KUNW-CD

KUNW-CD
Channels
BrandingKUNW Univision
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KIMA-TV, KEPR-TV, KLEW-TV
History
Founded
  • March 4, 1996 (original incarnation)
  • January 12, 2007 (current incarnation)
Last air date
November 7, 2012 (original incarnation)
Former call signs
  • Original incarnation:
  • K66EU (1997)
  • K52EQ (1997–2001)
  • KKFQ-LP (2001)
  • KKFQ-CA (2001–2008)
  • KUNW-CA (2008)
  • KUNW-LP (2008–2012)
  • Current incarnation:
  • KKFQ-LD (2007–2008)
  • KUNW-LD (2008–2012)
Call sign meaning
"Univision Northwest"[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID167797
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT287 m (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates46°31′40.0″N 120°33′6.0″W / 46.527778°N 120.551667°W / 46.527778; -120.551667 (KUNW-CD)
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitekunwtv.com

KUNW-CD (channel 2) is a low-power, Class A television station in Yakima, Washington, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language Univision network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS/CW+ affiliate KIMA-TV (channel 29). The two stations share studios on Terrace Heights Boulevard in Yakima; KUNW-CD's transmitter is located on Ahtanum Ridge.

KUNW's logo prior to January 1, 2013

On April 11, 2013, Fisher Communications announced that it would sell its properties, including KUNW and KIMA, to the Sinclair Broadcast Group.[3] The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.[4]

  1. ^ "KKFQ Yakima, WA, Changes Calls To KUNW". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUNW-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Malone, Michael (April 11, 2013). "Sinclair to Acquire Fisher Stations for $373 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Fisher Communications Acquisition". All Access. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.