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458:. Pasco, Washington. September 2, 1958. p. 11
354:. Pasco, Washington. September 12, 1957. p. 9
716:. Pasco, Washington. November 29, 1959. p. 3
664:. Pasco, Washington. February 25, 1959. p. 2
638:. Pasco, Washington. February 16, 1959. p. 2
586:. Pasco, Washington. December 4, 1958. p. 28
560:. Pasco, Washington. November 17, 1958. p. 1
380:. Pasco, Washington. November 3, 1957. p. 15
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484:. Pasco, Washington. October 10, 1958. p. 8
432:. Pasco, Washington. January 28, 1958. p. 2
406:. Pasco, Washington. January 20, 1958. p. 3
690:. Tacoma, Washington. May 17, 1959. p. A-6
276:. Pasco, Washington. April 11, 1957. p. 23
328:. Pasco, Washington. August 4, 1957. p. 2
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1508:K33EJ-D 33
1494:K21JQ-D 22
1303:Tri-Cities
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887:Full power
227:References
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106:1958-01-28
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79:Ownership
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1673:See also
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1316:Richland
1288:PBS Kids
1069:Estrella
1059:Radio 74
972:PBS Kids
845:Richland
42:Channels
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1692:Seattle
1651:KTRX 31
1633:KCWT 27
1623:KNBS 22
1541:K22JF-D
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1280:K17IL-D
1272:, 41.4
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1127:, 45.4
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1119:, 45.2
1113:KDHW-CD
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1101:, 41.3
1097:, 41.2
1091:KCYU-LD
1083:, 36.6
1079:, 36.5
1075:, 36.4
1073:Nuestra
1071:, 36.2
1065:KWYT-LD
1051:K33EJ-D
1043:, 32.8
1039:, 32.7
1035:, 32.6
1031:, 32.5
1027:, 32.4
1017:KYPK-CD
1011:Charge!
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974:, 47.3
970:, 47.2
958:Shop LC
956:, 35.8
952:, 35.7
948:, 35.6
944:, 35.5
940:, 35.4
938:H&I
936:, 35.3
932:, 35.2
918:, 29.3
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201:Spokane
197:KXLY-TV
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