KHAS-TV

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KHAS-TV

Hastings, Nebraska
Branding	News 5
Slogan	Coverage you can count on
Channels	5 (VHF) analog, 21 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	NBC
Owner	Hoak Media Corporation
Founded	January 1, 1956
Call letters meaning	K Hastings
Former callsigns	None
Former affiliations	None
Transmitter Power	100 kW Analog 1,000 kW Digital CP 1.350 kW Digital STA
Website	[1]

KHAS-TV 5 is the NBC station in Hastings, Nebraska, USA, which is in the Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney market. The station is owned by Hoak Media Corporation, which also owns and operates sister station KNOP-TV in North Platte. The station also has two rebroadcast translators: K02HJ in Ord on channel 2 and K14IY in Holdrege on channel 14.

[edit] History

KHAS was founded by Fred A. Seaton, who also owned the Hastings Tribune newspaper and KHAS radio station in Hastings. In 1967, it was one of the first stations in the area to acquire color broadcasting equipment. KHAS-TV remained a Seaton family-owned station for more 40 years.

[edit] Past Anchors & Reporters

Joe Martin, anchor/ news director
Tina Nissi, reporter.
Dyanna DeCola, a beautiful anchor/reporter who went to Ag Day TV.
Carla Thomas, weekend anchor.

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Broadcast television in the Lincoln / Hastings / Kearney market (Nielsen DMA #104)

Lincoln:
KLKN 8 (ABC) - KOLN 10 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - KUON 12 (PBS / NET) - K18CD 18 (Fox / ION) - K27GX 27 (3ABN) - K29GL 29 (TBN) - KCWL 51 (The CW) - KWAZ-LP 56 (AZA)
Hastings / Kearney / Grand Island:
KLNE 3 / KHNE 29 (PBS / NET) - KSNB 4 / KTVG 17 (Fox / ION) - KHAS 5 (NBC) - KGIN 11 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - KHGI 13 / KWNB 6 (ABC)
McCook:
KSNK 8 (NBC) - WCWH-LP 40 (Fox / ION) - K42FV 42 (ABC) - K44FN 44 (PBS / NET)
Other outlying areas:
KMNE 7 (PBS / NET) - KCAZ-LP 57 / KHJP-LP 29 (AZA)

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
Omaha:
KMTV 3 (CBS) - WOWT 6 (NBC) - KETV 7 (ABC) - KXVO 15 (The CW) - KPTM 42 (FOX)