This is significant, in that CBS has lined up 24/7 news streams in their major O&O markets. Now KSTW is moved into the fold, under the CBS News label.
Currently, KSTW News emanates from the KPIX/San Francisco studios, with some field reporters in Seattle.
Lou Robbins — Admin/Editor | Airchecks
KTOY | KVAC (WA-1974) | KDFL (WA-1975) | KTTX (TX- 1976) | KWHI (TX-1976) | KONP (WA-1977) | KBAM (WA-1978) | KJUN (WA-1983) | KRPM (WA-1984) | KAMT (WA-1986) | KASY (WA-1988) | KBRD (WA-1989) | KTAC (WA-1990) | KMTT (WA-1991) | KOOL (AZ-1994)
It can be argued that network affiliation ain’t what it used to be. Things have changed alot…from being PAID to clear net shows, to PAYING to clear net shows and a disproportionate revenue split with the network of cable retrans fees, to dramatically falling ratings, networks bring less value to the table? That is an oversimplification, but notice the explosion of local newscasts because that inventory is locally controlled and shared with no one. Here’s what gets said today – “CBS? Yeah…everyone’s heard of CBS but no one watches them anymore”.
You’d think that would breach some sort of agreement with KIRO, but apparently not. I’ve noticed that KIRO is the only one of the “big 4” that never displays a network logo as part of their identity.
CBS, 7, and 11 have been strange bedfellows for the better part of 65 years. (With the exception of the period in the late ’60s and early ’70s when KTNT was essentially the secondary NBC affiliate. I was surprised to learn that Elvis’ comeback special aired on 11 because KING had a Sonics game that night.)
I remember not so long ago the uproar on social media about the horror that Elmer Fudd had a shotgun chasing poor Bugs Bunny. Contrast that with many of the extremely violent and graphic programs on the CW. Just strikes me funny.