KTVN
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KTVN Channel 2 is the CBS affiliate television station serving Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, California. KTVN's owner is Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. KTVN operates on digital channel 13.
KTVN's news slogan is "Coverage You Can Count On." In 2005, KTVN hired veteran Reno market anchor Bill Brown from rival KRNV to anchor many of its evening newscasts. Syndicated programings on KTVN include The Ellen Degeneres show, Who Wants to be a Millionare and Dr. Oz.
Wendy Demonte and Kristen Remington present the 5, 5:30, and 6:30 newscasts while Bill Brown and Kristen Remington present the 11pm newscast.
History
KTVN signed on the air on June 4, 1967, originally as an ABC affiliate, but took over the CBS affiliation in 1972, after disputes between the CBS network and its affiliate at the time, KOLO-TV.
News/station presentation
Newscast titles
- (Channel 2) News (1967-1972)
- TV-2 News (1972-1977)
- NewsWatch 2 (1977-1984)
- News 2 (1984-1991)
- NewsSource 2 (1991-1997)
- Channel 2 News (1997-present)
Station slogans
- Take Two (1967-1970)
- 2 Power (1980-1982)
- Your 24 Hour News Source (1991-1997)
- Coverage You Can Count On (1997-present)
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Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed. After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion took place on June 12, 2009, KTVN remained on its pre-transition channel number, 13. However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display KTVN's virtual channel as 2.
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 2.1 / 13.1 | main KTVN/CBS programming |
| 2.2 / 13.2 | The AccuWeather Channel |
Current news team
- Wendy Damonte—Weekday Evening Anchor 5 and 6:30 pm
- Kristen Remington—Weekday Evening Anchor 5, 6:30 and 11 pm
- Bill Brown—Weekday Evening Anchor 11 pm
- Mike Alger—Weekday Chief Meteorologist 5, 6:30 and 11 pm
- J K Metzker—Weekday Evening Sports 5, 6:30 and 11 pm
- Erin Meehan Breen—Weekday Morning Anchor 5-7 am
- John Potter—Weekday Morning Anchor 5-7 am
- Ron Percivalle—Weekday Morning Meteorologist 5-7 am
- Nick Montes—Weekend Anchor/Reporter 5, 6:30 and 11 pm
- Garrett Dearborn—Weekend Sports 6:30 and 11 pm
- Jeff Thompson-Weekend Meteorologist 5, 6:30 and 11 pm
- Jen Jackson—Reporter
- Paul Nelson—Sports Reporter
- Chris Ciarlo-Reporter
Former on-air staff
- John Mercer (now at WDEF)
- Dave Mecham (now at KTLA)
- Kurtis Ming (now at KOVR)
- Tom Henkenius
- Neda Iranpour (now at KOVR)
- Linda Hosmer (now at LMNO Productions)
- Patranya Bhoolsuwan (now at WUSA)
- Brandon Rittiman—Reporter (now at KUNR)
- Michael Hagerty Reporter/anchor (1980s)
- Kirk Frosdick Weekend anchor (1980s)
- Chris Healy Sports Reporer & weekend Sports anchor (1980s)
- Sharon Spangler News Reporter
- Kevin Janison (aka Kevin Dee) Weekend Weatherman) (1980s)
- Tara O'Grady Intern & Weekend News Reporter (1980s)
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