KVEW
KVEW (channel 42) is a television station licensed to Kennewick, Washington, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Tri-Cities area. Owned by Morgan Murphy Media, the station has studios on North Edison Street in Kennewick, and its transmitter is located on Jump Off Joe Butte.
| Semi-satellite of KAPP, Yakima, Washington | |
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| City | Kennewick, Washington |
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| Branding | Apple Valley News Now MeTV Tri-Cities/Yakima (on DT2) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 42.1: ABC for others, see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
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| KAPP | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1970 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 42 (UHF, 1970–2009) Digital: 44 (UHF, 2009–2018) |
Call sign meaning | K-View |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2495 |
| ERP | 160 kW |
| HAAT | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°6′11.4″N 119°8′0.6″W |
| Translator(s) | see § Translator |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
Although identifying as a station in its own right, KVEW is considered a semi-satellite of KAPP (channel 35) in Yakima. As such, it simulcasts all network and syndicated programming as provided through its parent, and the two stations share a website. However, KVEW airs separate commercial inserts and legal identifications. Local newscasts are simulcast on both stations. KVEW serves the eastern half of the Yakima/Tri-Cities market while KAPP serves the western portion. The two stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes. Master control and some internal operations are based at the studios of sister station and fellow ABC affiliate KXLY-TV on West Boone Avenue in Spokane.
On satellite, KVEW is only available on Dish Network, while DirecTV carries KAPP instead. Both providers do not carry either station's MeTV subchannel.