KCPQ


KCPQ (known as Fox 13 on the air, and styled as Q13 FOX on the logo) channel 13, is the Fox television affiliate station in Tacoma, Washington serving the Seattle/Tacoma television market, owned by the Tribune Company. KCPQ shares its studio and office facilities with sister station KZJO (channel 22, the area's MyNetworkTV affiliate) on the west shore of Lake Union in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood, and its transmitter is located on Gold Mountain in Bremerton, Washington.

KCPQ
Tacoma/Seattle, Washington
ChannelsDigital: 13 (VHF)
Virtual: 13 (PSIP)
BrandingFox 13 (general)
fox 13 News (newscasts)
SloganSo Fox 13 (general)
Watch and see the difference (newscasts
Programming
Subchannels(see article)
AffiliationsFox
Ownership
OwnerFox Television Stations
(Tribune Television Northwest, Inc.)
KZJO
History
First air date
August 2, 1953
Former call signs
KMO-TV (1953-1954)
KTVW (1954-1975)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
13 (VHF, 1953-2009)
Digital:
18 (UHF, 1998-2009)
NBC (1953-1954)
Independent (1954-1974 and 1980-1986)
Off Air (1974-1975)
PBS (1975-1980)
Call sign meaning
Clover Park Quality
Technical information
Facility ID33894
ERP30 kW
HAAT610 m
Transmitter coordinates47°32′53″N 122°48′22″W / 47.54806°N 122.80611°W / 47.54806; -122.80611
Translator(s)(see article)
Links
Websiteq13fox.com

KCPQ is one of five local Seattle TV stations seen in Canada on the Bell TV and Shaw Direct satellite providers. The station is also carried on several cable systems in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, these include Optik TV.

Newscasts

Weekdays

  • 04:30-05:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 4:30 a.m.
  • 05:00-06:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 5:00 a.m.
  • 06:00-07:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 6:00 a.m.
  • 07:00-08:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 7:00 a.m.
  • 08:00-09:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 8:00 a.m.
  • 09:00-10:00 AM: Good Day Seattle at 9:00 a.m.
  • 04:00-05:00 PM: FOX 13 News at 4:00
  • 05:00-06:00 PM: FOX 13 News at 5:00
  • 06:00-07:00 PM: FOX 13 News at 6:00
  • 10:00-11:00 PM: FOX 13 News at 10:00
  • 11:00-11:35 PM: FOX 13 News at 11:00

Newscast titles

  • Q13 Reports (1998–2000)
  • Q13 News (2000–2003 May or April 2016-2021) [1]
  • Mornings on Q (morning newscast; 2000–2006)
  • Q13 Fox News (2003–May or April 2016)[2] *FOX 13 News (2021-presnst

Station slogans

  • "The Northwest('s Own) Movie Channel" (1980–1987)
  • "Puget Sound Television" (1980–1987)
  • "Don't Let Q13 Weekends Pass You By" (1987–1988; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
  • "The Northwest's Own Fox Station" (1988-1994)
  • "Right on Q" (2006–2009)
  • "Now. Next." (2009–2011)
  • "So Q13 Fox" (2011–2021; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
  • "So FOX 13 (2021-presnst) localized version of Fox ad campaign
  • "Watch and see the difference" (2011-present)

Repeaters

All repeaters are owned by KCPQ and are in the Seattle-Tacoma area.

KCPQ Media

References