Talk:KSNV

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Does anyone know who will be replacing Nina Radetich? also, where did Anjuli Porter go?

I notice that in the text of this article it is stated that KVBC signed on as KLRJ channel 2 and later moved to channel 3 to avoid interference with KTVN channel 2 in Reno. Can someone explain to me how a station well over 400 miles away across rugged, mountainous terrain could possibly interfere with KLRJ's (now KVBC)s signal? There is also a channel 3 broadcasting in Phoenix, Arizona and Palm Springs, California - both of which are far closer to Las Vegas than Reno is. I suspect there must have been another reason for KLRJ's move from 2 to 3.

At one time, the Reno station was broadcasting into Vegas on ch. 2. This is from an old microfilm LVRJ or Sun article. I don't have the source to cite, though. Go to a library and look it up, or contact the station themselves. Apple8800 (talk) 00:32, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

If they used a directional antenna they could have beamed it that far but if the phoenix and palm springs either had directional not aimed at Vegas or if they used omni antennas they would not have reached. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.49.139.91 (talk) 00:12, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Proof of the new call

Is there any proof that they are using KSNV-TV? The company appears to be switching to KSNV-DT as the official call so this move is totally wrong! Vegaswikian (talk) 23:26, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

As a child...

When I was a child, I would read the Review-Journal's TV "guide" that came with every Sunday newspaper (today, it's hard to follow, but who needs it...strangely, the daily RJ carries the old-format version of the TV "guide") that KVBC's 11 PM newscast was called Nightside, and I kept thinking, when I was 7 or 8 (Reagan was still president) that it was an action show. The TV "guide" provided by the RJ just listed the newscast just as Nightside in the grid.

I think some other local Vegas TV stations also had John Woo-esque names for their 11 PM newscasts. NightWatch is one that sticks in my mind. Apple8800 (talk) 16:04, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Blast From The Past

I shot overnight news for the KVBC News 3 at Sunrise hour in 1989. What one station did not specialize in disclosing to the news audience, the others certainly had their niche. In the summer of 1989, KLAS (CBS) provided a rare but authoritative undercover mini-documentary of a hidden mountain side vault in the Nevada mountain-scape that contained unusual aircraft never seen before. UFOs if you may. The "garage door", which was covered with fake mountain landscape, would flip up on hydraulic arms - like the old fashioned garage doors on spring loaded cantilevers. Although the images were extremely compressed due to the long telephoto lens, the video was clear and showed men moving "UFOs" around inside the "garage"

Does anyone have an idea where this video may still exist and if there was more followup to the story?

Also, we shot the first TV news interview with Art Bell (Coast To Coast AM) in the Plaza Hotel - the glory days. It aired on KVBC-3 and I will be uploading it to YouTube.com soon for a rare look.

Now for the blast...when I shot the Mirage video of the first volcano test, the engineers had literally laid out mini-controllers, multimeters and scopes, and a mile of wires/cables connecting each device on a 4'x8' sheet of plywood rested upon saw-horses and travel containers. Talk about antiquated computers...I am sure that the 286 PC's (pre-Intel Pentium class) were not even developed yet. What caught my eye that night initially was the myriad of electronics on a very large prototype board (plywood sheet) and a bunch of engineers standing on the lawn and sidewalk holding flashlights like kids in a candy store - I had no idea they were readying to launch the volcano which proved even more spectacular. Just sheer coincidence I was even there to begin with. Does anyone have still photos of all of us standing there in front of the volcano eruption? Like a big remote control project on steroids...

email at nuzphtg@yahoo.com

Magnavideo (talk) 06:45, 30 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Magnavideo (talk • contribs) 06:41, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Reception problems

Many neighbors and friends of mine, in Vegas, are dropping Cox or other pay-TV services these days. We're all finding out that KSNV doesn't come it too well digitally, if at all. Only channel that has problems we're aware of right now. No sources, though, if Wikipedia needs a source that bad, come on over to Vegas and try to get Ch. 3 all around the Valley. It's a no go most of the day. Apple8800 (talk) 06:15, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm not from Las Vegas but I have heard similar problems about digital television on VHF, particularly the low end of the band. KSNV is on channel 2 VHF but through PSIP shows 3. The transmitter is on Black Mountain, southeast of town, pretty close to Henderson. Given channel 2 is on such a low frequency, it is a larger wavelength. A good antenna designed for VHF may do the trick. Simple rabbit ears probably wont do a good job (they are designed if you live nearly right on top of the transmitter and are usually very poor on VHF). Know that you are not alone in low-VHF reception problems. This is why most digital television ditched VHF for UHF. I do believe however, that you should be able to get KSNV with little to no problems within the metro area of Vegas, you just need something other than rabbit ears. Hope this helps... --milonica (talk) 13:24, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

While I thank you for the solution, it appears to be across the whole valley, including people who live near Black Mountain. A friend of mine lives on Robindale, eyeshot from Black Mountain, and they don't get 3.1 nor 3.2 too well, though 3.3 comes in. It gets worse the farther away one gets from Black Mountain. People have just come to expect that ch. 3 is a no go in Vegas right now, unless they have pay TV service. Apple8800 (talk) 00:36, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

I think its mainly an issue of the noise level in Vegas (probably all of the casinos and airplane activity). Did the previous analog signal ever have difficulties getting received? From the looks of their coverage map, they should be getting out pretty well ([1]) but as I said, I am not in Vegas so I don't know. A few people who are into TV and FM DX have received KSNV via E-skip several times this year already, so I know they are transmitting at least. Then again, those people have really good antennas. I would still suggest a better antenna. Antennacraft makes models designed specifically for low band signals like KSNV and they aren't very expensive. Again, good luck, hope this helps.--milonica (talk) 04:22, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

My only guess, for my side of town, is that the antenna on Black Mountain is blocked by the skyscrapers, though, before going digital, Ch. 3 was one of the strongest signals in town, and very rarely did I ever have to change the antenna to get a reception. I did a recent experiement with some powerful antennas and amplifiers, and it's better, but overall, still going Lego every few seconds. Previously, I had NO reception, so progress is being made. Since most people who own TVs in Clark County, NV, have a pay TV service, most viewers are unware of the problems. I, myself, have Cox Cable, but that might go if I get a new house. (Moved back to Vegas from Pahrump, so I sold the house there. Houses are cheap, but I'm reluctant to just spend any large sums of cash right now.) My only theory, still, is something not jiving about VHF Ch. 2, which is what Ch. 3 actually broadcast on. It could be getting interference from Ch. 18 from Pahrump, as they're a bunch twits who don't know what they're doing with frequencies, and could be "over" blasting their own signal. Apple8800 (talk) 10:19, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Significant trimming of Former Staff section

I just cut everyone out of the alumni section that does not have their own Wikipedia page or have a reference to establish their notability. This is the current consensus procedure, based on discussions at WP:WikiProject Television Stations and at the Village Pump. The rationales are as follows:

1. Most importantly, per WP:NOT, Wikipedia is "not an indiscriminate collection of information." As that section describes, just because something is true, doesn't necessarily mean the info belongs in Wikipedia.
2. Secondarily, per WP:V, we cannot include information that is not verifiable and sourced. I'm not certain how it would even be possible to source this information.
3. Per WP:BLP, we have to be especially careful about including un-sourced info about living persons.
4. Per WP:NLIST, lists included within articles (including people's names) are subject to the same need for references as any other information in the article.

All of the people with their own pages are notable enough to appear on this list. However, if you look at pages about companies in general, you will not find mention of previous employees, except in those cases where the employee was particularly notable. Even then, the information is not presented just as a list of info, but is incorporated into the text itself (for example, when a company's article talks about the policies a previous CEO had, or when they mention the discovery/invention of a former engineer/researcher). Qwyrxian (talk) 14:47, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

History

It was not part of Donrey Media Group until after 1961. Before that Donrey did not exist The Las Vegas Review-Journal wss Southwest Publihers DBA Las Vegas Review Journal. When Don Reynolds Exercised his buy out option, Al Cahlan Removed SW Publishers (as they also had other businesses) and Review Journal came under the new Donrey group. both KLRJ/KORK TV and radio were all under this same umbrella. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shieldwolf (talk • contribs) 01:03, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

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FCC mixed up KSNV and KHSV's affiliates with each other!

I just saw that the FCC screwed up with the affilates of KSNV and KHSV, by calling KSNV a MyNetworkTV affiliate and having 2 translators, even though that's not true and KSNV is actually an NBC affiliate and has around 7 translators around Las Vegas, and vice versa for KHSV.

Even accurate sites, like fccdata.org and fccinfo.com fell for one of the FCC's affiliate screw-ups. Also, the call letter history is mixed up for both stations.

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