SWX Right Now (Sports and Weather Right Now) is a regional

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network broadcasting

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and

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, and automated weather and news on

Cowles Company The Cowles Company is a diversified media company in Spokane, Washington, in the US. The company owns and operates '' The Spokesman-Review'' in Spokane, founded in 1894, and owned the '' Spokane Daily Chronicle'' until it was shut down in 1992 ...

-owned stations throughout Eastern

Washington state Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a U.S. state, state in the Northwestern United States, Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first President of the United States, U.S. p ...

, the

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Monta ...

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, and

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

. The channel airs over the secondary

s of Cowles' three

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d stations in Eastern Washington, including KHQ-TV in

Spokane Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Ca ...

, KNDO in Yakima and KNDU in Richland, as well as the third subchannel of KULR-TV in

Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...

. In addition, it is seen on most cable systems throughout the markets they serve. Typical programming on SWX Right Now includes three-minute weather forecasts called ''The Weather Authority'' and sports segments titled ''SWX Sports Update''. Programming carried includes

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the ...

men's

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; local

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;

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games;

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indoor football; and a sports commentary show from a studio located in "The Q" bar at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in suburban

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Channels

Events

College

Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington. It also offers programs at a campus in EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and other campus locations throughout the state. Founded in 1882, the university is ...

football *

University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The Universit ...

football *

men's and women's basketball * Crimson & Gray football scrimmage

Local events

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Torchlight Parade * Bloomsday Race

Greater Spokane League high school basketball

* Rubber Chicken Lewis and Clark High School vs Joel E. Ferris High School Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest * Groovy Shoes

Shadle Park High School Shadle Park High School is a four-year public secondary school in the northwest United States, located in the Audubon/Downriver neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. Northwest of downtown Spokane, Shadle Park was the first new high school in the ci ...

North Central High School (Spokane, Washington) North Central High School is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington in the Spokane Public Schools District 81. It opened in 1908 as the second high school in the city; the original structure was razed and the new building opened in 1 ...

Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest * Stinky Sneaker

University High School (Washington) University High School, often referred to as "U-Hi" or "U-High", is a public high school for grades nine through twelve in Spokane Valley, Washington, United States. It is part of the Central Valley School District in Spokane Valley. In late 2 ...

Central Valley High School (Washington) Central Valley High School, often referred to as "CV", is a high school located in Spokane Valley, Washington. Central Valley is one of the three high schools in Central Valley School District #356. History Central Valley High School was origin ...

Rivalry Basketball games & Spirit contest

Local sports

* Lamb Weston Columbia Cup ( hydroplane racing) *

hockey *

Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City Americans' flagship radio s ...

hockey

Sports shows

''The Mark Few Show''

*A traditional weekly's coach's program featuring Gonzaga men's basketball coach

Mark Few Mark Norman Few (born December 27, 1962) is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Gonzaga University since 1999. He has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, and has been a constant on the sidelines through ...

and Greg Heister discussing the week in Zags basketball, along with team features.

''
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's Best Doggone Zags Show''

*A detailed analysis program about Zags basketball which airs Sunday and Monday nights.

''Friday Night Lights''

*An extended traditional Friday night

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highlights show featuring teams throughout Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Hosted by Sam Adams and Matt Rogers.

''SWX Tonight''

*A weeknight show that covers high school and college sports in the Montana area, as well as highlights from national sports. Hosted by Shaun Rainey and Zach Kaplan.

References

External links

SWX Right Now official website
{{Cowles Publishing Company Cowles Company Sports television networks in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Washington (state) Mass media in Spokane, Washington Television stations in Washington (state)