SWX Right Now
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| Branding | SWX (SWXNonStop LocalSports) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
First air date | August 30, 2008[1] |
| TV stations | KHQ-TV6.2 KNDO23.3 KNDU25.3 KULR-TV8.2 KWYB18.3 KWYB-LD28.3 KFBB5.3 KHBB-LD21.3 KTMF23.3 KTMF-LD42.3 |
Broadcast area | Eastern Washington,Idaho Panhandle,&Montana |
| Owner | Cowles Company (KHQ, Incorporated) |
Official website | www |
SWX Right Now(Sports and Weather Right Now) is a regionaldigital subchannelnetwork broadcastinghigh schoolandcollege sports,and automated weather and news onCowles Company-owned stations throughoutEasternWashington State,theIdahoPanhandle,andMontana.The channel airs over the secondarydigital subchannelsof Cowles' threeNBCnetwork affiliatedstations in Eastern Washington, includingKHQ-TVinSpokane,KNDOinYakimaandKNDUinRichland,as well as the third subchannel ofKULR-TVinBillings, Montana.In addition, it is seen on most cable systems throughout the markets they serve.
Typical programming on SWX Right Now includes three-minute weather forecasts calledThe Weather Authorityand sports segments titledSWX Sports Update.Programming carried includesGonzaga Universitymen'sbasketball;localhigh schoolandcollege football;Spokane ChiefsWestern Hockey Leaguegames; and a sports commentary show from a studio located in "The Q" bar at theNorthern Quest Resort & Casinoin suburbanAirway Heights.
Stations
[edit]| Station | City | Over-the-Air | Cable |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHQ-TV | Spokane | 6-2 | Comcast306 (SD) Comcast 112 (HD)[2] |
| Coeur d'Alene | Spectrum1245 | ||
| Pullman-Moscow (ID) | |||
| Lewiston (ID) | Cable One36 | ||
| Sandpoint (ID) | Northland 115 | ||
| KNDU-TV | Kennewick–Pasco–Richland | 25-3 | Spectrum 183 |
| KNDO-TV | Yakima | 23-3 | |
| KULR-TV | Billings (MT) | 8-2 | Spectrum 195 |
| KWYB | Butte (MT)–Bozeman (MT) | 18-3 | Spectrum 199 |
| KFBB-TV | Great Falls (MT) | 5-3 | |
| KHBB-LD | Helena (MT) | 18-3 | |
| KTMF | Missoula (MT)–Kalispell (MT) | 23-3 |
Events
[edit]College
[edit]- Eastern Washington Universityfootball
- University of Idahofootball
- Gonzaga Universitymen's and women's basketball
- Crimson & Gray football scrimmage
Local events
[edit]- Armed ForcesTorchlight Parade
- Bloomsday Race
Greater Spokane League high school basketball
[edit]- Rubber ChickenLewis and Clark High SchoolvsJoel E. Ferris High SchoolRivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest
- Groovy ShoesShadle Park High SchoolvsNorth Central High SchoolRivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest
- Stinky SneakerUniversity High SchoolvsCentral Valley High SchoolRivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest
Local sports
[edit]- HAPO Columbia Cup(hydroplaneracing)
- Spokane Chiefshockey
- Tri-City Americanshockey
Sports shows
[edit]The Mark Few Show
[edit]- A traditional weekly's coach's program featuringGonzaga men's basketballcoachMark Fewand Greg Heister discussing the week in Zags basketball, along with team features.
- A detailed analysis program about Zags basketball which airs Sunday and Monday nights.
Friday Night Lights
[edit]- An extended traditional Friday nighthigh school sportshighlights show featuring teams throughout Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.
SWX Tonight
[edit]- A weeknight show that covers high school and college sports in the Montana area, as well as highlights from national sports. Hosted by Shaun Rainey and Zach Kaplan.
References
[edit]- ^"KHQ 'Zags' When Others Zig - 2009-07-25 6:00:00 | Broadcasting & Cable".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-09-29.Retrieved2009-07-25.
- ^"SWX Now In HD In The Spokane Area".SWXrightnow.com. 2014-08-15.Retrieved2014-12-14.