KTNS

KTNS is an UBS affiliate and Nick Rewind affiliate serving Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City metro area. Broadcasting on channel 4, KTNS is owned and operated by Hunt Broadcasting. KTNS was launched in 1960 as an independent, and 5 years later became an affiliated of the Union Broadcasting System (UBS). By 2010, all the major syndicated shows left KTNS and KTNS had to do something to complete their schedule, so they became a dual affiliate of Nick Rewind and UBS. From 7 AM-8 PM and after 11 PM, KTNS would air Nick Rewind programming, and from 8-11 PM, they'd air the UBS schedule. KTNS is the only station in the country that would have Nick Rewind and UBS sharing the same channel (most affiliates have Nick Rewind as a second or third subchannel, but not the first). Also because of their scheduling, KTNS does not have their own newscast.