KCPQ facts for kids
Quick facts for kids KCPQ |
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| Tacoma/Seattle, Washington | |
| Branding | Q13 Fox (general) Q13 Fox News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | So Q13 Fox (general) Watch and see the difference (newscasts |
| Channels | Digital: 13 (VHF) Virtual: 13 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Translators | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Tribune Company (Tribune Television Northwest, Inc.) |
| First air date | August 2, 1953 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Clover Park Quality |
| Sister station(s) | KZJO |
| Former callsigns | KMO-TV (1953-1954) KTVW (1954-1975) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 13 (VHF, 1953-2009) Digital: 18 (UHF, 1998-2009) |
| Former affiliations | NBC (1953-1954) Independent (1954-1974 and 1980-1986) Off Air (1974-1975) PBS (1975-1980) |
| Transmitter Power | 30 kW |
| Height | 610 m |
| Facility ID | 33894 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 47°32′53″N 122°48′22″W / 47.54806°N 122.80611°W |
| Website | q13fox.com |
KCPQ, also known as Q13 Fox, is a TV station on channel 13. It is the local Fox channel for the Tacoma and Seattle, Washington areas. The station is owned by the Tribune Company.
KCPQ shares its studios in Seattle with another TV station, KZJO (channel 22). Its main broadcast tower, called a transmitter, is located on Gold Mountain in Bremerton, Washington. KCPQ is one of five Seattle TV stations that can be watched in Canada through satellite providers like Bell TV and Shaw Direct. It's also available on cable systems in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska.
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News Programs on Q13 Fox
Q13 Fox has had different names for its news programs over the years. These are the main titles they have used:
- Q13 Reports (1998–2000)
- Q13 News (2000–2003)
- Mornings on Q (morning news show; 2000–2006)
- Q13 Fox News (2003–present)
Station Slogans Through the Years
TV stations often use catchy phrases, called slogans, to help people remember them. Here are some of the slogans Q13 Fox has used:
- "The Northwest's Own Movie Channel" (1980–1987)
- "Puget Sound Television" (1980–1987)
- "Don't Let Q13 Weekends Pass You By" (1987–1988)
- "The Northwest's Own Fox Station" (1988-1994)
- "Right on Q" (2006–2009)
- "Now. Next." (2009–2011)
- "So Q13 Fox" (2011–present)
- "Watch and see the difference" (2011-present)
How Q13 Fox Reaches More Viewers
KCPQ uses special towers called repeaters to send its signal to more places. These repeaters help people in different parts of the Seattle-Tacoma area watch the station. All these repeaters are owned by KCPQ.
- K14BF Channel 14 in Wenatchee (This one is owned by another company.)
- K25CG Channel 25 in Aberdeen
- K42CM Channel 42 in Centralia / Chehalis
- K54DX Channel 54 in Ellensburg (This one is moving to Channel 7 and is part of the Yakima / Tri-Cities Market.)
- K64ES Channel 64 in Chelan (This one is moving to Channel 28.)
Images for kids
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The KCPQ and KZJO studios in Seattle
