KMTM-TV

KMTM-TV, channel 3, is an independent television station licensed to Bellingham, Washington, and serving the Seattle/Tacoma market. It is the flagship property of MTM Television Stations, and is also the flagship of the regional Network NorthWest stations, covering much of the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The channel 3 signal is distributed on cable and satellite systems across the US and Canada as MTM SuperStation, one of the first, and few remaining, cable superstations.

KMTM was one of the first television stations in the Pacific Northwest, launching as an experimental station in 1930 operated by KBY radio, KX03BY. In 1970, the station was taken over by Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker with their purchase of Massamir Enterprises.

KMTM’s programming is relayed on CJBA-DT channel 31 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, owned by the Jim Pattison Group and operated by KMTM under an LMA; due to consisting of both US and Canadian stations, KMTM has to follow both FCC (E/I, EAS) and CRTC (CanCon, AlertReady) standards. KMTM also has a network of low-power translators: KMTM-CD channel 2 in Seattle proper, KSUT-LP channel 36 in Tacoma, and KHTC-LP channel 12 in Kent.

KMTM shares studios with sister station KITN-TV channel 62 (part of MTM’s CityVision syndication service), at Home Plate Center in the SoDo neighbourhood of Seattle.

Info
Branding:
 * MTM 3 (general)
 * Channel 3 News (news)
 * MTM SuperStation

Callsign history:
 * KX03BY (1930-1945, experimental)
 * KBY-TV (1945-1949)
 * KKBY (1949-1953)
 * KDO-TV (1953-1961)
 * KQRC (1961-1970)
 * KMTM (1970-present)

Callsign meaning: Mary Tyler Moore

Subchannels:
 * 3.1: KMTM (Independent)
 * 3.2: MTMTWO (Independent/children’s programming)
 * 3.3: Prevue ATSC channel guide
 * 3.4: WeatherScan Northwest
 * 3.5: Argosy Kids
 * 3.6: Argosy Teenz