August 25, 2008
KBNZ: New Bend CBS affiliate
This was originally reported last month, but Bend is getting a new television affiliate-slash-station(?) for CBS soon: KBNZ. I believe it will replace KOIN on channel 13 on Bend Broadband with channel 6 for the local channel.
KBNZ-LP, a low-power station being launched soon by New Vision Television in Bend, Ore., will be the CBS affiliate in the 192nd-largest TV market in the country.
New Vision Executive VP Steve Spendlove will oversee KBNZ and sister Oregon station and CBS affiliate KOIN-TV in Portland, according to the announcement Wednesday.
I don't really know much else, except they had an employment ad in Sunday's Bulletin classifieds, wherein they're looking to hire "Account Executive, News Reporter, News Photographer, News Editor, Production Editor/ Photographer".
Can't find a website yet, either.
Comments (6):
Jake writes:
It appears that KOIN owns the station -- or at least is going to manage it -- as on New Vision TV's site, it links to KOIN when you click on the KBNZ link:
http://www.newvisiontv.com/properties.html
Posted by Jake at 2008-08-27 09:58:23
Jake writes:
Oh, and it looks like squatters already took the domain name:
http://whois.domaintools.com/kbnz.com
Posted by Jake at 2008-08-27 10:00:26
Anonymous writes:
so in this digital age they are launching a low power station? better make sure you have a new converter box.
assume that means no high def either.
Posted by Anonymous at 2008-09-09 08:59:35
Anonymous writes:
when the heck is it gonna launch i wanna efing know when
Posted by Anonymous at 2008-09-24 16:54:12
Anonymous writes:
Where are they transmitting from? I'm only 2 mi from Aubrey Butte and all I get are streaks, totally useless.
Posted by Anonymous at 2008-11-09 18:06:20
Sheri writes:
Will we still get koin? the local new here is BAD!!!
