yakima) DMA cities of [Cle Elum](/source/Cle_Elum)[64] and [Ellensburg](/source/Ellensburg),[65] with NBC programming and some syndicated shows [blacked out](/source/Blackout_(broadcasting)) due to FCC regulations. KING-TV is also carried in [The Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas) on REV TV.[66]

## References

Specific citations:

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-34847_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for KING-TV"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=34847). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["About KING5 | Seattle, Washington"](https://www.king5.com/about-us).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "KRSC-TV; Seattle station planning new program formula." *[Broadcasting – Telecasting](/source/Broadcasting_%26_Cable)*, November 22, 1948, pg. 36. [\[1\]](http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/48-OCR/1948-11-22-BC-0036.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "KRSC-TV goes on the air with fanfare." *Broadcasting – Telecasting*, December 6, 1948, pg. 44. [\[2\]](http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/48-OCR/1948-12-06-BC-0048.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Corr, O. Casey (October 6, 1996). ["The day Seattle got TV–'It's cute, but I don't think it'll ever amount to much,' a radio broadcaster concluded"](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961006/2352722/the-day-seattle-got-tv----its-cute-but-i-dont-think-itll-ever-amount-to-much-a-radio-broadcaster-concluded). *[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times)*. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "KRSC-TV joins CBS television network." *Broadcasting – Telecasting*, October 25, 1948, pg. 28. [\[3\]](http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/48-OCR/1948-10-25-BC-0028.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** "KRSC-TV will sign three TV networks." *Broadcasting – Telecasting*, November 8, 1948, pg. 68. [\[4\]](http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/48-OCR/1948-11-08-BC-0068.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "KRSC-FM-TV sold to KING for $375,000; subject to FCC okay." *Broadcasting – Telecasting*, May 16, 1949, pg. 30. [\[5\]](http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/49-OCR/1949-05-16-BC-0030.pdf)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Seattle change; TV start, FM switch set by KING."](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1949/1949-08-22-BC.pdf) *Broadcasting – Telecasting*, August 22, 1949, pg. 38.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [King K5](https://archive.today/VWrye/bff5b69de2c4fc9d60dc9c553a3b618f2fa54e15.png)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["KING-TV station graphic, 1949"](https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmohai/id/5510). *digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu*.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-seatimes-kingstudiosale_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-seatimes-kingstudiosale_18-1) ["KING 5 puts building up for sale as South Lake Union booms"](http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023304046_king5movingxml.html). *Seattle Times*. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-king5-dextersold_24-0)** ["What's next for 333 Dexter Avenue"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160214083642/http://www.king5.com/story/about-us/k5-home/2016/02/12/whats-next-333-dexter-ave/80308258/). *KING5.com*. Tegna. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/story/about-us/k5-home/2016/02/12/whats-next-333-dexter-ave/80308258/) on February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["333 Dexter Ave. demolition"](https://www.king5.com/video/news/333-dexter-ave-demolition/281-2268966). *KING5.com*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tvnc-grandslam_26-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tvnc-grandslam_26-1) ["KING Hits A Grand Slam At Home Plate Center"](http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/96902/king-hits-a-grand-slam-at-home-plate-center/page/1). *TVNewsCheck*. Retrieved August 12, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-king-movingsodo_27-0)** ["KING 5 News pre-emptions this week"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160215110214/http://www.king5.com/story/about-us/2016/01/28/king-5-news-pre-emptions-we-prepare-move/79189322/). *KING5.com*. Tegna. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/story/about-us/2016/01/28/king-5-news-pre-emptions-we-prepare-move/79189322/) on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** Miller, Mark K. (August 19, 2025). ["Nexstar Buying Tegna For $6.2 Billion"](https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/nexstar-buying-tegna-for-6-2-billion/). *TVNewsCheck*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819205146/https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/nexstar-buying-tegna-for-6-2-billion/) from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["Inside Edition's local girl Megan Alexander"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151031/http://www.king5.com/story/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/2014/08/04/13285516/). *KING5.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/story/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/2014/08/04/13285516/) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** ["TV Picks for Monday: 'New Year's at The Needle' on KING"](https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/tv-picks-for-monday-new-years-at-the-needle-on-king/). *The Seattle Times*. December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** ["Seattle Seahawks And KING 5 Announce New Multi-Year Partnership"](https://www.seahawks.com/news/seattle-seahawks-and-king-5-announce-new-multi-year-partnership). *Seattle Seahawks*. May 10, 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220510212113/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seattle-seahawks-and-king-5-announce-new-multi-year-partnership) from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["M's, KING-TV will continue"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-ms-king-tv-will-conti/196326109/). *The News Tribune*. January 28, 1978. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** ["M's, KING Sign Pact"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-ms-king-sign-pact/196461081/). *[Bremerton Sun](/source/Bremerton_Sun)*. February 12, 1981. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** Ringolsby, Tracy (January 29, 1982). "One year on job for M's Argyros". *Seattle Post-Intelligencer*. p. B1.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** Allen, Weiner (November 13, 1981). ["Mariners extend radio contract with KVI"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-mariners-extend-radio-c/196460782/). *The Everett Herald*. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** Divish, Ryan; Jude, Adam (March 30, 2026). ["Seattle Mariners, KING 5 announce TV plan to air 10 games"](https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/seattle-mariners-king-5-announce-tv-plan-to-air-10-games/). *The Seattle Times*. Retrieved April 15, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** ["New, More Ways to Watch the Kraken | Seattle Kraken"](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/new-more-ways-to-watch-the-kraken). *www.nhl.com*. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-41)** ["Kraken leaving ROOT Sports for new TV and streaming deals"](https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/kraken-leaving-root-sports-for-new-tv-and-streaming-deals/). *The Seattle Times*. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** ["How to watch the Washington vs. Michigan game on KING 5"](https://www.king5.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/huskies/how-to-watch-washington-michigan-king-5/281-73301cca-8dfd-41b0-bcb0-744b48da1a02). *king5.com*. October 4, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hd_43-0)** ["HDTV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070516091350/http://www.king5.com/HD/). KING-TV. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/HD/) on May 16, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** ["KING 5 News switches to HD format"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927040933/http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_041607hd_beginsSW.10f07231.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_041607hd_beginsSW.10f07231.html) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-king-gannettlook_45-0)** ["New graphic look coming to KING 5 on Wednesday"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140810002054/http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-graphic-look-coming-to-KING-5-on-Wednesday-263108071.html). *KING5.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-graphic-look-coming-to-KING-5-on-Wednesday-263108071.html) on August 10, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-tvnc-newgraphics_46-0)** Marszalek, Diana (January 15, 2013). ["Gannett Stations Clean Up Their Graphics"](http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64783/gannett-stations-clean-up-their-graphics). *TV News Check*. TVNewsCheck. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-seattletimes.com_47-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-seattletimes.com_47-1) ["Dennis Bounds, Jeff Renner among KING 5 staffers taking retirement offers"](http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/jean-enerson-jeff-renner-among-king-5-staffers-taking-retirement-offers/). April 15, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-48)** ["Aaron Brown: Curriculum Vitae"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130928093339/http://cronkite.asu.edu/faculty/brownbio.php). [Walter Cronkite School of Journalism](/source/Walter_Cronkite_School_of_Journalism). Archived from [the original](http://cronkite.asu.edu/faculty/brownbio.php) on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-50)** ["Shot Fired Into Former Seattle News Anchor's Home"](http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/FEATURE-NEWS/SHOT-FIRED-INTO-FORMER-SEATTLE-NEWS-ANCHOR-S-HOME-br-CNN-s-). [Sky Valley Chronicle](/source/Sky_Valley_Chronicle). October 31, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2013.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-51)** Boss, Kit (August 13, 1992). ["KING Anchor Rejoins KIRO"](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19920813/1507266/king-anchor-rejoins-kiro). [The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times). Retrieved September 26, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-52)** Wiley, Suzie (July 31, 2020). [""People are amazing", KING 5's Margaret Larson looks back on a 35 year career in journalism"](https://www.king5.com/article/news/entertainment-news/margaret-larson-retires-looks-back-joyce-taylor/281-b862e8f0-e059-45df-8c92-ef84b62bb96c). *KING5.com*. [Tegna Inc.](/source/Tegna_Inc.) Retrieved August 1, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-53)** ["Margaret Larson Bio"](https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/margaret-larson-bio/281-332626669). *KING5.com*. [Tegna Inc.](/source/Tegna_Inc.) July 12, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-55)** ["Sharon O'Donnell bio"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130127030449/http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/shannon/130477133.html). [KOMO-TV](/source/KOMO-TV). Archived from [the original](http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/shannon/130477133.html) on January 27, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-57)** Moore, Jim (January 24, 2005). ["Don Poier, 1951–2005: Voice of Grizzlies honed his skills in NW"](http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Don-Poier-1951-2005-Voice-of-Grizzlies-honed-1164905.php). *[Seattle Post-Intelligencer](/source/Seattle_Post-Intelligencer)*. Retrieved September 26, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-58)** ["RabbitEars TV Query for KING"](https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KING). *RabbitEars*. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-59)** [Live Well Net Adds Two More Belo Stations](http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/12/06/55867/live-well-net-adds-two-more-belo-stations), *TVNewsCheck*, December 6, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-60)** [Congress postpones DTV transition, Seattle may not](http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_020409NAB-dtv-delay-ks.1c1f6682.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090206205019/http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_020409NAB-dtv-delay-ks.1c1f6682.html) February 6, 2009, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), KING/AP, February 5, 2009

1. **[^](#cite_ref-61)** ["KING, KONG now all-digital"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090619074503/http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_061209DTV-switchover-complete-JM.72d85dd1.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_061209DTV-switchover-complete-JM.72d85dd1.html) on June 19, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCCForm387_62-0)** ["CDBS Print"](https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101232465&formid=387&fac_num=34847). FCC. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

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General references:

- *Dorothy Stimson Bullitt: An Uncommon Life* by Delphine Haley, from Sasquatch Press; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-57061-327-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-57061-327-3)

- *King: The Bullitts of Seattle and Their Communications Empire* by O. Casey Corr, from University of Washington Press; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-295-97584-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-295-97584-9)

- *On the Air: The King Broadcasting Story* by Daniel Jack Chasan, from Island Publishers; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9615580-6-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9615580-6-7)

## External links

- [Essay on Dorothy Bullitt](http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=677) from [HistoryLink](/source/HistoryLink)

v t e Broadcast television in Seattle metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region Full power KOMO-TV 4 ABC KING-TV 5 NBC KIRO-TV 7 .1 CBS .4 Telemundo KCTS-TV 9 PBS KSTW 11 Independent KCPQ 13 Fox KONG 16 Independent KTBW-TV 20 TBN KZJO 22 .1 Independent/MyNetworkTV .2 Fox KBTC-TV 28 / KCKA 15 PBS KWPX-TV 33 Ion Television KFFV 44 MeTV KUNS-TV 51 The CW KWDK 56 Daystar Low-power KYMU-LD 6 KQAH-LD 10 KRUM-LD 24 TCT KUSE-LD 46 Outlying areas K30FL-D 7 CBS, Port Angeles KVOS-TV 12 Univision, Bellingham KBCB 24 TCT, Bellingham K24IC-D 28 PBS, Bellingham Defunct KPEC-TV 56 PBS See also British Columbia TV Portland TV Spokane TV Yakima TV

v t e Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Washington Includes stations in out-of-state TV markets, but reaching a portion of Washington ABC KAPP1 KVEW1 KATU KOMO-TV KXLY-TV KXMN-LD Washington (state) portal CBS KIMA-TV KEPR-TV KIRO-TV KOIN KREM Fox KAYU-TV1 KCPQ KIMA-TV .3 KEPR-TV .3 KPTV NBC KGW KHQ-TV KING-TV KNDO KNDU The CW KIMA-TV .2 KEPR-TV .2 KRCW-TV KSKN KUNS-TV Ion Television KFFX-TV .2 KCYU-LD .2 KGPX-TV KPXG-TV KWPX-TV Independent KONG KPDX1 KSTW KUNP KUNP-CA KATU .2 KZJO1 PBS KBTC-TV KCKA KCTS-TV KYVE KOPB-TV KSPS-TV KTNW KWSU-TV Religious Daystar KQUP KQUP-LD KWDK TBN KNMT KTBW-TV TCT KBCB Spanish Telemundo KDYS-LD KFFX-TV .2 KCYU-LD .2 KIRO-TV .4 Univision KUNW-CD KVVK-CA KORK-CA KVOS-TV Other MeTV KFFV Roar KFFX-TV KCYU-LD ATSC 3.0 KONG KPDX KRCW-TV KUNS-TV 1 Also has secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. See also Idaho TV Oregon TV British Columbia TV

v t e Nexstar Media Group sorted by primary channel network affiliations ABC KAMC** KCAU-TV KMID KODE-TV** KSVI KTKA-TV** KTVX WATE-TV WAWV-TV** WBOY-TV .2 WDHN WEHT WGNO WHTM-TV WIVT WJBF WJET-TV WJHL-TV .2 WKRN-TV WLAJ** WMBB WOTV WRIC-TV WSYR-TV WTEN WTNH WTRF-TV .3 WTVO** WUTR** WVNY** WWTI WYTV** CBS KELO-TV KCLO-TV KDLO-TV KPLO-TV KGPE KLAS-TV KLBK-TV KLFY-TV KLST KOIN KOLR** KREX-TV KREY-TV KRQE KBIM-TV KREZ-TV KTAB-TV KVEO-TV .2 KXMB-TV KXMC-TV KXMD-TV KXMA-TV .2 WANE-TV WBTW WCIA WFRV-TV WHBF-TV WHNT-TV WHLT WIAT WIVB-TV WJHL-TV WJTV WKBN-TV WKRG-TV WLNS-TV WMBD-TV WNCN WNCT-TV WOWK-TV WPRI-TV WRBL WREG-TV WROC-TV WSPA-TV WTAJ-TV WTRF-TV WTTV WTTK WVNS-TV WYOU** The CW KASN** KAUT-TV KAZT-TV** KAZT-CD** KELO-TV .4 KCLO-TV .2 KDLO-TV .4 KPLO-TV .4 KDAF KGCW KGET-TV .2 KHON-TV .2 KHAW-TV .2 KAII-TV .2 KIAH KLFY-TV .2 KNVA** KPLR-TV KRCW-TV KRON-TV KSVI .2 KTKA-TV .3** KTLA KUCW KUSI-TV KWBQ** KRWB-TV** KWGN-TV KXMB-TV .2 KXMC-TV .2 KXMD-TV .2 KXMA-TV KXTU-LD WBDT** WBNX-TV WBRL-CD WCBD-TV .2 WDCW WETM-TV .2 WFNA WFXV .2 WGN-TV WHDF WHLT .2 WJET-TV .2 WJTV .2 WLAJ .2** WMBB .2** WMYT-TV WNAC-TV .2** WNCT-TV .2 WNLO WNOL-TV WOTV .2 WPIX** WPHL-TV WSAV-TV .2 WTTA WTVW** WTWO .2 WVBT .2 WWCW WWLP .2 WFXQ-CD .2 WWTI .2 WYCW Fox KARD KCIT** KDVR KFCT KFQX** KFTA-TV KFXK-TV** KHON-TV KHAW-TV KAII-TV KHMT** KJTL** KLJB** KLRT-TV** KMSS-TV** KPEJ-TV** KRBK KRQE .2 KBIM-TV .2 KREZ-TV .2 KSWB-TV KTMJ-CD KTVI KTXL KWKT-TV KXRM-TV WDAF-TV WDKY-TV WFFF-TV WFXP** WFXR WFXV WGHP WGMB-TV WJKT WJZY WJW WLAX WEUX WNAC-TV** WNTZ-TV WQRF-TV WVBT WVNS-TV .2 WXIN WXXA-TV** WYFX-LD WYZZ-TV** MyNetworkTV KARZ-TV KASY-TV** KBVO KBVO-CD KCPN-LD KELO-TV .2 KDLO-TV .2 KPLO-TV .2 KGJT-CD KHII-TV KGMD-TV KGMV KJBO-LD KOZL-TV KSHV-TV KTPN-LD KXNW KYLE-TV WBTW WCIX WCTX WNTZ-TV WPNY-LD WPRI-TV .2 WSAV-TV .2 WSNN-LD WTRF-TV .2 WTVO .2** WVNS-TV .2 WXSP-CD WYTV .2** NBC KAMR-TV KARK-TV KETK-TV KFDX-TV KFOR-TV KGET-TV KNWA-TV KRBC-TV** KSAN-TV** KSEE KSNF KSNT KSNW KSNC KSNG KSNK KSNL-LD KTAL-TV KTSM-TV KTVE** KVEO-TV KXAN-TV WAVY-TV WBGH-CD WBOY-TV WBRE-TV WCBD-TV WCMH-TV WDTN WETM-TV WFLA-TV WHO-DT WOOD-TV WSAV-TV WTWO WVLA-TV** WWLP WFXQ-CD Other stations Antenna TV KGBT-TV Telemundo KKEY-LD KTAB-TV .2 Independent KZUP-CD WDVM-TV Radio WGN Tegna Inc. Television ABC KBMT KIII KVUE KXTV WATN-TV WFAA WHAS-TV WJXX WNEP-TV WOI-DT WQAD-TV WVEC WZZM CBS KENS KFMB-TV KFSM-TV KHOU KREM KTHV KYTX WBNS-TV WFMY-TV WLTX WMAZ-TV WTOL WTSP WUSA WWL-TV Fox KIDY KMSB** KXVA WPMT WTIC-TV WUPW** WZDX NBC KARE KBMT .2 KCEN-TV KAGS-LD KGW KING-TV KPNX KNAZ-TV KSDK KTVB KTFT KUSA KWES-TV WBIR-TV WCNC-TV WCSH WLBZ WGRZ WKYC WTHR WTLV WXIA-TV The CW KCWI-TV KSKN KTTU-TV KYTX .2 WCCT-TV WLMT WMAZ-TV .2 MyNetworkTV KFMB-TV .2 KIDY .2 KTVD KTTU-TV .2 KUIL-LD KXVA .2 WATL WLMT WQAD-TV .3 WUPL WZDX .2 Estrella TV KFAA-TV .2 MeTV WALV-CD Quest KTBU Independent KFAA-TV KONG KTVB .2 KTFT-LD .2 Radio WBNS WBNS-FM Networks Subchannels True Crime Network Quest Cable NewsWatch 15 Radio ONN Other assets Captivate Network (part owner) Acquisitions Belo Corporation King Broadcasting Company Dispatch Broadcast Group Multimedia Standard Media (cancelled) TV network Broadcast Antenna TV The CW 81% Rewind TV Cable Cooking Channel 30% Food Network 30% NewsNation Other assets Online media Border Report The Hill TV Content management Lakana LIN Digital Online advertising Yashi Acquisitions Communications Corporation of America Grant Broadcasting Media General LIN Media New Vision Television Park Communications Spartan Communications Young Broadcasting Newport Television Tegna Inc. merger Tribune Media Tribune Broadcasting Local TV LLC Renaissance Communications WGN America West Virginia Media Holdings ** Owned by third parties but operated by Nexstar or Tegna through various agreements.

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