KREM-TV

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This article is about the CBS affiliate in Spokane, Washington. For the Belizean cable television station, see Krem Television.

KREM-TV
Spokane, Washington
Branding	KREM 2
Slogan	Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	2 (VHF) analog, 20 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Belo
Founded	October 31, 1954
Former affiliations	ABC (1954-1976) Dumont (1954-1956)
Website	KREM.com

KREM-TV is the CBS affiliate serving the Spokane, Washington–Coeur d'Alene, Idaho television market. Its analog signal is seen on VHF channel 2. The station is owned and operated by the Belo Corporation, and is sister station with KSKN-TV, The CW affiliate in the market. The two stations share all back-office functions, and KREM produces a 10pm newscast for air on KSKN.

KREM and KSKN are a part of the Belo Northwest cluster, which includes KING, Seattle; KGW, Portland, Oregon; and KTVB in Boise. All four stations provide material to co-owned Northwest Cable News, a 24-hour regional news service based in Seattle and serving much of the region.

It is one of five local Spokane TV stations seen in Canada on the StarChoice satellite provider.

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 2.1 Current KREM 2 Newscasts 2.2 Current KREM 2 On-Air News personalities 3 External links

[edit] History

The station signed on October 31, 1954 (with help from Gonzaga University alumni Bing Crosby). It initially carried dual-affiliation with ABC and the Dumont Network. After Dumont dissolved, KREM continued as an ABC affiliate until August 8, 1976, when it swapped affiliations with cross-town competitor KXLY-TV (which was dropped by CBS for constantly pre-empting or delaying its network shows). KREM thus became a full member of the CBS network.

[edit] Programming

KREM currently features CBS programming, as well as local news, public affairs and syndicated entertainment programming—including Friends, Scrubs, Dr. Phil and Oprah Winfrey.

KREM 2 News at Five is the most watched newscast in the Inland Northwest. KREM 2 News is anchored by Nadine Woodward, Charles Rowe, Randy Shaw, Tom Sherry and Tom Hudson. The station is also the home of the region's only midday newscast.

[edit] Current KREM 2 Newscasts

• KREM 2 News First Edition - 5:00 - 7:00 am (Mon-Fri only)
• KREM 2 News at Noon - 12:00 - 12:30 pm (Mon-Fri only, rebroadcasted at 1:00 PM on KSKN)
• KREM 2 News First at 5 - 5:00 - 5:30 pm
• KREM 2 News at 6 - 6:00 - 6:30 pm
• The News at 10 on CW22 - 10:00 - 10:30 pm (on KSKN)
• 'KREM 2 News at 11 - 11:00 - 11:35 pm'

[edit] Current KREM 2 On-Air News personalities

Anchors:

• Charles Rowe - Evening Co-Anchor (5 and 10 pm only)
• Nadine Woodward - Evening Co-Anchor
• Randy Shaw - Evening Co-Anchor (6 and 11 pm only)
• Dawn Picken - KREM 2 News First Edition
• Mike Murad - KREM 2 News First Edition
• Sten Walstrom - Weekend Co-Anchor

Meterologists:

• Tom Sherry - Chief Meteorologist
• Daryl Romeyn - Morning/Noon Meteorologist
• Randy Mann - Weekend Meteorologist
• Michelle Boss

Sports Anchors:

• Tom Hudson - Sports Director
• Tim Lewis - Weekend Anchor
• Mike Boyle

Reporters:

• Jared Dillingham
• Ilana Gold (shortened from Goldfogel)
• Kristi Gorenson
• Erik Hedlund
• Kara Kostanich
• Erik Loney
• Othello Richards
• Lee Stoll

[edit] External links

• KREM.com

• Query the FCC's TV station database for KREM-TV

Broadcast television in the Spokane / Coeur d'Alene market  (Nielsen DMA #77)
Spokane / Coeur d'Alene: KREM 2 (CBS) - KXLY 4 (ABC) - KHQ 6 (NBC) - KSPS 7 (PBS) - KXMN-LP 11 (MNTV) - KSKN 22 (The CW) - KCDT 26 (PBS) - KAYU 28 (Fox) (The Tube on DT2) - KGPX 34 (i) - K43GZ 43 (AS) - KQUP-LP 47 (RTN)  - KHBA-LP 52 (3ABN) - K55EB 55 / K53FF 53 (TBN) - KTYJ 58 (A1)
Pullman / Moscow / Lewiston: KLEW 3 (CBS) - KWSU 10 (PBS) - KUID 12 (PBS) - KQUP 24 (RTN)  - K46HV 46 (TBN) - KIDQ-LP 61 (JCTV/A1)