KNPL-LD
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| North Platte, NE United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | 10/11 North Platte |
| Channels |
Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 10 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
10.1 CBS 10.2 MyNetworkTV |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner |
Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | September 3, 2013 |
| Call letters' meaning | North PLatte |
| Sister station(s) | KOLN / KGIN, KNOP-TV, KIIT-CA |
| Former channel number(s) | K57CZ K25KA-D |
| Transmitter power | 10 |
| Facility ID | 7891 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°5′6″N 100°45′28″W / 41.08500°N 100.75778°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
(semi-satellite of KOLN/KGIN) Profile (semi-satellite of KOLN/KGIN) CDBS |
| Website |
1011np |
KNPL-LD, virtual channel 10 (UHF digital channel 25), is a low power television station serving North Platte, Nebraska. Owned by Gray Television, and formerly a translator of CBS affiliate KOLN/KGIN Lincoln/Grand Island, the station was re-launched on September 3, 2013 as a semi-satellite featuring local news programming specific to the North Platte market.
The station is part of a duopoly with NBC affiliate KNOP-TV, which was acquired by Gray from Hoak Media in 2014.[1] The whole sale was completed on June 13.[2]
History
In March 2013, Gray Television announced that it would launch a dedicated CBS station for the North Platte market, KNPL-LD.[3] Facilities were built for the station at 400 North Dewey Street in downtown North Platte in the months leading up to its launch; news director Stephanie Hedrick explained that the launch of KNPL, along with KSNB-TV, were a part of Gray's aim to build a statewide chain of news stations, and "provide viewers in North Platte with local news and instant access to other news that matters to North Platte."[4]
KNPL-LD signed on under the branding 10/11 North Platte on September 3, 2013.[4]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KNPL-LD | Main KNPL-LD programming / CBS |
| 10.2 | 720p | 10/11 Central Nebraska / MyNetworkTV | ||
News operation and programming
On launch, KNPL broadcast two North Platte-specific newscasts at 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., branded as 10/11 North Platte News. Those newscasts launched in high definition, making them the first local newscasts in the market to be broadcast in HD.[4] KNPL also simulcasts programming from KOLN-TV, including Pure Nebraska and 10/11 PrepZone.[6] After merging studios with KNOP/KIIT in 2015 the 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. news cast was dropped. Sometime in the second half of 2016 it returned to producing its own newscasts at 5:00 p.m. on the same set as KNOP/KNEP titled 10/11 North Platte Today At 5. All other newscasts and programming is repeated from KOLN/KGIN.
References
- ↑ "KHAS TV - KSNB TV Statement". http://www.khastv.com/. Retrieved 12 June 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Gray closes Hoak deal; completes refinancing., rbr.com, Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "CBS Adding Gray's KNPL As Affiliate". TVNewsCheck. March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "KNPL North Platte, Neb., Goes On The Air". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KNPL
- ↑ "1011 Announces Launch of KNPL-TV in North Platte Market". 1011Now.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.