KELS

KELS, virtual channel 17 (UHF digital channel 31), is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Kelso, Washington, United States and serving the Longview television market. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Addtionaly, this station has used "Super 17" in its logo and branding from 1975 until 1979 and since 1984.
==History==
The station signed-on the air on February 26, 1953, as one of the oldest UHF television stations in history. Originally, the station carried all four networks of the time (NBC, CBS, ABC, and DuMont); however, it was a primary NBC affiliate.
==Branding==
===Slogan history===
*1979-81 - 17, Proud as a Peacock (localized version of NBC's 1979-81 slogan)
Category:Longview
Category:Kelso
Category:Washington (state)
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group
Category:Channel 17
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1953