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SWX Right Now

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SWX Right Now

Branding	SWX (SWX NonStop Local Sports)
Country	United States
First air date	August 30, 2008 (15 years ago) (2008-08-30)^[1]
TV stations	KHQ-TV 6.2 KNDO 23.3 KNDU 25.3 KULR-TV 8.2 KWYB 18.3 KWYB-LD 28.3 KFBB 5.3 KHBB-LD 21.3 KTMF 23.3 KTMF-LD 42.3
Broadcast area	Eastern Washington, Idaho Panhandle, & Montana
Owner	Cowles Company (KHQ, Incorporated)
Official website	www.swxrightnow.com

SWX Right Now (Sports and Weather Right Now) is a regional digital subchannel network broadcasting high school and college sports, and automated weather and news on Cowles Company-owned stations throughout Eastern Washington State, the Idaho Panhandle, and Montana. The channel airs over the secondary digital subchannels of Cowles' three NBC network affiliated stations in Eastern Washington, including KHQ-TVinSpokane, KNDOinYakima and KNDUinRichland, as well as the third subchannel of KULR-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 called The Weather Authority and sports segments titled SWX Sports Update. Programming carried includes Gonzaga University men's basketball; local high school and college football; Spokane Chiefs Western Hockey League games; and a sports commentary show from a studio located in "The Q" bar at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in suburban Airway Heights.

Stations

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Station	City	Over-the-Air	Cable
KHQ-TV	Spokane	6-2	Comcast 306 (SD) Comcast 112 (HD)^[2]
	Coeur d'Alene		Spectrum 1245
	Pullman-Moscow (ID)		Spectrum 1245
	Lewiston (ID)		Cable One36
	Sandpoint (ID)		Northland 115
KNDU-TV	Kennewick–Pasco–Richland	25-3	Spectrum 183
KNDO-TV	Yakima	23-3	Spectrum 183
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

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College

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Eastern Washington University football
University of Idaho football
Gonzaga University men's and women's basketball
Crimson & Gray football scrimmage

Local events

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Armed Forces Torchlight Parade
Bloomsday Race

Greater Spokane League high school basketball

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Rubber Chicken Lewis and Clark High SchoolvsJoel E. Ferris High School Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest
Groovy Shoes Shadle Park High SchoolvsNorth Central High School Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest
Stinky Sneaker University High SchoolvsCentral Valley High School Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest

Local sports

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Sports shows

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The Mark Few Show

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A traditional weekly's coach's program featuring Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few and Greg Heister discussing the week in Zags basketball, along with team features.

Toyota's Best Doggone Zags Show

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A detailed analysis program about Zags basketball which airs Sunday and Monday nights.

Friday Night Lights

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An extended traditional Friday night high school sports highlights show featuring teams throughout Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

SWX Tonight

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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

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^ "KHQ 'Zags' When Others Zig - 2009-07-25 6:00:00 | Broadcasting & Cable". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2009-07-25.

^ "SWX Now In HD In The Spokane Area". SWXrightnow.com. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

External links

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SWX Right Now official website

Broadcast television in the Inland Northwest (Spokane Valley Region and Lewis-Clark Valley Region)

This region includes the following cities: Spokane/Pullman/Clarkston, WA

Coeur d'Alene/Moscow/Lewiston, ID
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Spokane/Spokane Valley
(Spokane County)

KREM (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi)
KXLY-TV / KXMN-LD (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN)
KHQ-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX)
KSPS-TV (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids)
KWSU-TV translator (10.1 PBS/NWPB, 10.2 Create)
KQUP-LD (14.1 Daystar)
KSKN (22.1 CW, 22.2 Laff, 22.3 Quest, 22.4 The365, 22.5 Grio)
KAYU-TV (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT)
KDYS-LD (32.1 Daystar HD, 32.2 Daystar SD)
KGPX-TV (34.1 Ion, 34.2 Bounce, 34.3 Grit, 34.4 Mystery, 34.5 Defy, 34.6 Scripps, 34.7 JTV, 34.8 QVC2)
K29NM-D (43.1 HSN, 43.2 QVC, 43.3 HSN2, 43.4 QVC2, 43.5 QVC3, 43.6 Dabl)

North Idaho–(Coeur d'Alene/
Dalton Gardens/Post Falls)

K41FJ-D (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi)
KMNZ-LD (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN)
K18DT-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX)
K26LJ-D (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids)
KUID translator (12.1 PBS/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/Create, 12.4 World, 12.5 PBS Kids)
KCDT (26.1 PBS/IPTV, 26.2 IPTV Plus, 26.3 Learn/Create, 26.4 World, 26.5 PBS Kids)
K27NC-D (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT)

Quad Cities
(Lewiston/Clarkston/
Pullman/Moscow)

K21CC-D (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi)
KLEW-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 Charge!, 3.3 Comet, 3.4 TBD)
K16LS-D/K26NM-D (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN)
K35BW-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX)
K26CK-D/K24JN-D (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids)
KWSU-TV/K34QC-D (10.1 PBS/NWPB, 10.2 Create)
K19BY-D (11.1 Fox, 11.2 TMD, 11.3 Ion)
KUID (12.1 PBS/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/Create, 12.4 World, 12.5 Kids)
KQUP (24.1 Daystar)
K18LH-D (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT)

Defunct

KPMT-LP 14
KIDQ-LP 27 (JUCE/YTA)
KBAS-TV 43/16
KTYJ-LP 58 (A1)
UWTV (now online-only)

Broadcast televisioninCentral Washington and Northeastern Oregon

This region includes the following cities: Yakima/Richland/Pasco/Kennewick, WA

Pendleton, OR
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Yakima
(Yakima County)

Full power

KNDO (23.1 NBC, 23.2 SWX, 23.3 Mystery, 23.4 Grit, 23.5 Scripps News, 23.6 TrueReal, 23.7 Defy)
KIMA-TV (29.1 CBS, 29.2 CW+, 29.3 TBD)
KAPP (35.1 ABC, 35.2 MeTV, 35.3 H&I, 35.4 Start, 35.5 Dabl, 35.6 QVC, 35.7 HSN, 35.8 Shop LC)
KYVE (47.1 PBS, 47.2 PBS Kids, 47.3 Create)

Low-power

KUNW-CD (2.1 UNI, 2.2 Comet, 2.3 TBD, 2.4 Charge!)
KYPK-CD (32.1 Laff, 32.2 TXO, 32.3 Buzzr, 32.4 Grio, 32.5 Cozi, 32.6 This, 32.7 QVC2, 32.8 FNX)
K33EJ-D (33.1 3ABN, 33.2 Proclaim!, 33.4 3ABN Latino Network, 33.5 3ABN Radio Network, 33.6 3ABN Latino Radio Network, 33.7 Radio 74)
KWYT-LD (36.1 Estrella, 36.2 Nuestra, 36.4 Alma, 36.5 ESNE, 36.6 Ads)
KCYU-LD (41.1 Fox, 41.2 TMD, 41.3 Ion, 41.4 REW)
KDHW-CD (45.1 TBN, 45.2 TBN Inspire, 45.3 Smile, 45.4 Enlace)

Ellensburg

(Yakima Valley Region)

K32IG-D (23.1 NBC, 23.3 SWX)
K25FP-D (25.1 3ABN, 25.2 Proclaim, 25.3 [Blank], 23.4 3ABN Latino, 25.5 3ABN Radio, 25.6 3ABN Radio ň, 25.7 Radio 74)
K23NE-D (29.1 CBS, 29.2 CW+, 29.3 TBD)
K20JL-D (35.1 ABC, 35.2 MeTV, 35.3 H&I, 35.4 Start, 35.5 Dabl, 35.6 QVC, 35.7 HSN)
DK39DM (39.1 TBN, 39.2 TBN Inspire, 39.3 Smile, 39.4 Enlace)
K26NF-D (41.1 Fox, 41.2 TMD, 41.3 Ion, 41.4 REW)
K17IL-D (47.1 PBS, 47.2 PBS Kids, 47.3 Create)

Tri-Cities

(Kennewick/Pasco/
Richland)

KFFX-TV (11.1 Fox, 11.2 TMD, 11.3 Ion, 11.4 REW)
KVVK-CA 15 / KORX-CA 16 (xx.1 UNI, xx.2 Comet, xx.3 TBD, xx.4 Charge!)
KEPR-TV (19.1 CBS, 19.2 CW+, 19.3 TBD)
KNDU (25.1 NBC, 25.3 SWX)
KTNW (31.1 PBS, 31.2 Create, 31.3 World)
KVEW (42.1 ABC, 42.2 MeTV, 42.3 H&I, 42.4 Start, 42.5 Dabl, 42.6 QVC, 42.7 HSN)
KRLB-LD (29.1 TBN)

Walla Walla/Dayton

Wenatchee

K22JF-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX)
KWCC-LD 47 (Ind.)

Cable channels

Root Sports Northwest

Defunct stations

See also: Boise (Idaho TV); Portland, OR; Seattle; Spokane; Bend/Central OR

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Spectrum Sports	Hawaii Kansas City Los Angeles Spectrum SportsNet SportsNet LA SportsNet New York (part ownership)
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Independent	Altitude Sports BYU TV Sports Chicago Sports Network Cyclones.tv LFSN Longhorn Network MASN Monumental Sports Network Root Sports Northwest Space City Home Network Buckeye Cable Sports Midco Sports Nevada Sports Net Scripps Sports (local broadcast) SWX Right Now

Cowles Company

Cowles Publishing Company

Television stations

ABC affiliates

NBC affiliates

Subchannel service

SWX Right Now

Other properties

Inland Empire Paper Company
River Park Square

¹ KYUS is owned by the Marks Radio Group; Cowles operate the station as a satellite of KULR.

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