KRNV-DT

KRNV-DT is the NBC-affiliated television station for Reno, Nevada. It broadcasts a high definitiondigital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter on Slide Mountain between NV 431 and U.S. 395 in Washoe County. The station can also be seen on Charter channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 784. Owned by the Intermountain West Communications Company, KRNV has studios on Vassar Street in Reno. Syndicated programming on the channel includes: The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, Judge Judy, and Dr. Phil. KENV-DT in Elko is a semi-satellite of this station and serves as the NBC affiliate for part of theNevada side of the Salt Lake City market. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 10 from a transmitter on Grindstone Mountain. This can also be seen on Baja Broadband channel 10. KENV has studios on Chilton Circle in Elko along I-80. It simulcasts KRNV except for local inserts, commercials, and identifications.

Digital programming
On KRNV-DT2 and Charter digital channel 294 is This TV. On KENV-DT2 is Universal Sportsthat is not offered on Baja Broadband digital cable. For viewers in Reno, ABC affiliate KOLO-TVoffers Universal Sports on its second digital subchannel.

History
The station was founded on September 30, 1962 as KCRL-TV. It aired an analog signal on VHF channel 4 and was the second television station in Northern Nevada. The call letters becameKRNV on January 22, 1990. The channel has always been an NBC affiliate although it shared ABC with KOLO until 1967. On March 25, 1997, KENV signed-on as a semi-satellite of KRNV which extended its signal into Northeastern Nevada and remains the only full-powered television station in Elko. The station operated another satellite, KWNV channel 7, in Winnemucca but this went silent on July 1, 2008. KENV started broadcasting digital-only on March 26, 2009 after its analog transmitter broke down and forced a switch to digital.

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion on June 12, KRNV remained on its pre-transition channel number, 7. However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers continue to display its virtual channel as 4. The signal for KRNV was relayed on translators K52DN in Carson City and K56BW in Tahoe City, California. These were necessary because the analog transmitter for KRNV was on Red Peak in Reno and operated with limited power to protect KRON in San Francisco. With the digital transmitter on Slide Mountain, the translators were no longer necessary and the licenses were canceled.

On December 19, 2006, KRNV began broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition; the first station in the market to do so.

News operation
KRNV produces the only midday newscast in the Reno area. Its weeknight 6 o'clock broadcast is the only one at the time. As a result, KRNV airs NBC Nightly News at 5:30. Other stations air national newscasts at 6. Public affairs show Face to Face with Jon Ralston airs weeknights at 6:30 on KRNV, KENV, and KSNV-DT in Las Vegas.

KRNV partners with Sam Shad Productions to air Nevada Newsmakers Monday through Thursday at 12:30 immediately after the noon news. That company also produces The Dining Show which airs on Fridays at 12:30.

On September 11th, 2010 KRNV debuted a new public affairs To The Point with Anjeanette Damon. Damon's first guest was Republican Gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval. The main guest on her second show was Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid. To The Point with Anjeanette Damon airs Saturday's at 6:30pm. On November 6th, 2010 To The Point with Anjeanette Damon debuted Nevada state-wide broadcast, airing on KRNV/KENV and KSNV.

KENV produces local news inserts during KRNV's shows. On May 5, 2008, that channel began producing a fifteen minute news and weather insert weekday mornings at 6:45.

Newscast titles

 * KCRL-TV News (1962-1972)
 * Channel 4 News (1972-1974)
 * NewsCenter 4/Nevada News (1974-early 1980`s)
 * News 4 Reno (1980`s-1990)
 * News 4 (1990–present)

Station slogans

 * "TV-4, Let's All Be There" (1984-1986, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 * "Come Home To TV-4" (1986–1987, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 * "Come Home To The Best, Only on Channel 4" (1988-1990; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 * "Where News Comes First" (2000–2009)
 * "Nevada's Information Network" (2010–present)

News team
Anchors


 * Bill Frankmore - weekday mornings and noon
 * Melissa Carlson - noon
 * Joe Hart - weeknights at 5, 6, and 11
 * Shelby Sheehan - weeknights at 5, 6, and 11
 * Jon Ralston - Face to Face with Jon Ralston host (6:30pm). Also writer and columnist for Las Vegas Sun Newspaper

Weather


 * Brandon Wholey - Weeknights (Chief Meteorologist)

Reporters


 * Brooke Boone
 * Victoria Campbell
 * Jessica Chen
 * Anjeanette Damon - Host of To The Point and Political Reporter (also writer for Las Vegas Sun Newspaper)
 * Cassandra Duvall
 * Andrew Del Greco
 * Karen Griffin
 * Mackenzie Warren

Sports


 * Bryan Samudio - Sports Director and Weekend News Anchor
 * Dina Kupfer - Weekend Anchor

Segment Host


 * James Rogers - Intermountain West Communications Company Owner and "Inside Nevada" segment host/producer
 * Dr. Jim Lenhart

KENV Staff


 * Lori Gilbert - KENV News Director seen weekday mornings at 6:45 and reporter
 * Elko Newsmakers host
 * Troy Edler - KENV "News 10 At the Movies" segment producer
 * Jan Petersen - Reporter
 * Christina Noce - Reporter

Former News Staff

 * Bonnie Bernstein - Former KRNV Sports Anchor; Former ESPN & CBS Sports Reporter/Host
 * Contessa Brewer - Former General Assignment Reporter; MSNBC Anchor
 * Hetty Chang - Former General Assignment Reporter; Now General Assignment Reporter at KSNV
 * Ted Chen - Former General Assignment Reporter & Weekend Anchor; now weekend anchor at KNBC
 * Tad Dunbar - Former host of "The Dunbar Report"; Retired
 * Calli Fisher - Former Morning Reporter; Now at Washoe County School District Communications Department
 * Shelley Kudelka - Former Reporter; Now "Shelley Fontaine" at KHQ
 * Sue Kwon - Former General Assignment Reporter; Now Director & Chief Editor, Editorial and Digital Media Gap Inc.
 * Lynsey Paulo - Former Anchor/Reporter; Now Investigative Reporter at KCRA
 * Nicole Shanafelt - Former General Assignment Reporter; Reporter KTXL
 * Elizabeth Wagner - Former Reporter; Now at News 12-Bronx
 * Lemor Shlomof - Former General Assignment Reporter; Now at Yahoo! News and the Los Angeles based Jewish Network (JLTV)