KONG is a full service television station in Everett, Washington, broadcasting on local digital UHF channel 31 and virtual channel 16. Founded in 1984, it ... See more is owned by Belo Corporation. KONG is an independent station. As a sister station of KING 5, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, Washington, KONG airs newscasts and sports from KING, late night NBC programs as well as syndicated daytime programs and replays of classic and current television series.