Not to be confused with KNVA in Austin, Texas.
KNVA (channel 23) is a television station in Nova Island, Robloxia as an affiliate of CBS, The CW Plus, and Telemundo. It is alongside with Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate KFNV-TV (channel 42), and Univision/UniMás/Estrella TV affiliate KNVA-CD (channel 28). The station is owned by JD Broadcasting Properties. Studios and offices are located on Nova Hotels on the 7th floor, while its transmitter is located in Nova Promenade, Robloxia.
History[]
Origins of KNVA-TV[]
On May 31, 1958, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requested to launch a television station in Nova Island to make viewers watch CBS programming and replace KRBX-TV. It did not sign on until June 12, 1958. It was the fourth television station in Robloxia and the first in the market. It has been currently the longtime CBS affiliate. However, it carried secondary affiliations with NBC and ABC programming. Although, KROB-DT and KBH-TV were the default NBC and ABC affiliated stations to provide programming from Robloxia City through cable and satellite. The secondary NBC/ABC programming on KNVA were disaffiliated on November 19, 1970.
Family-owning era (1958-1967)[]
Since the station signed on, the Hudson family (which were from Memphis, Tennessee) decided to control KNVA-TV along with their children. Harold, Patricia, Jeanne, and Brody Hudson were the pioneer family to move to Nova Island from their hometown in Memphis. On January 19, 1964, Harold Hudson, the father and husband of two children, died at the age of 79 from kidney failure. Two years later, in July 9, 1966, Patricia Hudson died at the age of 67 from cancer. The two children, Jeanne and Brody Hudson continue to own the station despite being in their teenage years. On September 5, 1966, the FCC issued an owning requirement suit to KNVA-TV that people under 21 prohibits to own the station. Jeanne and Brody Hudson sold the station to McLean, Virginia-based media company Gannett for $57 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 5, 1966 and completed on June 27, 1967.
Gannett era (1967-2010)[]
After the sale to Gannett, KNVA-TV moved to its new studios on Nova Hotels on the 7th floor and it continues today. It also remodeled its newsroom and logo to represent their ownership era. On January 7, 1968, Gannett announced that Robert McDonald, had been chosen as the general manager of KNVA-TV. Robert McDonald resigned from KNVA-TV five years later. On September 9, 1973, Gannett announced that Karen Smith had been chosen as the general manager. Smith resigned two years later. On June 19, 1976, Gannett announced that they apologized for the two people that they resigned despite its controversies. However, they will continue to own the station. On June 30, 1976, Gannett has chosen Rachel Ramirez-Rogers as the new general manager of KNVA. She is still the general manager today.
Sister stations to RXNI-TV and KFNV-TV[]
On April 7, 1995, Gannett announced that they will launch a third station in the market, called RXNI-TV. It officially signed on May 28, 1995 as an ABC affiliate. 7 years later, on January 8, 2002, Gannett announced it would launch a fourth television station as a WB affiliate (now Fox/MyNetworkTV) called KFNV-TV. It signed on June 8, 2002.
Sale to JD Broadcasting Properties[]
On June 14, 2010, JD Broadcasting Properties announced that it would buy KNVA from Gannett for $27 million. This would make sister stations to KFNV-TV, KROB-DT, and KBH-TV. The sale was approved on July 30 and completed on September 19, 2010.
Programming[]
KNVA clears the CBS lineup schedule. Syndicated programming on KNVA includes The Drew Barrymore Show, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, and Judge Judy.
Newscasts[]
KNVA currently takes 19 hours of news on weekdays, on Saturdays and Sundays, it takes 13 1/2 hours of news. Since its debut, the Hudson family built a newsroom for 4 hours of news. After the launch, the newscast begun as Newscenter 23. It airs at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm. Some days the newscast delays late or early due to special sports events. On January 9, 1992, KNVA debuted its morning newscasts, which it became the 3rd television station in Robloxia (after KRBX-TV and KROB-DT) and the first in the market. On September 1, 2001, KNVA debuted the 10pm newscast for its secondary affiliation on the UPN. Then, in 2006, the 10pm newscast was rebranded as CBS 23 News at 10 on The CW since the network's launch. On June 18, 2009, the 10pm newscast for KNVA-DT2, was moved to KFNV-TV. Now KNVA-DT2 is produced by KRTS (also produced by KROB-DT and KBH-TV).
KNVA-DT2[]
KNVA-DT2 is a CW+-affiliated subchannel, broadcasting on 23.2.
History[]
The subchannel launched on September 19, 2006 as part of The CW's network launch, after ending the UPN operation service. Prior to the The CW+ service, it carries UPN programming, In newscasts, it was branded as CBS 23 News at 10 on UPN, launched in 2001. After the UPN service shut down, it rebranded as "CBS 23 News at 10 on The CW". The newscast was moved to sister station KFNV-TV.
KNVA-DT3[]
KNVA-DT3 is a Telemundo-affiliated subchannel, broadcasting on 23.3.
History[]
The subchannel was launched on June 24, 2017, as KNVA announced on May 7, 2017 to launch a Telemundo subchannel to air Telemundo programming. Prior to 2017, K18JP (a translator of K45TQ, then KTMR-LP, now RXEST-LD) served the market despite its low-power signal. In 2010, KTMR-LP changed its call sign letters to RXAZ-LD because the station for Telemundo programming was too weak, so the full power KTMR (signed on by CBS Television Stations) signed on to fully cover the Nova Island market.
Technical information[]
Subchannels[]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KNVACBS | Main KNVA programming/CBS |
| 23.2 | 720p | 16:9 | KNVA-CW | The CW Plus |
| 23.3 | 720p | 16:9 | KNVA-TM | Telemundo |
| 23.4 | 480i | 4:3 | KNVADBL | Dabl |
| 23.5 | 480i | 16:9 | KNVATBD | TBD |
| 23.6 | 480i | 4:3 | KNVA-CC | Catchy comedy |
| 23.7 | 480i | 16:9 | KNVA-ST | Story Television |
| 23.8 | 480i | 4:3 | KNVA-ME | MeTV |
Analog to digital conversion[]
KNVA shut down its analog signal on analog channel 23 on February 12, 2009 as part of the FCC-mandated digital switchover.
Gallery[]
Logos[]
KNVA-DT2[]
KNVA-DT3[]
News opens[]
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| 1. KSBR-TV is officially recognized by the network as its affiliate of record in Peyton. 2. RXNI-TV serves as a secondary NBC station in Nova Island, already served by KNVI. 3. KSBR-CD's Telemundo (10.2) and Univision (10.4) signals are rebroadcast on KSBR-TV's full-power multiplex. The station's virtual subchannel is listed under KSBR-TV's channel mapping. | |
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| Notes 1Owned by PolyGram Broadcasting, while JDBP operates the station through an LMA/JSA/SSA. 2Owned by Mac Broadcasting, while JDBP operates the station through an SSA. 3Owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, while JDBP operates the station through a JSA/SSA. 4Owned by KT Broadcasting, while JDBP operates the stations through an SSA.  | |