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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 I-580 / US 395 / US 395 ALT in Washoe County. The station can also be seen on Charter channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 784. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, KRNV has studios on Vassar Street in Reno. Syndicated programming on the channel includes: The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, Judge Judy and Dr. Phil.

KRNV-DT/KENV-DT
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KRNV: Reno, Nevada

KENV: Elko, Nevada

Branding KRNV News 4

KENV News 10

Slogan On Your Side
Channels Digital:

KRNV: 7 (VHF) KENV: 10 (VHF)

Subchannels KRNV:

4.1 NBC 4.2 This TV KENV: 10.1 NBC 10.2 Universal Sports

Owner Sinclair Broadcast Group

(KRNV: Sierra Broadcasting Company KENV: Ruby Mountain Broadcasting Company)

First air date KRNV: September 30, 1962

KENV: March 25, 1997

Call letters' meaning

'KRNV:'Reno, NeVada 'KENV:'Elko, NeVada

Sister station(s) KSNV-DT
Former callsigns KRNV:

KCRL-TV (1962-1982) KCRL (1982-1990) KRNV (1990-2009)

Former channel number(s)

KRNV: 4 (VHF, 1962-2009) KENV: 10 (VHF, 1997-2009)

Former affiliations KRNV:

ABC (secondary, 1962-1967)

Transmitter power KRNV: 16.1 kW

KENV: 1.5 kW

Height KRNV: 879 m

KENV: 567 m

Facility ID KRNV: 60307

KENV: 63845

Transmitter coordinates KRNV:

39°18′57.0″N119°53′2.0″W KENV:40°41′52.0″N115°54′13.0″W

Website mynews4.com

KENV-DT in Elko is a semi-satellite of this station and serves as the NBC affiliate for part of the Nevada 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.

Subchannel Programming
4.1/10.1 main KRNV/KENV programming (NBC HD)
4.2 KRNV-DT2 This TV
10.2 KENV-DT2 Universal Sports

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 hour-long 6:00 p.m. newscast on weeknights in the Reno area. As a result, KRNV airs NBC Nightly News at 5:30 p.m. Other stations air national newscasts at 6:00 p.m.

KRNV partners with Sam Shad Productions to air Nevada Newsmakers Monday through Thursday at noon. The company also produces The Dining Show which airs on Fridays at noon.

On September 11, 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 aired Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. On November 6, 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 (19621972)
  • Channel 4 News (19721974)
  • NewsCenter 4/Nevada News (1974–early 1980s)
  • News 4 Reno (1980s1990)
  • 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 on Home to TV-4" (1987–1988, 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" (1997–2013)
  • "On Your Side" (2013–present)

News team

Anchors


  • Samantha Boatman – weekday mornings on News 4 Today (5:00–7:00 a.m.)
  • Madison Corney – weeknights at 11:00 p.m.
  • Bill Frankmore – weekday mornings on News 4 Today (5:00–7:00 a.m.)
  • Joe Hart – weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
  • Ryan Kern – weekends at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Shelby Sheehan – weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.

Weather


  • Colin Jackson – chief meteorologist; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Tim Studebaker – meteorologist; weekday mornings on News 4 Today (5:00–7:00 a.m.)
  • Cassie Wilson – meteorologist; weekends at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Reporters


  • Alexandra Cannito – reporter; weekday mornings on News 4 Today (5:00–7:00 a.m.)
  • Olivia DeGennaro – reporter; weekends at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Terri Hendry – reporter; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
  • Melissa Matheney – reporter; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
  • Emily Pacillo – reporter; weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.

Sports


  • Gianna Giorgi – sports anchor; weekends at 5:00 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Alex Margulies – sports anchor; Mondays and Tuesdays at 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Bryan Samudio – sports director; Wednesdays–Fridays at 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.

Sinclair Broadcast Group's Washington D.C. Bureau


  • Jeff Barnd – fill-in national correspondent; weeknights at 6:30 p.m.
  • Kristine Frazao – national correspondent; weeknights at 6:30 p.m.

Segment Host


  • David Houston – Lawyers, Guns & Money host (Sundays at 4:30 p.m.)
  • Jennifer Rose – Plush Life host (Saturdays at 6:00 p.m.)
  • Sam Shad – Nevada NewsMakers host (Mondays–Thursdays at noon) and The Dining Show host (Fridays at noon)

Former on-air staff

  • Bonnie Bernstein – Former KRNV Sports Anchor; Former ESPN & CBS Sports Reporter/Host
  • Contessa Brewer – Former General Assignment Reporter; MSNBC Anchor
  • Ben Briscoe – Former reporter
  • Hetty Chang – Former General Assignment Reporter
  • Ted Chen – Former General Assignment Reporter & Weekend Anchor; now weekend anchor at KNBC
  • Ashley Cullins – Former reporter (now with Daily Journal Corporation)
  • Tad Dunbar – Former host of "The Dunbar Report"; now retired
  • Calli Fisher – Former Morning Reporter; now at Washoe County School District Communications Department
  • Karen Griffin – Former anchor and reporter
  • Jaime Hayden – Former reporter
  • Elias Johnson – Former anchor and reporter (now with WOI-DT)
  • Shelley Kudelka – Former Reporter; now "Shelley Fontaine" at KHQ
  • Dina Kupfer – Former reporter (now with KXTV)
  • Sue Kwon – Former General Assignment Reporter; now Director & Chief Editor, Editorial and Digital Media Gap Inc.
  • Julia Lopez – Former sports anchor and reporter (now with KGPE and KSEE)
  • Kristina Nelson – Former anchor and reporter (now with Racepoint Global)
  • Lynsey Paulo – Former Anchor/Reporter; now Investigative Reporter at KCRA
  • Jon Ralston – Former host of Ralston Reports (6:30–7:00 p.m.); now with KLVX and KNPB
  • Alyx Sacks – Former reporter for News 4 Today (5:00–7:00 a.m.); now with KCCI
  • Marissa Schwartz – Former reporter
  • Nicole Shanafelt – Former General Assignment Reporter; KTXL reporter
  • Tony Shelton – Former chief meteorologist (now deceased)
  • Lemor Shlomof – Former General Assignment Reporter; now at Yahoo! News and the Los Angeles based Jewish Network (JLTV)
  • Jeff Thompson – Former chief meteorologist (now with KOLO-TV)
  • Van Tieu – Former reporter (now with News 12 Long Island)
  • Elizabeth Wagner – Former reporter: now at News 12 – Bronx
  • Jen Wahl – Former forecaster and reporter
  • Mackenzie Warren – Former reporter
  • Brandon Wholey – Former chief meteorologist (now with KJRH-TV)

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