KNDO

KNDO and KNDU
Channels for KNDO
Channels for KNDU
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
  • KNDO: October 15, 1959 (1959-10-15)
  • KNDU: August 10, 1961 (1961-08-10)
Former channel numbers
  • KNDO: Analog: 23 (UHF, 1959–2009)
  • KNDU: Analog: 25 (UHF, 1961–2009)
  • KNDO:
    • ABC (primary 1959–1965, secondary 1965–1970)
    • CBS (secondary, 1959–1965)
  • KNDU: ABC (primary 1961–1965, secondary 1965–1970)
Call sign meaning
  • KNDO: Sounds like "Can-Do"
  • KNDU: Disambiguation of KNDO
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KNDO: 12395
  • KNDU: 12427
ERP
  • KNDO: 150 kW
  • KNDU: 150 kW
HAAT
  • KNDO: 266 m (873 ft)
  • KNDU: 402 m (1,319 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.nonstoplocal.com/tri-cities-yakima/

KNDO (channel 23) is a television station in Yakima, Washington, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by the Spokane-based Cowles Company as part of the KHQ Television Group. KNDO's studios are located on West Yakima Avenue in downtown Yakima, and its transmitter is located on Ahtanum Ridge.

KNDU (channel 25) in Richland operates as a semi-satellite of KNDO, serving the Tri-Cities area; this station maintains its own studios on West Kennewick Avenue in Kennewick, with transmitter on Jump Off Joe Butte. As a KNDO semi-satellite, it simulcasts all network and syndicated programming as provided through its parent, and the two stations share a website. However, KNDU airs separate commercial inserts and legal identifications. Local newscasts, produced by KNDU, are simulcast on both stations. KNDO serves the western half of the Yakima–Tri-Cities market while KNDU serves the eastern 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, fellow NBC affiliate and company flagship KHQ-TV on West Sprague Avenue in downtown Spokane.

On satellite, KNDO is only available on DirecTV, while Dish Network carries KNDU instead.