KSNT
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| KSNT | |
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| Topeka, Kansas | |
| Branding | 27 News CW Northeast Kansas (DT2) |
| Slogan | Complete Local Coverage |
| Channels | Analog: 27 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | NBC CW (DT2) |
| Owner | New Vision Television (NVT Topeka Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | December 28, 1967 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Kansas State Network Topeka |
| Former callsigns | KTSB (1967-1982) |
| Former affiliations | ABC (secondary, 1967-1983) |
| Transmitter Power | 1100 kW (analog) 16 kW (digital) |
| Height | 320 m (both) |
| Facility ID | 67335 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.ksnt.com www.cwneks.com |
KSNT, channel 27, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Topeka, Kansas. KSNT is owned and operated by New Vision Television. Its studios and transmitter are located in Topeka.
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[edit] History
KSNT debuted on December 28, 1967 as KTSB, originally owned by Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., founding owner of the Buffalo Bills NFL football team. It was Topeka's second television station, and the first full-powered UHF station in Kansas. The station has been an NBC affiliate from the first day.
Unlike most then 2 station markets, KTSB did not take a formal secondary affiliation with ABC, but did clear a few ABC shows. KTSB had little need to air many ABC shows because KMBC-TV in Kansas City and KQTV in St. Joseph, then as now, both decently cover Topeka.
In 1982, George Hatch, owner of the Kansas State Network based at KARD-TV in Wichita (now KSNW), bought the station. Later that year, the station was renamed KSNT as part of an effort to help viewers think of the KSN stations as part of one large network. During the next few years, the station referred to itself as KSN, but only did limited simulcasting with KSNW and the other three KSN stations in western Kansas.
While in its role as airing partial simulcasts of KSNW programming, it used the Hello News music package until 1986.
George Lilly (SJL Communications) purchased the station from Hatch in 1990, along with KSNW, eventually dismantling part of the microwave system that linked the two stations in a cost cutting effort. In 1995, Lee Enterprises picked up the KSN group, including KSNT. In 2000, Emmis Communications acquired the KSN stations, but eventually sold it back to its current owner, Montecito Broadcasting Group (formerly SJL Communications) for $259 million. It was announced in April 2006 that KSNT-DT2 (27.2) will be Northeast Kansas' home of the CW Network.
On July 24, 2007, Montecito announced the sale of all of its stations (KSNT, plus KHON-TV in Honolulu and its satellites, KOIN in Portland and KSNW in Wichita and its satellites) to New Vision Television. The sale closed on November 1 of that year. [1]
Talk shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Live with Regis & Kelly currently air on KSNT (before the latter aired on channel 27, it aired on KTKA from 1988-1999, and then it moved to WIBW from 1999-2006). Before it moved to KTKA, Jeopardy! aired on KSNT.
[edit] KSNT Past On-Air Personalities
- Gary Amble
- Steve Ammerman
- Sarah Augusthy
- Jerry Bailey
- Austin Barker
- Stephanie Bergmann
- Steve Beylon
- Susan Blake-Haight
- Craig Bolerjack
- Eric Boedeker
- Campbell Brown
- Jerry Boehm,
- Steve Burnett
- Terry Bryant
- Don Champion
- Don Clouston
- Ross Dalton
- George Davis
- Dave Dary
- Ron Doole
- Steve Doocy
- Chris Earl
- Mary Elbow
- Mike Fierberg
- Ken Dudzik
- Leo Doyle
- Deb Farris
- Sara Fotovitch
- Chris Franklin
- Katrina Hancock
- Ron Harbaugh
- Ed Harms
- Jake Hatley
- Beau Harkness
- Dave Hill
- Matt Hinkin
- Heather Holeman
- Sarah Holladay
- Kevin Jenks
- Bruce Jones
- Dana Knowles
- Bill Karins
- Alycia Lane
- Jon Leiberman
- Tony Leita
- Amy Lietz
- Lauragail Locke
- Mary Loftus
- Matt Makens
- YaKenda McGahee
- Tina McGarry
- Ryan McPike
- Nicole Melton
- Travis Morgan
- Jackie Harris-Monroe
- Sherriene Jones-Sontag
- David Newman
- Mike LaPoint
- Len Lehmann
- Andrea Oleen
- Chris Olsen
- Jim Phillips
- John Polson
- Paulette Pippert
- Gail Pennybacker
- Nancy Perry
- Bill Redlin
- Corey Rangel
- Richard Reingold
- Alan Rios
- Chris Ronan
- Andy Sandler
- Mick Shaffer
- Kevin Shank
- JiaoJiao Shen
- Patty Snell
- Alan Shope
- Jerod Smalley
- Morgan Smith
- Ed Sorensen
- Bill Spencer
- Darryl Stangel
- Brent Stover
- Phil Surratt
- Tom Taylor
- Stella Thurkill
- Bob Totten
- Mary Tritsch
- Noel Keahi-Tucker
- Lance Veeser
- Kelly Waldo
- Steve Walker
- Carol Wang
- Valerie Warner
- Jennifer Weaver
- Mike Wendlend
- Ken Willard
- Robin Wilson
- Taylor Wilson
- Caroline Moses
[edit] Logos
 KSNT Test Pattern (1995) |
 KSNT logo, used until 2005 |
 Current KSNT logo |
 KSNT News logo, used until 2005 |
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Current KSNT News logo |
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