1953–1959 KOMO-TV originally signed on the air on December 10, 1953, as an NBC affiliate on VHF channel 4 and was owned-and-operated by the Fisher family.
Advertisement for station before first sign-on.
Logo as depicted on current station ID segment.
Stationary "4" with "Channel 4" branding. Also on current station ID segment.
Add a photo to this gallery 1959–1971 1971–1978 For a brief period in 1978, the station's newscasts used this logo even as the next logo below was introduced.
1978–1987 The "4" in this logo would be used until 2000.
1985–1987 This italicized KOMO4SEATTLE logo was used concurrently with the 1978 '4' logo above in this period.
"That Special Feeling!" ID (1984)
"We're With You" ID #1 (1984–1985)
"We're With You" ID #2 (1984-1985)
"You'll Love It!" ID #1 (1985–1986)
"You'll Love It!" ID #2 (1985–1986)
"Together" ID (1986–1987)
Add a photo to this gallery 1987–2000 1987–1998 ABC Primetime promo with "America's Watching ABC" campaign with KOMO ID bug from 1991
Logo as shown on the current station ID segment
Add a photo to this gallery Sort of a similar design to the 1971 logo; the 1978 "4" logo became enclosed in a rounded square.
1998–2000 The white outline of the square was removed, and the ABC logo placed in the upper left-hand side.
2000–2006 2006–2015 Former version with ABC "gloss" logo; was used for station/network promos.
Former variant of the logo.
2006–2011 version of the KOMO 4 News logo.
2011-2015 variant of the KOMO 4 News logo.
Add a photo to this gallery Longtime owner Fisher Communications was acquired by the Sinclair Broadcast Group on April 10, 2013, with the transaction completed on August 8.
2015–present Alternative 3D version with red ABC circle logo.
Alternative 3D version with silver wordmark.
Monochrome variant #2, used as its website logo
The current KOMO 4 News logo. Although the logo reads KOMO News 4 , it is verbally spoken primarily as KOMO News and secondarily as KOMO 4 News.
Horizontal version of the current KOMO 4 News logo. Again, it is verbally spoken primarily as KOMO News and secondarily as KOMO 4 News
Newscast close (2015-2017)
Newscast close (2017–present)
Add a photo to this gallery KOMO reintroduced the 1978 "4" logo, 2 years after current owner Sinclair Broadcast Group acquired longtime owner Fisher Communications in 2013.
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TV stations in the Puget Sound region, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett
Television stations ABC affiliates:KATU | KAEF-TV | KATV | KDNL-TV | KHGI-TV/KWNB-TV/KHGI-CD | KHQA-DT2 | KOMO-TV | KRCR-TV | KTUL | KTVO | KTXE-LD | KTXS-TV | KVII-TV/KVIH-TV | WBMA-LD | WCHS-TV | WCIV-DT2 | WCTI-TV | WEAR-TV | WGTU/WGTQ | WGXA-DT2 | WHAM-TV 8 | WICD | WICS | WJLA-TV | WKEF | WLOS | WPDE-TV | WSET-TV | WSYX | WTVC | WXLV-TV | WHAM-TV 8 Antenna TV affiliate:KXVU-LD Azteca América affiliate:WWHB-CA CBS affiliates:KBAK-TV | KBOI-TV | KDBC-TV | KEYE-TV | KFDM | KGAN | KHQA-TV | KIMA-TV /KEPR-TV /KLEW-TV | KPTH-DT3 | KRCG | KTVL | KTVO-DT2 | KUTV | KVAL-TV/KCBY-TV/KPIC | WGFL 15 | WGME-TV | WHP-TV | WKRC-TV | WPEC | WRGB | WSBT-TV | WTVH 14 | WWMT Comet affiliate:WHOI-DT2 CW affiliates:KECA-LD | KFDM-DT2 | KFRE-TV | KIMA-DT2 /KEPR-DT2 | KMTR-DT2/KMCB-DT2/KTCW-DT2 | KMYS 8 | KOCB | KTVL-DT2 | KVCW | KVII-DT2/KVIH-DT2 | KXVO 11 | KYUU-LD | WBSF | WBUI 12 | WCWF | WCWN | WCYB-DT2 | WFLI-TV 16 | WHAM-DT2 8 | WHP-DT3 | WKRC-DT2 | WLFL | WNAB 1 | WNUV 2 | WSTM-DT2 | WSWB 15 16 | WTLF 15 17 | WTTO/WDBB | WTVX | WUCW | WVTV | WWHO 5 | WWMB 6 | WWMT-DT2 Dabl affiliates:KBTV-TV | KFXA 4 | KMEG 13 Decades affiliate:WVAH 2 Fox affiliates:KABB | KBSI | KBFX-CD | KBTV-TV 8 | KBVU 2 | KCVU 2 | KDSM-TV | KFOX-TV | KFXL-TV | KHGI-DT2 | KGAN-DT2 | KMPH-TV | KOKH-TV | KSAS-TV | KPTH | KPTM | KRXI-TV | KSCC | KWNB-DT2 | WACH | WBFF | WEMT 2 | WFXL | WGXA | WLUK-TV | WMSN-TV | WOLF-TV 16 | WPFO | WPGH-TV | WRLH-TV | WRSP/WCCU 4 | WSBT-DT2 | WSMH | WSYX-DT3 | WTAT-TV 2 | WTGS | WTWC-DT2 | WTVC-DT2 | WUHF | WUTV | WYDO 2 | WYZZ-TV 3 | WZTV LATV affiliate:WTVX-DT4 Independent stations: KGBT-TV 21 | KJZZ-TV | KNSN-TV 8 | WJTC 8 MeTV affilates:KTES-LD | WCIV-DT3 | WTLH 15 | WYME-CA 16 MyNetworkTV affiliates:KDBC-DT2 | KPTH-DT2 | KPTM-DT2 | KMTW 7 | KMYU | KNSN-TV 8 | KRVU-LD | KSCC-DT3 | KUTV-DT2 | KVCW-DT2 | KZVU-LD | WABM | WVTV-DT2 | WCIV-DT1 | WDKA | WFGX | WFLI-DT2 | WHP-DT2 | WMYA-TV 2 | WMYG-LP 15 | WMYV | WNYO-TV | WPNT | WQMY 15 | WRDC | WRGT-TV 2 | WRLH-DT2 | WSTR-TV 8 | WSYX-DT2 | WTCN-CA | WTVZ-TV | WUTB 8 | WUXP-TV NBC affiliates:KECI-TV/KCFW-TV /KTVM-TV/KDBZ-CD | KMTR/KMCB/KTCW 10 | KRNV-DT 2 | KSNV | WCYB-TV | WEYI-TV 6 | WJAC-TV | WJAR-TV | WNBW-DT 15 16 | WNWO-TV | WOAI-TV | WPBN-TV/WTOM-TV | WPMI-TV 8 | WSTM-TV | WTOV-TV | WTWC-TV Stadium affiliate:KTXD-TV 2 TBD (TV network) affiliates:KENV-DT 2 | WHOI | WTTE 2 Telemundo affiliate:KEYE-DT2 This TV affiliates:KMYU | KUTV-DT2 | WBFF-DT2 | WDSI-TV 15 | WFGX-DT2 | WRGB-DT2 | WRGT-DT2 2 | WRLH-DT2 | WSYX-DT2 UniMás affiliate:KKTF-LD Univision affiliates:KEUV-LP | KUCO-LP | KUNP/KABH-LP | KUNS-TV | KUNW-CD/KORX-CA/KVVK-CA Defunct stations: KTOV-LP (MyNetworkTV ) | KXPX-LP (TBD ) | WFXI 2 (Fox ) See also: Sinclair station logos
Regional cable news: WJLA 24/7 News
Regional sports networks: Bally Sports 18 :
Arizona | Detroit | Florida /Sun | Midwest /Indiana /Kansas City | North | Ohio /Great Lakes | South /Southeast | Southwest /Oklahoma /New Orleans | West /SoCal | San Diego | Wisconsin
Defunct: Fox Sports Carolinas | Fox Sports Tennessee
National cable networks: Fox College Sports 18 | Marquee Sports Network 20 | Tennis Channel | YES 19
Magazines: Tennis
Radio stations: KOMO | KOMO-FM 9 | KPLZ-FM | KVI
Digital subchannel networks: Stadium | Comet 17 | TBD 21 | Charge! 17
Programming: Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson The National Desk Ring of Honor Defunct programming: America This Week Circa News News Central KidsClick
Predecessor companies: Act III Broadcasting | Allbritton Communications Company | Barrington Broadcasting Group | Bonten Media Group | Fisher Communications | Four Points Media Group | Freedom Communications (Television stations only) | Guy Gannett Communications | Heritage Media | Intermountain West Communications | Newport Television | River City Broadcasting
1 Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting. Sinclair is seeking an FCC "failing station" waiver to purchase this station.2 Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA . However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock.3 Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA .4 Owned by Second Generation Ltd. and managed by Sinclair. Sinclair is seeking an FCC "failing station" waiver to purchase the station's license.5 Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair.6 Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings , operated by Sinclair under an LMA .7 Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair.8 Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA .9 Owned by South Sound Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an LMA .10 Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair.11 Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair.12 Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair.13 Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an SSA .14 Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA .15 Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA .16 Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA .17 Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .18 Owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture of Sinclair and Entertainment Studios .19 Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group , Amazon , RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company .20 Co-owned with Chicago Cubs .21 Owned by Sinclair and operated by Jukin Media .
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