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At that point, KOMO-TV became an exclusive ABC affiliate. [9] [10] [11] During the 1960s, local television personality Don McCune became well known in the Seattle market for two programs seen on KOMO-TV. Thousands of children in the area knew McCune as "Captain Puget", his role while hosting a children's entertainment program.
McCune is one of three children born to Linda and Don McCune, [1] [2] a Seattle television personality, who is known for his Emmy award winning role as "Captain Puget" (1957–1966), and for writing and narrating the documentary series "Exploration Northwest" (1960–1981) on KOMO-TV in Seattle.
The J. P. Patches Show competed with two other local children's shows, Captain Puget on KOMO-TV, [10] and Wunda Wunda [11] and King's Klubhouse, both on KING-TV. [12] Captain Kangaroo, CBS's own long-running children's show, saw its first half-hour preempted by KIRO-TV in favor of J.P. Patches. After 23 years, KIRO-TV cancelled the show because ...
KTAL-TV: Captain Talltower and Cartoons; KTAL-TV/KSLA-TV: Sesame Street (In 1970, a local advocacy group was formed to fundraise to help cover the cost of bringing the program to television in the region due to the market not having an NET/PBS station. The show was moved to KSLA in February 1972 and remained on KSLA until August 1978)
Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes Bellingham: Bellingham: 12 14 KVOS-TV: UNI: Movies! on 12.2, MeTV on 12.3, Catchy Comedy on 12.4, Start TV on 12.5, MeTV+ on 12.6, Story on 12.7, H&I on 12.8, MeTV Toons on 12.9
KMO-TV briefly carried NBC programs until Seattle's KOMO-TV began broadcasting on December 11. [4] After that, KMO-TV's output primarily consisted of local and syndicated programs. [ 5 ] Within a year of starting the TV station, owner Carl E. Haymond—who had built KMO radio in 1926—sought to exit the broadcasting business, having already ...
The show originated from Studio C of KOMO-TV's old building until it was demolished to make way for Fisher Plaza in 2000. On June 10, 2008 KOMO-TV announced that Northwest Afternoon was cancelled because of increased competition against first-run syndicated fare from Dr. Phil on KING-TV , Rachael Ray on KIRO-TV , and Maury on KCPQ .
Dorothy Stimson Bullitt (February 5, 1892 – June 27, 1989) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. A radio and television pioneer, she founded King Broadcasting Company, a major owner of broadcast stations in Seattle, Washington.