KWAS

KWAS (channel 4) is a television station in Bridgeport, Washington and serving Seacrest County, affiliated with NBC and owned by Gray Television.
==Logos==
Channel4actionnewsopen83enh.png|Channel 4 Action News Open from 1983-1984
KWAS1999newsopen.png|Channel 4 News open from 1999-2003
Channel 4 News REDUX.png|Channel 4 News Open from 2003-2005
File:KWAS 2005-2007 news open.png|Pre-HD news open used from 2005-2007
File:KWAS 2007-2009 news open.png|HD news open prior to 2009
Channel 4 News Open2014.png|Previous Channel 4 News Open used from 2014-2017
KWAS News Open-2020.png|News open used from 2020-2023, as part of Meredith's groupwide graphic package
KWAS 4News open (2023).png|News open used since 2023
KWAStv.png|"4" used by the station since 1974
NBC4KWAS92.png|Logo used prior to 1998
NBC4KWAS98.png|Late 90s logo (1998-1999)
KWAS4.png|Logo used from 1999-2023
KWAS alt angled logo.png|Alternate angled variant of the 1999 logo used prior to 2023
KWAS Olympics.svg|Olympics logo, used from Sydney 2000 up to Beijing 2022
KWAS Channel 4 News 1980s logo.png|1980s Channel 4 News Logo (1987-1990)
BTN4.png|Logo used for Newscasts (1992-1997)
BTN497.png|Final Bridgeport News 4 Logo used for Newscasts (1997-1998)
BTN498.png|Channel 4 Bridgeport News logo used for newscasts (1998-1999)
File:KWAS 2023 news logo.png|4 News logo (December 2023-present)
KWAS 1983 station id ENH.png|Retro ID from 1983
KWAS1984StationIDENH.png|Vintage Station ID (1980s)
KWAS1992StationID.png|Pre 1998 Logo with "The Bridgeport News Channel" slogan displayed in the newscast opens from 1992-1995
CHTTBOONKWAS1988.png|Localized version of the "Come Home to the Best. Only On NBC" station ID
KWAS Current Studio.png|KWAS' current place of operations
Screenshot-41.jpg|KWAS' news van as seen in 2019. The van seen here has since been retired.
KWAS Screencap 2001.png|Screencap from July 26, 2001, showing the 1999-2003 lower thirds
KWAS04.png|Screen Capture from August 17, 2004, showing the 2003-2005 Novocom Lower Thirds and graphics
==Newscast Presentation==
===Newscast themes===
*WBAP 1969 News Theme (1969-1973)
*Move Closer To Your World (1973-1980)
*KXAS 1983 News Theme (1983-1984)
*Wall To Wall News - Stephen Arnold Music (1984-1990)
*Building A Better Texas - Stephen Arnold Music (1990-1992)
*Primetime News - Non-Stop Music (1992-2005)
*The Tower - 615 Music (All versions of The Tower used, except for V.4. 2005–2023)
*Extreme - Stephen Arnold Music (2023-present)
===Announcer(s)===
*Chuck Murphy (1984-1991)
*Charlie Van Dyke (1990-1992)
*Paul Anthony (1991-1997)
*Ed O' Brien (1997-1999)
*Al Vanik (1999-2001)
* Kris Erik Stevens (2001-2003)
*Brian Cooney (2003-2007)
*Bill Ratner (2007-2009)
*Jim Cutler (2009–present)
===Current On-Air Staff===
*Ben Forrester - Anchor - Weekend Evenings (2015–present)
*Bryon Blake - Anchor - Weekday Noon News (2006–present)
*Clark Klassen - Chief Meteorologist - Weekday Evenings (AMS, 1991–present)
* Dick Hyde - Sports Director/Anchor - Weekday Evenings (1985–present)
*Gary Monahan - Sports Anchor - Saturday Evenings (1986–present)
*Jack Justice - Anchor - Weekday 6 and 11PM newscasts (1990–present)
*Nathaniel Turner - Meterologist - Weekend, 6 & 11 P.M. (1990–present)
*Sandra Birmingham - Anchor/Reporter - Weekday 6PM newscasts (1986–present)
*Shelly Monica - Anchor/Reporter (2001–present)
===Former On-Air Staff===
*Alan Brooks - Sports Director (1968-1987, retired)
*Kurt Sculley - Anchor/Reporter - Weekday Evenings (1982–2023, retired)
*Camryn Tucker - Anchor (1979-1990, later with KFTS from 1995-2010, retired in 2010)
*Daniella Mendez - Anchor/Reporter (1993-2002, now with KABG)
*Donna Robertson - Anchor (1988-2011, returned to her previous job at KWCB)
*Evan Barkley - Meteorologist/Chief Meteorologist (AMS, 1981-2006, previously with KINC, retired)
*Narek Allister - Anchor (1993-1998, previously with KCB. retired)
Category:Bridgeport, Washington
Category:Washington (state)
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Gray Television
Category:Former Meredith stations
Category:Channel 4
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1949
Category:Former ABC affiliates
Category:Former NBC owned-and-operated stations