KCNV

KCNV is a CBS affiliate that serves the Battle Mountain, NV market based in Austin. It broadcasts on Channel 21. Syndicated programming on KCNV includes: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Ellen, and The Tyra Banks show among others.

History
KCNV first opened in Austin on August 9, 1961 as call letters KAST and has been a CBS affiliate ever since. In 1993, the station was sold to Westinghouse Broadcasting, also known as Group W. Under the new ownership, the station began its two years of changes and then ultimately, Group W merged with CBS, and the station went under the KBMA call letters. In 1998, CBS and Media General got themselves into a dispute which led the station to air reruns of fine NBC and ABC programming. In 2004, Grant Broadcasting System bought KBMA. In 2006, the station changed hands again and went under the KCNV call letters. On January 27, 2016, Media General announced they would enter an agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting Group. Because, Nexstar already owns CW affiliate KBMC-TV, the new company will be required to sell that station or KGTS to another owner, or better yet, form a duopoly.