SWX Right Now

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-TV in Spokane, KNDO in Yakima and KNDU in Richland, as well as the third subchannel of KULR-TV in Billings, Montana. In addition, it is seen on most cable systems throughout the markets they serve.

SWX Right Now

Branding	SWX (SWX NonStop Local Sports)
Country	United States
First air date	August 30, 2008 (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

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

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 One 36
	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

College

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

Local events

Armed Forces Torchlight Parade
Bloomsday Race

Greater Spokane League high school basketball

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

Local sports

Sports shows

The Mark Few Show

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

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

Friday Night Lights

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

SWX Tonight

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

"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

SWX Right Now official website

Broadcast television in the Inland Northwest (Spokane Valley Region and Lewis-Clark Valley Region), including Spokane/Pullman/Clarkston, WA and 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 Twist, 2.5 LC, 2.6 GetTV, 2.7 QVC2, 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 This, 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) KHBA-LD (35.1 Hope, 35.2 3ABN, 35.3 Open Book, 35.4 D2D) 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 Twist, 2.5 Shop LC, 2.6 GetTV) 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 Twist, 2.5 LC, 2.6 GetTV) 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)
See also: Washington TV Idaho TV Montana TV Oregon TV Yakima TV

Broadcast television in Central Washington and Northeastern Oregon, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities

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 TV (Idaho TV); Portland TV; Seattle TV; Spokane TV; Central OR TV

Regional sports television networks in the United States
Fenway Sports Group	NESN SportsNet Pittsburgh
MSG Entertainment	MSG Network MSGSN MSG Western NY
NBC Sports Regional Networks	Bay Area Boston California Chicago Philadelphia SportsNet New York (part ownership)
Sinclair Broadcast Group includes Bally Sports	Bally Detroit Bally Florida / Bally Sun Bally Midwest Bally Indiana Bally Kansas City Bally North Bally Ohio / Bally Great Lakes Bally Southeast / Bally South Bally Southwest Bally Oklahoma Bally New Orleans Bally San Diego Bally West / Bally SoCal Bally Wisconsin Nevada Sports Net Marquee Sports Network (part-ownership) YES Network (part-ownership)
Spectrum Sports	Hawaii Kansas City Los Angeles Spectrum SportsNet SportsNet LA SportsNet New York (part ownership)
Independent cable and satellite	Altitude Sports BYU TV Sports Cyclones.tv LFSN Longhorn Network MASN Monumental Sports Network Root Sports Northwest Space City Home Network
Independent cable and broadcast	Arizona's Family Sports Buckeye Cable Sports Cox Sports TV Midco Sports Nevada Sports Net Scripps Sports (local broadcast) SWX Right Now WGN Sports (local broadcast)

Cowles Company

Cowles Publishing Company

Television stations

ABC affiliates	KFBB / KHBB-LD KTMF / KTMF-LD KWYB / KWYB-LD
NBC affiliates	KHQ KNDO / KNDU KULR / KYUS ¹
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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