KION-TV
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| KION-TV | |
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 Salinas, California |
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| Branding | KION 46 |
| Slogan | Your Eye on The Central Coast |
| Channels | 46 (UHF) analog, 32 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS CW on DT2 |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (sale pending) |
| Founded | February 2, 1969 |
| Call letters meaning | Your I "Eye" ON The Central Coast |
| Former callsigns | KCCN-TV (1991-1997) KMST-TV (1969-1991) |
| Former affiliations | UPN (secondary, 1995-2003) |
| Website | www.KION46.com KION's Central Coast CW |
KION-TV is a full-power television station in Salinas, California, broadcasting on channel 46 as a CBS affiliate. KION-TV shows local news, weather, and sports programming, as well as syndicated and community-affair programs. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.
KION 46 originally started out as KMST-TV (Monterey-Salinas Televsion) on February 2, 1969 as a CBS affiliate. [1] KMST was available in markets that reached from the Monterey Bay area to San Jose, California. By 1993, San Jose's TCI cable opted to drop KMST. Around 1991 KMST changed to KCCN-TV channel 46. The station was sold by Retlaw Broadcasting to the Ackerley Group in the mid 1990's. [2] Shortly thereafter, KCBA (Fox 35) signed a local marketing agreement with KCCN. In 1997 KCCN changed its call letters again, this time to KION-TV. Within a few years, Ackerley bought KION outright, then sold the stations to Clear Channel Communications. From 1995 to 2003 KION and KCBA carried UPN programs such as WWE SmackDown! and the 2002 version of The Twilight Zone as a secondary affiliate.
KION has morning and evening newscasts seven days a week, as well as the CBS Evening News. Additional news and talk programs are available from sister radio station KION 1460AM.
Former KION, KTLA and MSNBC anchor Sharon Tay reported for KCCN/KION in the mid 1990s.
One of the digital subchannels carries the new CW network, which launched in September 2006.
On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel announced its intention to sell off all of its television stations, including KION, after the company was bought out by a private equity firm.
[edit] Newscasts
Monday-Friday
- KION 46 Morning show 5:00-7:00 AM
Hunter Finnell, Anne Mackovec, Adam Stiles (weather)
- KION 46 News at 5:00 PM - 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Brian Speciale, Olga Ospina, Norm Hoffman (weather)
- KION 46 News at 6:00 PM - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Brian Speciale, Olga Ospina, Norm Hoffman (weather)
- KION 46 News at 11:00 PM - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.
Emily Apel, Norm Hoffman (weather)
Weekends
- KION 46 News at 6:00 PM - 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Jamie Soriano (anchor/weather/sports)
- KION 46 News at 11:00 PM - 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Jamie Soriano (anchor/weather/sports)
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| Broadcast television in the Monterey / Salinas / Santa Cruz market (Nielsen DMA #125) | ||
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KOTR-LP 2 (MNTV) - KMMD-CA 3 (MTV3) - KSBW 8 (NBC) - K15CU 15 (TEL) - KCAH 25 (PBS) - KDJT-CA 33 (TFU) - KCBA 35 (Fox) - KMCE-LP 43 (AZA) - KION 46 (CBS/The CW on DT2) - KSMS 67 (UNI) |
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| CBS Network Affiliates in the state of California | |
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KCBS 2 (Los Angeles) - KPIX 5 (San Francisco) - KVIQ 6 (Eureka) - KFMB 8 (San Diego) - KCOY 12 (Santa Maria) - KHSL 12 (Chico) - KOVR 13 (Stockton/Sacramento/Modesto) - KBAK 29 (Bakersfield) - KPSP 38 (Coachella Valley) - KION 46 (Salinas) - KGPE 47 (Fresno) |
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| See also: ABC, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
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KGET-DT 17.2/"KWFB" (Bakersfield) - KCWQ-LP 2 (Palm Springs) - KTLA 5 (Los Angeles) - KSBY-DT 6.2/"KWCA" (San Luis Obispo) - KUVU-LP 17/9 (Eureka) - KNVN-DT 24.2/"KIWB" (Chico-Redding) - KION-DT 46.2 (Salinas)- KMAX 31 (Sacramento) - KBCW 44 (San Francisco) - KFRE 59 (Fresno) - KSWB 69 (San Diego) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
| Clear Channel Communications, Inc. |
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Corporate officers: Lowry Mays | Mark Mays | Randall Mays | Tom Hicks |
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Other major assets: Clear Channel Outdoor | Clear Channel UK | Premiere Radio Networks | FOX Sports Radio Network |
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