KTNV-TV, ABC television affiliate in Las Vegas
KTNV-TV is a television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting on channel 13 as an ABC affiliate. The station shares its studio space with another local broadcaster and transmits its signal from Mount Arden to cover the city and the surrounding desert region.
The station launched in 1956 under the name KSHO-TV, with a small studio set up inside the Fremont Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. It was renamed KTNV-TV in 1980 and completed its move to digital broadcasting in 2009.
KTNV-TV covers daily life in Las Vegas and gives residents a way to see their own neighborhood reflected on screen. Viewers can send tips or suggest stories to the newsdesk, making the station feel like a local conversation rather than just a broadcast.
The station can be watched on channel 13 or streamed through its website from anywhere. Those who want to share a story idea or reach the newsdesk can do so by phone or email.
When the station first went on air in 1956, it operated with just 250 watts of power, making it the third broadcaster to launch in Southern Nevada. That modest start, paired with later periods of financial difficulty, gives the station a history that most viewers today would never suspect.
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