KNPB

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KNPB
Reno, Nevada
Channels Analog: 5 (VHF)

Digital: 15 (UHF)
Translators see list below
Affiliations PBS
Owner Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc.
First air date September 29, 1983
Call letters’ meaning Nevada
Public
Broadcasting
Transmitter Power 4.61 kW (analog)
32.3 kW (digital)
Height 145.1 m (analog)
149.4 m (digital)
Facility ID 10228
Transmitter Coordinates 39°35′2.4″N, 119°47′58.9″W
Website www.knpb.org

KNPB is a PBS member television station in Reno, Nevada, broadcasting locally on channel 5. Founded April 19, 1982, the station is owned by Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc, a community licensee.

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[edit] History

KNPB began broadcasting on September 29, 1983, with the first program being "Sesame Street." The station's studio's and offices were located in the College of Education building on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.

In the early 90's, KNPB had it's current facility built at 1670 North Virginia Street, also on the university campus.

KNPB Online went active on September 29, 1997.

[edit] Productions

  • A Gathering of Gamblers
  • A Gathering of Governors
  • A Gathering of Speakers
  • Art Beat
  • Book Talk
  • Capitol Issues
  • Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance Vs. Judas Priest
  • Corporate Quiz
  • Great Expectations
  • High School Academic Challenge
  • House With A History
  • Kitchen Coach
  • Lights, Camera, Auction
  • Open Line
  • Teen Driving Minutes
  • The Nevada Experience
  • Wild Nevada

[edit] Digital Television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Digital channels

Virtual
Channel		 Physical
RF Channel		 Video Aspect Programming
5.1 15.1 480i 4:3 Main KNPB programing (Standard Definition)
5.2 15.2 480i 4:3 Create
5.3 15.3 1080i 16:9 PBS HD

In 2009, KNPB will leave channel 5 and move to channel 15 when the analog to digital conversion is complete.[1]

[edit] Translators

KNPB is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

Digital Only Signal:

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf
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Broadcast television in the Reno/Sparks/Carson City market (Nielsen DMA #110)

Reno/Sparks stations
KTVN 2 (CBS, AccuWX TV on DT2) - KRNV 4 (NBC, LATV on DT2, WX Plus on DT3) - KNPB 5 (PBS, Create on DT2) - KEGS 7/KRRI 25 (LAT TV) - KOLO 8 (ABC) - KRXI 11 (Fox, RTV on DT2) - KAME 21 (MNTV) - KREN 27 (The CW) - K39FF 39 (TBN) - KNVV 41 (UNI) - KAZR 46 (TuV) - K52FF 52 (TEL)

Carson City:
K17CA 17 (Fox) - K19CU 19 (TBN) - K29ES 29 (PBS) - K32GW-D 32 (MNTV) - K45GZ 45 / K52DN 52 (NBC) - KNCV 48 (UNI)

Outlying areas:
KWNV 7 (NBC) - K14AJ 14 (Ind) - KSRW-LP 33 (RSN)
See also Broadcast television in the Salt Lake City, Sacramento and Los Angeles markets
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Broadcast television in the Salt Lake City/St. George/Provo/Ogden/Orem market  (Nielsen DMA #35)

KUTV 2 (CBS) - KTVX 4 (ABC, TheHiveTV on DT2) - KSL 5 (NBC, WX+ on DT2) - KUED 7 (PBS) - KUEN 9 (Ind) - KBYU 11 (PBS) - KUTF 12 / K45GX 45 (TFU) - KSTU 13 (Fox) - KJZZ 14 (Ind/MNTV) - KUPX 16 (ION) - KTMW 20 (Ind) - KPNZ 24 (Ind) - KUCL-LP 26 (3ABN) - KUCW 30 (The CW) - KUTH 32 (UNI) - KSVN-CA 49 / K66FN 66 (AZA) - KEJT-LP 50 / KULX-LP 51 (TEL) -

Outlying Areas

KCBU 3 (RTN) - KCVB-CA 3 (ION) - KVNV 3 (NBC) - KCSG 4 (A1) - KUSG 12 (RTN) - KGWR 13 (CBS) - KUEW 18/KUES 19 (PBS) - K22BK 22 (PBS) - K35CN 35 (TBN)

Reno Repeaters within the Nevada part of the Salt Lake City market

KENV 10 (NBC) - K15EE 15 / K23FC 23 (PBS) - K17DT 17 / K57GR 57 (Fox) - K19FZ 19 / K32GK 32 (ABC) - K25FR 25 / K36HA 36 (CBS) - K47HP 47 / K55IK 55 (MNTV)
See also: Other media
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PBS Member Stations in the state of Nevada

KNPB 5 (Reno) - KLVX 10 (Las Vegas) - K15EE 15 / K23FC 23* (Elko) - K29ES 29* (Carson City)
*Repeater of KNPB, Reno, Nevada.
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, and NBC stations in Nevada
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