Editing Omak, Washington (section)

===Media===
[[File:Omak Theater 01.jpg|thumb|right|Omak Theater]]
In 1910, C.P. Scates established the Omak Chronicle.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085094/ |title=About The Omak Chronicle – (Omak, Washington) 1910–1973 |work=[[Chronicling America]] |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> Three years later, it was renamed ''[[The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle]]'' and expanded its coverage to the whole county as its primary newspaper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085095/ |title=About The Omak–Okanogan County chronicle – (Omak, Washington) 1973–current |work=Chronicling America |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> In February 1998, an online version was established,<ref name="omakchronicle" /> which had approximately 170,000 viewers in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/omakchronicle.com# |title=omakchronicle.com – Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle |publisher=[[Alexa Internet]] |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=April 27, 2013 |archive-date=July 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703051809/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/omakchronicle.com |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since then, the newspaper has been expanded to serve nearby [[Ferry County, Washington|Ferry County]].<ref name="omakchronicle">{{cite news |url=http://www.omakchronicle.com/nws/aboutus.shtml |title=The Chronicle Online: About Us |work=Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle |access-date=April 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509223927/http://www.omakchronicle.com/nws/aboutus.shtml |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="newspaper">{{cite news |url=http://www.omakchronicle.com/ |title=The Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle – Essential Reading in Okanogan and Ferry Counties since 1910 |work=Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle |access-date=February 27, 2013}}</ref> The ''Okanogan Valley Gazette–Tribune'', based in Oroville, and ''The Wenatchee World'', based in Wenatchee, serve Omak as alternative publications.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gary |last=DeVon |url=http://www.gazette-tribune.com/?s=Omak+Okanogan+Washington&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 |title=Omak, Okanogan, Washington |work=Okanogan Valley Gazette–Tribune |location=[[Oroville, Washington|Oroville]] |access-date=March 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.google.ca/search?q=the+wenatchee+world+omak&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a |title=Omak, Washington headlines |work=The Wenatchee World |access-date=March 19, 2013}}</ref> Okanogan Living, a monthly lifestyle magazine based in Tonasket, also serves the region.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brock |last=Hires |url=https://www.oklivingmagazine.com/ |title=Omak, Okanogan, Washington |work=Okanogan Living |location=[[Tonasket, Washington|Tonasket]] |access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>

John P. and Becki Andrist own three licensed radio stations in the city.<ref>{{cite news |first=K.C. |last=Mehaffey |url=http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/feb/27/omak-radio-newscaster-announces-election-bid/ |title=Omak radio newscaster announces election bid |work=The Wenatchee World |date=February 27, 2010 |access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref> Branded as "Radio Okanogan", [[KOMW]] broadcasts an oldies format and serves the entire valley floor,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html |title=FM Query – FM Radio Technical Information |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=February 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071957/http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html |archive-date=August 25, 2009 }}</ref> while country music station [[KNCW]] (branded as "Okanogan Country Radio" features programming from [[Citadel Media]] and [[Dial Global]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KNCW |title=KNCW Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=February 27, 2013}}</ref> [[KZBE]] also broadcasts programming from Dial Global in the adult contemporary format,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KZBE |title=KQWS Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=February 27, 2013}}</ref> while [[KQWS]] operates from [[Washington State University]] as [[Northwest Public Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KQWS |title=KQWS Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>

Omak is well-served by television and radio, with all major U.S. networks and at least five other English-language stations available. Omak cable viewers can also receive [[CHAN-DT]] ([[Global Television Network]]) from [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZBChooseProvider.do?method=getProviders&zipcode=98841&showzip=true&aid=zap2it |title=TV Listings – Local Broadcast (Zip Code 98841) |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |access-date=June 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417123404/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZBChooseProvider.do?method=getProviders&zipcode=98841&showzip=true&aid=zap2it |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The nearest major television [[media market|market area]] is based in the [[Seattle metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Hinman |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/08/24/daily56.html |title=Seattle moves up to No. 13 U.S. TV market |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |location=[[Seattle]] |date=August 28, 2009 |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> The Omak–Okanogan market area includes several broadcast television stations that can be received in the city. K17EV-D, channel 17{{mdash}}a [[broadcast relay station|broadcast translator]] of [[KSPS-TV]]{{mdash}}is branded as [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K17EV-D |title=K17EV-D Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> while K07DG, channel 7, rebroadcasts [[KREM (TV)|KREM]], a [[CBS]] affiliate, in the municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K07DG |title=K07DG Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> An [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC) affiliate, [[KXLY-TV]] is translated as K09DG in Omak.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K09DG |title=K09DG Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> K11DM, channel 11, is a translator of [[NBC|National Broadcasting Company]] (NBC)'s KHQ-TV,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K11DM |title=K11DM Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> [[Community television]] stations, K19AU-D and the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] translator at [[KAYU-TV|K31AH-D]], are owned by Mountain Licenses and operate from Omak,<ref name="communications1">{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K31AH-D |title=K31AH-D Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K19AU-D |title=K19AU-D Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> in addition to a [[Three Angels Broadcasting Network]]-owned station, K26GV-D.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K26GV-D |title=K26GV-D Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> The Riverside market area is nearby and contains three licensed television stations which can be received, including K08CY,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?state=&call=K08CY&arn=&city=&chan=&cha2=69&serv=&type=0&facid=&list=1&dist=&dlat2=&mlat2=&slat2=&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&size=9 |title=K08CY Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> K10DM,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K10DM |title=K10DM Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> and K12CV.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K12CV |title=K12CV Facility Record |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref>