KOLN

KOLN
Channels
Branding10/11; 10/11 Now
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KCWH-LD, KNHL, KSNB-TV
History
First air date
February 18, 1953
(71 years ago)
 (1953-02-18)
Former call signs
KOLN-TV (1953–1986)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 12 (VHF, 1953–1954), 10 (VHF, 1954–2009)
  • Digital: 25 (UHF, until 2009), 18 (UHF, temporary share with KCWH-LD, 2020–2021)
  • DuMont (1953–1954)
  • ABC (secondary, 1954–1957)
Call sign meaning
Lincoln
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7890
ERP66.1 kW[2]
HAAT454 m (1,490 ft)[2]
Transmitter coordinates40°48′11″N 97°10′53″W / 40.80306°N 97.18139°W / 40.80306; -97.18139[2]
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.1011now.com
Semi-satellite
KGIN
CityGrand Island, Nebraska
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Gray Television
  • (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
History
First air date
October 1, 1961
(62 years ago)
 (1961-10-01)
Former call signs
KGIN-TV (1961–1986)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 11 (VHF, 1961–2009)
  • Digital: 32 (UHF, until 2009)
Call sign meaning
Grand Island, Nebraska
Technical information[3]
Facility ID7894
ERP25 kW
HAAT314.6 m (1,032 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°35′14″N 98°48′10″W / 40.58722°N 98.80278°W / 40.58722; -98.80278 (KGIN)
Links
Public license information

KOLN (channel 10) is a television station licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, serving southeastern and central Nebraska as an affiliate of CBS. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on North 40th Street in Lincoln and transmitter facilities near Beaver Crossing, Nebraska.

KGIN (channel 11) in Grand Island operates as a semi-satellite of KOLN, serving the central portion of the market; this station maintains a news bureau and sales office on West State Street in Grand Island and transmitter facilities near Heartwell, Nebraska. Collectively branded as "10/11", the two stations serve one of the largest coverage areas in the United States, stretching across 42 counties in southern and central Nebraska—almost two-thirds of the state's geographical land area—and an additional four counties in Kansas.

KOLN/KGIN share common ownership with York-licensed NBC affiliate KSNB-TV (channel 4), which was acquired by Gray in 2013 and simulcasts in high definition on the second digital subchannel of KGIN. It previously broadcast MyNetworkTV and MeTV programming, along with central Nebraska-specific newscasts. Following Gray's acquisition of Hastings' NBC affiliate KHAS-TV, the station was shut down and its programming (along with separately-produced newscasts out of Hastings) was moved to KSNB's primary channel, which became the primary NBC affiliate for this vast market. KSNB moved to KHAS' former studio just outside Hastings on US 281, though master control and some internal operations are based at KOLN's facilities. Gray reacquired KNHL (the former KHAS-TV) from Legacy Broadcasting on March 1, 2019, and made it a KSNB satellite to further resolve its signal issues.[4] KOLN/KGIN is also sister to Lincoln-licensed low-power station KCWH-LD (channel 18), a CW affiliate (through The CW Plus) that served as a translator for KSNB prior to 2018.

KNPL-LD (channel 10) in North Platte operates as another semi-satellite of KOLN. KOLN serves as a master hub for Gray's Nebraska television stations, with the exception of NBC affiliate WOWT (channel 6) in Omaha.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOLN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b c "Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 27, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Letter" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 12, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.