KNPB
Encyclopedia
KNPB is a PBS
member television station
in Reno, Nevada
, broadcasting locally on digital channel 15. Founded April 19, 1982, the station is owned by Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc, a community licensee.
." The station's studio's and offices were located in the College of Education building on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
. Prior to 1983, PBS programming was made available to Reno either from the city's commercial stations (on a per-program basis) or via cable from KVIE
in Sacramento
, the nearest PBS station available.
In the early 1990s, KNPB moved into its current facility at 1670 North Virginia Street, also on the university campus. The station's main transmitter is located on Red Peak in Sun Valley
. A low-power digital translator, licensed as KNPB-LD and also broadcasting on channel 15, serves the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe
and the Truckee, California
region from a location on the flanks of Mt. Rose. A network of other community translators retransmit KNPB's signal across much of northern Nevada and bordering portions of California.
KNPB Online went active on September 29, 1997.
its analog signal on February 17, 2009, electing to remain on its pre-transition channel 15. However, through the use of PSIP
, digital television receivers display KNPB's virtual channel
as 5 (its prior analog location).
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
member television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, broadcasting locally on digital channel 15. Founded April 19, 1982, the station is owned by Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc, a community licensee.
History
KNPB began broadcasting on September 29, 1983, with the first program being "Sesame StreetSesame Street
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." The station's studio's and offices were located in the College of Education building on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
. Prior to 1983, PBS programming was made available to Reno either from the city's commercial stations (on a per-program basis) or via cable from KVIE
KVIE
KVIE is the local PBS Public television station in Sacramento, California, USA. Its transmitter is located near Walnut Grove, California. The station broadcasts from a 2000 foot tall tower owned by KTXL...
in Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
, the nearest PBS station available.
In the early 1990s, KNPB moved into its current facility at 1670 North Virginia Street, also on the university campus. The station's main transmitter is located on Red Peak in Sun Valley
Sun Valley, Nevada
Sun Valley is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, USA. The population was 19,461 at the 2000 census. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. A low-power digital translator, licensed as KNPB-LD and also broadcasting on channel 15, serves the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
and the Truckee, California
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
region from a location on the flanks of Mt. Rose. A network of other community translators retransmit KNPB's signal across much of northern Nevada and bordering portions of California.
KNPB Online went active on September 29, 1997.
Productions
- A Gathering of Gamblers
- A Gathering of Governors
- A Gathering of Speakers
- Art Beat
- Book Talk
- Capitol Issues
- Corporate Quiz
- Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance Vs. Judas Priest
- Great Expectations
- High School Academic Challenge
- House With A History
- Kitchen Coach
- Lights, Camera, Auction
- Open Line
- Teen Driving Minutes
- The Nevada Experience
- Wild Nevada
Digital television
On September 29, 2000, KNPB became the first TV station in Northern Nevada to offer digital broadcasts, and the smallest PBS station in the nation to do so (at that time). The station's digital channel is multiplexed, with three subchannels. KNPB shut downDTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
its analog signal on February 17, 2009, electing to remain on its pre-transition channel 15. However, through the use of PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers display KNPB's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 5 (its prior analog location).
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | Main KNPB Programming / PBS HD High-definition television High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD... |
| 5.2 | Create |
| 5.3 | V-me V-me V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S... |
Translators
KNPB is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:- K02KS Channel 2 Ryndon, etc.Ryndon, NevadaRyndon is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Ryndon is located on Interstate 80 northeast of Elko....
- K04JR Channel 4 Starr ValleyDeeth, NevadaDeeth, Nevada is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada with a population of approximately 28. It used to be more populous, with a water tower, a saloon, a hotel, and other businesses and structures. However, many people have left to find better opportunities. Now only a small...
- KNPB-LD Channel 15 TruckeeTruckee, CaliforniaTruckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
/Lake TahoeLake TahoeLake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest... - K15AL-D Channel 15 WinnemuccaWinnemucca, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,736 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.5 people per square mile . There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile...
- K15EE Channel 15 ElkoElko, NevadaElko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....
(Spring Creek areaSpring Creek, NevadaSpring Creek is a census-designated place in central Elko County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It mainly serves as a bedroom community for the businesses and industries in and around the nearby city of Elko. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area...
) - K16FV Channel 16 RyndonRyndon, NevadaRyndon is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Ryndon is located on Interstate 80 northeast of Elko....
- K18DP-D Channel 18 LovelockLovelock, NevadaLovelock is a city in western Nevada that is the county seat of Pershing County, the location of a prison, and the namesake of the area's Cold War gunnery range...
- K19EU Channel 19 WinnemuccaWinnemucca, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,174 people, 2,736 households, and 1,824 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.5 people per square mile . There were 3,280 housing units at an average density of 396.6 per square mile...
- K20JQ-D Channel 20 WellsWells, NevadaWells is a city in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census. Wells is located at the junction of U.S. Route 93 and Interstate 80, approximately east of Elko and is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The site...
- K22GM Channel 22 Battle MountainBattle Mountain, NevadaBattle Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census. Though it has no legal status as a municipality, it still functions as the county seat of Lander County...
- K23FC Channel 23 ElkoElko, NevadaElko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....
- K28EI Channel 28 AustinAustin, NevadaAustin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States. As of 2004, its population is approximately 340. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of . U.S...
(applications for digital Ch. 23 & 28) - K29ES-D Channel 29 Carson CityCarson City, NevadaThe Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
- K31BM-D Channel 31 Silver SpringsSilver Springs, NevadaSilver Springs is a census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States at the intersection of U.S. 50 and U.S. 95A. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census. Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park are all located nearby...
(replaced K25AK FallonFallon, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,536 people, 3,004 households, and 1,877 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,474.1 people per square mile . There were 3,336 housing units at an average density of 1,095.2 per square mile...
)
- K34KK-D Channel 34 Litchfield, CaliforniaLitchfield, CaliforniaLitchfield is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located east of Susanville, at an elevation of 4065 feet . The population was 195 at the 2010 census.-History:...
(replaced K13RZ Herlong, CAHerlong, CaliforniaHerlong is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located north of Doyle, at an elevation of 4114 feet . Herlong is located in southern Lassen County near the southeast edge of Honey Lake about north of Reno, Nevada, and about south of Susanville. The community is...
and
K36HH Susanville, CASusanville, CaliforniaSusanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...
) - K38EH Channel 38 Walker LakeWalker Lake, NevadaWalker Lake, Nevada is an unincorporated town in Mineral County, Nevada. As of 2006, the population of Walker Lake is 319....
- K39EZ Channel 39 MinaMina, NevadaMina is a small community in Mineral County in west-central Nevada on U.S. Route 95 at an elevation of . The 2010 population was 155.-History:...
/LuningLuning, NevadaLuning is an Unincorporated Town in Mineral County, Nevada, in the United States. It is often listed as a ghost town, but it is not. The population of Luning, Nevada, as of 2005 is 87. The town ZIP Code of Luning is 89420.... - K45EY Channel 45 Round MountainRound Mountain, NevadaRound Mountain is a small town in Nye County, Nevada. The population of Round Mountain, Nevada as of 2005 is 744 .Round Mountain is best known for the Round Mountain Gold Mine, a large open pit heap-leach gold mine owned by Kinross Gold Corporation and Barrick Gold Corporation...
- K46FB Channel 46 AustinAustin, NevadaAustin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States. As of 2004, its population is approximately 340. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of . U.S...
(Reese River areaReese RiverThe Reese River is a tributary of the Humboldt River, located in central Nevada in the western United States. It rises in the southern section of the Toiyabe Range, on the flanks of Arc Dome...
) - K47KJ-D Channel 47 Verdi/MogulVerdi-Mogul, NevadaVerdi-Mogul is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It lies on the western side of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, just off Interstate 80. The population was 2,949 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(formerly K42IL) - K47DG Channel 47 EurekaEureka, NevadaEureka is an unincorporated township in and the county seat of Eureka County, Nevada, United States. Eureka is by far the largest community in Eureka County...
- K50AI-D Channel 50 HawthorneHawthorne, NevadaHawthorne is a census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mineral County...
- K55GR Channel 55 Fish Lake ValleyFish Lake Valley, NevadaFish Lake Valley is a ghost town located in Esmeralda County, Nevada and Inyo County, California.It is just east of the White Mountains , the highest range entirely within the Great Basin at...
- K58CY Channel 58 SchurzSchurz, NevadaSchurz is a census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 721 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation. It is the burial place of Wovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated the Ghost Dance movement...
(moving to Ch. 39)