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KHQ-TV, virtual channel 6, is the NBC affiliate for Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 15. The station is owned by The KHQ Television Group, a subsidiary of Cowles Publishing Company, which owns The Spokesman-Review newspaper. KHQ is one of five local Spokane television stations available in Canada on satellite provider Shaw Direct and on Shaw Cable in Calgary, Edmonton, and other markets.

The station also operates a 24-hour sports and weather channel called SWX Right Now on digital subchannel 6.2. On cable, the station is available in standard definition on channel 6 on Comcast in the Spokane area and on Time Warner Cable in the Coeur d'Alene area; it is also available in high definition on Comcast digital channel 106 in Spokane and Time Warner Cable digital channel 706 in Coeur d'Alene and the Palouse. On satellite, it is available on channel 6 in standard definition only on Dish Network and DirecTV.

Digital programming[link]

Digital channels

SWX Right Now, broadcast on KHQ-DT channel 6.2, is available locally on Comcast digital channel 115; and Time Warner Cable digital channel 306 in Coeur d'Alene.

Post-analog shutdown[link]

KHQ-TV shut down its analog signal on February 17, 2009,^[2] moving its digital broadcasts to channel 7 (where it was once KSPS-TV). It has since moved back to channel 15 due to adjacent channel interference with KSPS (now on channel 8).^[3] Through the use of PSIP, KHQ-TV's main NBC signal is displayed as virtual channel 6.

History[link]

While KHQ and KXLY were both granted authorization by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to build television stations on July 12, 1952,^[4] KHQ was first to sign on the air, going live on Saturday, December 20, 1952^{[citation needed]} at 6 pm with the film Texas Trouble Shooters. The first NBC program KHQ broadcast was an episode of Your Hit Parade, which aired that evening at 7:30.^[5] In addition to being the oldest television station east of the Cascades, KHQ is also the second-oldest station in Washington state. It was co-owned by Cowles Publishing along with KHQ radio (AM 590, now KQNT; and FM 98.1, now KISC). The radio stations were both sold off in 1985.

It was originally a dual NBC/ABC affiliate. KREM-TV took the ABC affiliation when it signed on air in 1954, but KHQ kept the NBC affiliation, which it retains to this day. It is the only major station in Spokane, and one of a few in the country, that has retained the same primary affiliation, owner and call letters throughout its history.

After being in its original studio for over forty years, KHQ moved its headquarters to 1201 W. Sprague Avenue in downtown Spokane in 2001, where it still is today. The reason for the move was to create an all-digital facility, so modern media technology could work well with the news station. In the process, KHQ became the first all-digital facility in Spokane.^[6]

Traditionally, KHQ has been known as "Q6," but the station seems to have been shying away from that branding in recent years. KHQ still uses the "Q6" logo, but it's now exclusively verbally referred to on-air by its call letters.

Programming[link]

KHQ's current syndicated programming offerings include The Doctors, Judge Joe Brown, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Judge Judy, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune.

News operation[link]

In 2006, with the popularity of high-definition newscasts increasing around the country, the race to HD began in the Spokane television market when competitor KXLY became the first Spokane station to produce a local segment of the news in HD. Each week, one news story was presented in high-definition. Until 2008, KXLY was the only news station in Spokane to produce a segment of the news in HD.

On May 16, 2008, KHQ produced a live, on-the-air report in HD. It was officially announced on this date that KHQ was slated to become the first station in Spokane to broadcast its entire newscasts in HD, debuting on August 8, 2008 to coincide with the 2008 Summer Olympic Games on NBC.^[6] However, after months of marketing this milestone, KXLY shocked KHQ and the Spokane television market when it made a surprise announcement on August 1, just two days before the start of its broadcasts, that it would beat KHQ in becoming the first station in Spokane to produce HD newscasts. KXLY's HD newscasts started August 3, just a mere five days before KHQ's scheduled date. Unfortunately, due to technical limitations, KHQ has yet to broadcast its newscasts in HD. The newscasts are instead broadcast in 16:9 widescreen standard definition until new equipment which will support a high definition signal can be purchased. That equipment has been announced and KHQ will become the first station in the Spokane market to produce an entire newscast in HD beginning in late 2012.^[7]

In 2008, KHQ and Northern Quest Resort and Casino started a partnership, and created SWX, a 24-hour sports and weather channel. SWX launched in January 2009, and officially launched on August 30, 2009.^[8] The channel features live events including local high school sports, among other programming. Normal programming on SWX includes four minute weather briefs from "The Weather Authority" and sports updates called "SWX Sports Updates."

KHQ Newscasts[link]

Weekdays

• KHQ Local News Today – 4:30-7 a.m.
• KHQ Local News at 5 – 5-5:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News at 6 – 6-6:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News 11@11 – 11-11:35 p.m.

Saturday

• KHQ Local News Saturday – 7-10 a.m.
• KHQ Local News at 5 – 5-5:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News at 6 – 6-6:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News 11@11 – 11-11:35 p.m.

Sunday

• KHQ Local News Sunday – 7-7:30 a.m.
• Invest Northwest – 7:30-8 a.m.
• KHQ Local News at 5 – 5-5:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News at 6 – 6-6:30 p.m.
• KHQ Local News 11@11 – 11-11:35 p.m.

News/station presentation[link]

Newscast titles[link]

• Front Page (1952–1956)
• Your Esso Reporter (1956–1962)
• The Six O'Clock Report/The Eleven O'Clock Report (1962–1965)
• Channel 6 News (1965–1974; 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts)
• 24 Hours (1965–1974; 10 p.m. newscast)
• Q-6 Eyewitness News (1974–1978)
• Q-6 News Alive (1978–1981)
• Q-6 News (1981–2002)^[9]
• Q-6 Nightly News (1981–1987; evening newscast)
• Q-6 Local News (2002–2007)^[10]
• KHQ Local News (2002–present)^[11]

Weather titles[link]

• Fast Alert Weather (2002)
• KHQ Weather Plus (2004–2008)
• Weather Right Now (2009–2010)
• The Weather Authority (2010–present)

Station slogans[link]

• "The Northwest's Rising Star" (1970–1974)
• "Q-6 Eyewitness News: The Northwest's Most Complete and Comprehensive Coverage of News, Weather and Sports" (1974–1978)
• "The Northwest's Number One News Team" (late 1970s–early 1980s)
• "Always One Step Ahead" (1980s)
• "Your Northwest NewsChannel" (early 1990s–1998)
• "Your Local News Station" (1998–2002)
• "Your Local News Leader" (2002–2006)
• "Right Now" (2006–present)

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[edit] News team^[12]

Anchors

• Dave Cotton - NewsBreak with Dave Cotton, weekdays at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. on KHQ.com; also president of interactive media
• Blake Jensen - Saturday mornings KHQ Local News Today; also weeknight reporter
• Dan Kleckner - weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m.
• Shelly Monahan - weekday mornings KHQ Local News Today
• Sean Owsley - weekday mornings KHQ Local News Today; also host of Invest Northwest
• Alex Rozier - Sundays at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
• Stephanie Vigil - weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
• Kelsey Watts - Saturday morning

The Weather Authority (also seen on SWX Right Now)

• Leslie Lowe - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
• George Maupin - weather anchor; Sunday-Monday mornings KHQ Local News Today
• Dave Law - meteorologist; weekends at 5, 6, and 11 p.m.

SWX Sports (also seen as play-by-play announcers on SWX Right Now)

• Sam Adams - senior sports anchor; weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m.
• Michelle Dapper - sports anchor; weekends at 5, 6, and 11 p.m.
• John Fritz - sports anchor; fill-in anchor and sports reporter

Reporters

• Patrick Erickson- general assignment reporter
• Mike Perry - North Idaho reporter
• Matt Rogers - weekday morning reporter
• Katie Steiner - general assignment reporter
• Dylan Wohlenhaus- general assignment reporter
• Kelsey Watts - Weekday Reporter, Saturday Morning Anchor

Former on-air staff[link]

• Dana Haynes (now Communications Director for the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• Peter Alexander (1997-2000; now correspondent for NBC's Today)
• Penny Daniels (1998-2000; now strategic communications consultant at 3D Communications, a company she co-founded)
• Ira Joe Fisher (1970-1980; later substitute meteorologist and announcer for The Early Show on CBS)
• Randy Shaw (1983-2000; now weeknight anchor at KREM)^[13].

Translators[link]

KHQ is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

www.khq.com

References[link]

External links[link]

• KHQ Official Website
• SWX (KHQ DT 6-2) Official Website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KHQ-TV
• Query TV Fool's coverage map for KHQ-DT
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KHQ-TV

Taylor Rowan (Born 12 January 1987 in Melbourne, Florida) is an American football Placekicker with the AFL (Arena Football League) Pittsburgh Power. He has also played in the AF2 with the Arkansas Twisters, and played with the UFL (United Football League) New York Sentinels.

College career[link]

Rowan played Football at Western Illinois University, NCAA Div IAA, Macomb, Illinois. He was a Four (4) year starter and was the first true freshman WIU placekicker since 1990. He set numerous WIU Freshman kicking records including, tying the record for most PAT's in a game by a freshman. His freshman season he broke the record for most consecutive PAT's in a Season (47). His first collegiate field goal broke the record for longest field goal by a freshman in School history (47 Yards).^[1] Over the next Three (3) years, he was named All-American twice (The Sports network^[2] and College Sporting News^[3]), National player of the Week 3 times, Gateway Conference (currently Missouri Valley Football Conference) Player of the Week 3 times,^[4] WIU Special teams player of the Year 3 times and All-Conference. He Shares the WIU record for longest Field goal with Mike Scrifres at 56 yards and holds the record for longest field goal at Hanson field (56 Yards). He also holds the WIU and Gateway Conference single season record for the most 50 plus yard field goals in a single season connecting on Six of Eight tries from 50 Plus yards.^[5] He was just two 50 yard field goals from tying the all time NCAA record of 11 for his career. In his Senior Campaign, he broke and then set the NCAA FCS record for Most consecutive PAT's (Formerly held by Chris Snyder of Montana State) scoring on 129 tries without a miss.^[6] He eventually finished his career at 160/162PAT's having 2 blocked his Sr. Season. In his College career he Set or tied a total of 16 School, Conference and National records. In 2010 He was named to the Missouri Valley, Silver Anniversary Team.^[7]

Professional career[link]

After going undrafted in 2008, Rowan signed with the AF2 Arkansas Twisters. He also played the last game of the 2009 UFL schedule for the now defunct New York Sentinels. In 2010 Rowan was signed by the Spokane Shock.^[8] He led the AFL, connecting on 140 PAT's including the AFL Playoffs. He finished the season hitting 100% of his FG tries^[9] including a long of 40 Yards in the AFL playoffs.^[10] Spokane defeated the Tampa Bay Storm to win the Arena Bowl XXIII Championship.^[11]

References[link]

External links[link]

Promotional image of UFO Phil in UFO Phil: The Movie.

UFO Phil, also known as Phil Hill, is an American film and television actor, stage performer, and comedic songwriter. He is reportedly a native of Roswell, New Mexico and currently resides in Hollywood, CA.^[1] UFO Phil writes novelty songs about extraterrestrials and science fiction.^[2] According to his official website, he is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing every instrument heard on every UFO Phil song.^[3] He is the star of UFO Phil: The Movie,^[4] and his music has been played on the Dr. Demento Show.^[5] UFO Phil is also a regular guest on Coast to Coast AM^[6][7] and has appeared on the show live to perform an acoustic version of one of his songs.^[8] UFO Phil has also appeared with Tom Green.^[9][10] In 2010, UFO Phil appeared in the documentary film The People vs. George Lucas along with Gary Kurtz and David Prowse. The movie is a feature-length film about Star Wars creator George Lucas. Phil also penned a song, entitled "Dear George Lucas", which is heard on the film's soundtrack.^[11] In 2010, UFO Phil claimed to be working on a way to harness free electricity from the air and distribute it to the people of the world. This was possible, according to Phil, because of a reactor blueprint given to him by the "Good Aliens". Phil said he planned to construct his power plant at his new home on top of Pikes Peak.^[12] In January, 2011, UFO Phil announced plans to construct a full-sized limestone pyramid, modelled after the Great Pyramid of Giza, at Alcatraz Island.^[13] Other pyramids are planned atop Pikes Peak in Colorado and behind the Hollywood Sign.^[14] In 2011, Phil announced plans for a Concert for the Aliens to take place on June 10, 2012 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California to welcome the arrival of extraterrestrials on the same date. Phil claims blue aliens from the Planet Zaxon will arrive on Earth to correspond with the end of the Mayan Calendar.^[15] In 2012, UFO Phil claimed aliens from Planet Zaxon were appointing him President of Earth.^[16]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website