KBSC

KBSC is an affiliate of the Prime Network located in Seattle, WA, and serves Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Western Washington and Southern British Columbia in Canada. KBSC is owned by Kaiser Broadcasting. Started first as an independent, KBSC became an Prime affiliate in 2012. On Oct. 1, KBSC will become a DuMont affiliate after the Prime-DuMont merger. KBSC will be one of the few stations that will change over to DuMont, since DuMont doesn't have an affiliate in the Seattle market. KBSC also operates two subchannels: 7.2 (for FOX Family) and 7.3 (for Vault Disney).
== History ==
KBSC launched on Aug. 1, 2000. The station operated on a half-day schedule, usually signing on in the early afternoon and leaving the air in the late evening. KBSC offered general entertainment featuring cartoons, short films, sitcoms and classic movies. Programming on weekday afternoons was aimed directly at children, with Japanese cartoons dubbed into English (including Speed Racer, Kimba the White Lion, Ultraman,Johnny Sokko and Gigantor) along with compilations of comedy short subjects by The Three Stooges and The Little Rascals. Needing to broad their audience, KBSC started broadcasting games for both the Thunderbirds and Americans for the NAHL and the Seattle Storm for the WNBA. As ratings was starting to improve, KBSC decided to try and get affiliated with a network. In 2011, their wish came true as Prime Network was looking for some stations to launch their network in 2012. KBSC offered on the condition that they continue to air games for the Thunderbirds, Americans, and Storm. Prime Network said deal, and in 2012, KBSC became an affiliate of the Prime Network. Following the news of the Prime-DuMont merger, KBSC decided to become a DuMont affiliate, since DuMont does not have an affiliate in the Seattle market.
Category:Washington (state)
Category:Seattle
Category:Channel 7
Category:DuMont network affiliates
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000
Category:Bellingham, Washington