KING-TV
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KING-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Everett-licensed independent station KONG (channel 16). The two stations share studios at the Home Plate Center in the SoDo district of Seattle; KING-TV's transmitter is located in the city's Queen Anne neighborhood.
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City | Seattle, Washington |
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Branding | KING 5 |
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First air date | November 25, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-11-25) |
Former call signs | KRSC-TV (1948–1949) |
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Call sign meaning | King Broadcasting Company |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34847 |
ERP | 715 kW |
HAAT | 232.1 m (761 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°37′54″N 122°21′3″W |
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Website | www |
Debuting as the first television station in the Pacific Northwest, channel 5 was purchased by and became the flagship station of Dorothy Bullitt's King Broadcasting Company eight months into broadcasting; the company still exists as a license holder for its properties under Tegna ownership. The station became an NBC affiliate in 1959 and has generally led the Seattle television market since.