- KTVN
Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KTVN
city =
station_
station_slogan = Coverage You Can Count On
station_branding = Channel 2
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 13 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations =CBS The AccuWeather Channel (DT3)
network =
founded =
airdate =June 4 ,1967
location =Reno, Nevada
callsign_meaning = TeleVision Nevada
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner =Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = ABC (1967-1972)
effective_radiated_power = 89.1 kW (analog)
16.1 kW (digital)
HAAT = 656 m (analog)
876 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 59139
coordinates = coord|39|15|28.4|N|119|42|40.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (analog)
coord|39|18|56.2|N|119|53|5.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (digital)
homepage = [http://www.ktvn.com/ www.ktvn.com]KTVN Channel 2 is the
CBS affiliate servingReno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, California. KTVN's owner is Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. KTVN also operates on digital channel 13.KTVN's news slogan is "Coverage You Can Count On." In 2005, KTVN hired away veteran Reno market anchor Bill Brown from rival KRNV to anchor many of its evening newscasts.
History
KTVN signed on the air on
June 4 ,1967 , originally as an ABC affiliate, but took over theCBS affiliation in 1972, after disputes between the CBS network and its affiliate at the time,KOLO-TV .Current News Team
* Mike Alger - Weekday Chief Meteorologist
*Patranya Bhoolsuwan - Reporter
* Erin Meehan Breen - Weekday Morning Anchor
* Bill Brown - Weekday Evening Anchor
* Wendy Damonte - Weekday Evening Anchor
* Garrett Dearborn - Weekend Sports
* Kristen Remington - Weekday Evening Anchor
* J K Metzker - Weekday Evening Sports
* Tom Henkenius - Weekday Morning Anchor
* Ron Percivalle - Weekday Morning Meteorologist
* Neda Iranpour - Reporter
* John Potter - Weekend Meteorologist
* Brandon Rittiman - Reporter
* Jen Jackson - Reporter
* Linda Hosmer - Reporter
* Paul Nelson - Sports ReporterExternal links
* [http://www.ktvn.com/ KTVN website]
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