After 56 years on air, KION-TV has shut down its local news operations today. KION-TV, which airs on channel 46 and is owned by News-Press & Gazette. NPG bought the station in December of 2013. Employees expressed their shock at the sudden announcement. Telemundo 23 also shares a newsroom with KION, and there is no plan for a Spanish newscast on the Central Coast. KION news slots will now be filled by Bay Area station KPIX, a CBS affiliate. (KSBW/Monterey/Salinas)
We all remember how bad KPIX news on KSTW 11 was. The newscast started with maybe 7 minutes of local news and the rest was regional & national news. It felt disconnected from our area and alert viewers knew the newscast was emanating from KPIX.
(KION) – KION is entering a new chapter in local news by partnering with KPIX CBS San Francisco to bring expanded news coverage to viewers across the Central Coast.
Starting today at 5 p.m., KPIX News on KION will deliver the most significant stories from across Northern and Central California, while continuing to highlight local reporting, weather forecasts and community updates that matter most to residents of Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, and beyond.
Viewers will now see:
Expanded regional news coverage from across Northern California, with a continued commitment to Central Coast stories.
Innovative weather forecasts, presented through CBS Bay Area’s cutting-edge technology.
Premium CBS programming, including top entertainment shows and live sports, alongside trusted local news .
This collaboration builds on a long history: KPIX originally supplied CBS programming to KION (then KMST) when the station signed on in 1969. The renewed partnership reflects CBS’s commitment to serving communities across Northern California — from Lake Tahoe to the Santa Cruz Coast — with trusted journalism and innovative storytelling .
KPIX News on KION represents an evolution in how KION serves its audience. While the station will no longer produce its own full local newscasts, the new partnership ensures Central Coast viewers receive trusted reporting, relevant community updates, and world-class CBS content all in one place
“Our partnership with KPIX ensures that viewers across the Monterey, Salinas and Santa Cruz region continue to receive the high-quality local journalism they deserve,” said Rall Bradley, executive vice president of broadcast at News-Press & Gazette Company. “This collaboration brings together KION’s deep roots in the community with the trusted reporting and innovative storytelling of CBS Bay Area — delivering a seamless experience for viewers during a time of change.”
The KION website is also rebranding as kioncentralcoast.com
You've Lost Us
September 30, 2025 at QZVX
Gordon Reasoner says:
Due to this remarkably unjustified move by your company to shut down KION, we will not view KPIX but will now be watching KSBW and will also be asking others tro do the same. In addition, we do not like the format, the presenters or your company for doing such an unethical and low blow action to a team of news folks who deserved better. Shame on you.
Circling the drain
September 23, 2025 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
News-Press & Gazette owns several small market television stations with news operations across the western part of the country, including KEYT in Santa Barbara and KESQ in Palm Springs. The fate of the company’s remaining news departments is unclear.
KPIX is owned and operated by CBS News and Stations, which also owns CBS Los Angeles and KCAL.