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KNSD
San Diego, California
Branding	NBC7/39 NBC San Diego
Slogan	Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	Analog: 39 (UHF) Digital: 40 (UHF)
Affiliations	NBC NBC Weather Plus (DT2)
Owner	Station Venture Operations, LP (NBC Universal, 76%/ LIN Television, 24%)
Founded	November 14, 1965
Call letters meaning	K NBC San Diego
Former callsigns	KAAR-TV (1965-1968) KCST-TV (1968-1988)
Former affiliations	independent (1965-1972) ABC (1972-1977)
Transmitter Power	2510 kW (analog) 370 kW (digital)
Height	577 m (analog) 566 m (digital)
Facility ID	35277
Transmitter Coordinates	32°41′48.8″N, 116°56′9.4″W
Website	www.nbcsandiego.com

KNSD is the NBC television station based in San Diego, California. It uses the on-air branding NBC 7/39, which reflects its channel location on all San Diego-area cable systems (7) and its over-the-air analog channel number (39). It is owned by a joint venture of NBC Universal (76 percent) and LIN Television (24 percent). However, NBC Universal runs KNSD as an NBC owned and operated station. The master control center and local commercial insertion for KNSD is at the NBC West Coast headquarters in Burbank, California.

NBC 7/39 Weather Plus is seen on KNSD's digital sub-channel.

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Personnel 4 Personalities 4.1 Current 4.2 Past 5 Trivia 6 External links

The station went on the air on November 16, 1965 as KAAR-TV, San Diego's first UHF independent station. The station at the time was based in the building once occupied by the National Pen Company, located in Kearny Mesa, a neighborhood ten miles northeast of downtown San Diego. However, in 1966, a fire gutted the KAAR building, and the station was off the air for more than a year while the building was being rebuilt. Channel 39 was sold to Bass Broadcasting, a Texas-based broadcaster, and returned to the air in 1968 as KCST-TV. The new call letters supposedly stood for California San Diego Television.

For a three to four year period in the late 1960s to the early 1970s, Bass tried to take the ABC network affiliation from XETV-TV (channel 6), a station licensed across the Mexican border in Tijuana but based in San Diego. XETV had been San Diego's ABC affiliate since 1956, but Bass claimed that it wasn't appropriate for an American television network to affiliate with a Mexican television station when there was a viable American station available. In 1972, the FCC revoked XETV's permission to carry ABC. KCST, as the only other commercial station in town other than the CBS and NBC stations, took over the ABC affiliation on July 1, 1973. and XETV became an independent station until it became a charter Fox affiliate in 1987. In 1973, KCST started a news department, with Harold Greene, later to gain fame in Los Angeles, as news director and lead news anchor.

Storer Broadcasting, owner of major network stations in the East and Midwest, bought KCST on September 30, 1974. In 1977, in the wake of its newfound success as America's number one television network, ABC switched its San Diego affiliation from KCST to KGTV (channel 10), with KCST taking KGTV's old NBC affiliation. ABC had never been happy with the way its San Diego affiliation had ended up on KCST in the first place, and had sought a way to get back on VHF at the first opportunity. This move did not please Storer, who retaliated by dropping ABC from KCST's then-sister station, WITI-TV in Milwaukee, in favor of CBS.

In 1985, Storer Broadcasting was taken over by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). Two years later, KCST and the other Storer stations were sold to Gillett Communications (except for former Storer flagship WTVG in Toledo, Ohio, which had been sold to a separate owner). On September 16, 1988, the station changed its call letters to the current KNSD. It also began calling itself "Channel 7/39" on-air. Gillett restructured into SCI TV in the early 1990s after it declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After SCI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1992, its stations were sold to New World Communications. New World then entered into a deal with News Corporation in which most New World stations (mostly CBS affiliates, with a few ABC and NBC stations mixed in) would convert to the Fox network. However, KNSD stayed with NBC since Fox was already on VHF in San Diego (see XETV). KNSD and WVTM-TV in Birmingham, Alabama were both sold to NBC in November 1996. That following January, KNSD began calling itself "NBC 7/39". Later, in October of 1997, NBC sold a minority stake (24 percent) of KNSD to LIN Television, while in exchange, NBC acquired majority control (76 percent) of KXAS-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth from LIN. The deal closed on March 2, 1998, marking the official launch of the new NBC / LIN joint venture (controlled by NBC) known as Station Venture Operations, LP.

On May 18, 2007, LIN TV announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives that could result in the sale of the company, including LIN's share of KNSD.[1]

In spring 2001, KNSD moved its studios and offices into a redeveloped high-rise office building in downtown San Diego, which includes an all glass enclosed street-level news studio resembling that of The Today Show in New York City's Rockefeller Center.

In addition to its network programming, KNSD is home to Streetside San Diego (a local lifestyles and infotainment program), Ellen, Access Hollywood, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper.

Digital Channels

ch	Programming
39.1	Main KNSD Programming
39.2	NBC Weather Plus

Station General Manager: Phyllis Schwartz
News Director: Greg Dawson

Anchors

• Rory Devine - weekend mornings
• Catherine Garcia - 4 and 4:30 p.m.
• Marianne Kushi - weekday mornings
• Marty Levin - 4:30, 5, 6, and 11 p.m.
• Steven Luke - weekend mornings
• Bill Menish - weekday mornings
• Artie Ojeda - weekend evenings
• Susan Taylor - 4, 5, 6, and 11 p.m.

Weather

• Pat Brown - weekday evenings
• Lorrie Jordan - weekend mornings
• Whitney Southwick - weekday mornings

Sports

• Jim Laslavic - sports director (Sunday-Thursday, also hosts Sportswrap)
• Jim Stone - Friday/Saturday sports anchor
• Derek Togerson - reporter

Traffic

• Jason Austell - weekday mornings
• Kimberly King - 4, 4:30, 5 and 6 p.m, also host of Streetside San Diego

Reporters

• Greg Bledsoe
• George Chamberlin, money advisor
• Emily Chang
• Gene Cubbison
• Bob Dale, "Pet Parade" segment seen weekend mornings (retired)
• Monica Dean
• Bob Hansen, consumer reporter
• Ken Kramer, "About San Diego"
• Steven Luke
• Tania Luviano, anchors Mi San Diego TV 43
• Mari Payton
• Peggy Pico, medical correspondent
• Tony Shin
• Anne State
• Vic Salazar

• Clark Anthony - anchor/reporter (1992-2002)
• Stacey Baca - anchor/reporter (1999-2002, now at WLS-TV in Chicago)
• Dave Bender - weather (1988-1991, later moved to KNBC and now at KOVR in Sacramento)
• Paul Bloom - anchor/reporter (1977- 1982, 1984-1986 and 1988-1994; now at KUSI)
• Laura Buxton - anchor/reporter (1980-1987, now at Channel 4 San Diego)
• Tim Carr - anchor/reporter (1989-2001)
• Bobby Estill - sports anchor (1988-1991)
• Susan Farrell - anchor/reporter (1987-1998)
• Bernard Gonzales - anchor/reporter (1988-1992 and 2001-2004)
• Dave Gonzales - anchor/reporter (1984-1989, now at KCBS in Los Angeles)
• Harold Greene - anchor (1969-1977, now at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles)
• Laurence Gross - entertainment critic
• Brian Hackney - weather anchor (1988-1990, now at KPIX-TV in San Francisco)
• Roger Hedgecock - anchor (1991-1992, now a radio host at KOGO-AM)
• Kevin Hunt - weekend anchor (1988-1990)
• Al Keck - sports anchor (1986-1988, now at WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida)
• Lisa Kim - anchor (1995-1997, now at KNTV in San Jose/San Francisco)
• Joe Lizura - weather anchor (1990-2006); now at KUSI
• Dennis Morgigno - anchor/reporter (1978-1987, now at Channel 4 San Diego)
• Margaret Radford- Reporter/Fill-in Anchor (1994-2007), now retired
• Allison Ross - anchor (1991-1996)
• Mike Smith - sports anchor (1967-1982, now a partner in Ad-Lib Productions)
• Rolland Smith - anchor (1993-1996)
• Lynn Stewart - reporter; now at XETV-TV
• Bree Walker - anchor (1997-2000)
• Dave Walker - anchor (1968-1988, now a partner in Ad-Lib Productions)
• Sarah Wallace - anchor/reporter (1981-1985, now at WABC-TV in New York)
• Denise Yamada - anchor/reporter (1977-1994)
• Suzanne Rico

• KNSD, under the traditional definition, is the only network O&O in San Diego.
• KNSD is one of two NBC UHF O&O's, Hartford's WVIT/30 being the other; a third UHF O&O, WNCN/17 out of Raleigh-Durham was sold to Media General as of June 2006. In the past, the station blamed its woes on its UHF status, but as viewers move to cable and as many VHF analog stations transition to digital UHF, the problem of its position on the UHF dial has been reduced. [2]
• KNSD used to own KNSD-LP channel 62, which was leased to Entravision to expand the coverage area of KBNT-CA.

• KNSD's website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KNSD

v • d • e American broadcast television in the San Diego market (Nielsen DMA #27)
(including Tijuana channels aimed at the San Diego audience) XETV 6 (Fox) - KFMB 8 (CBS) - KGTV 10 (ABC) - KPBS 15 / K59AL 59 / K67AM 67 (PBS) - KBNT-CA 17 / KHAX-LP 49 (UNI) - KSDX-LP 29 (Ind) - XHAS 33 / KTCD-LP 46 (TEL) - K35DG 35 (Ind) - KDTF-LP 36 (TFU) - KNSD 39 (NBC) (WX Plus on DT2) - KZSD-LP 41 (AZA) - KBOP-CA 43 (Ind) - KSKT-CA 43 (HSN) - KUAN-LP 48 (Ind) - XHDTV 49 (MNTV) - KUSI 51 (Ind) - K61GH 61 (Multimedios) - KSWB 69 (The CW) Mexican broadcast television in the San Diego/Tijuana market (aimed mainly at the Tijuana audience) XHTJB 3 (Once TV) - XEWT 12 (Televisa Tijuana) - XHTIT 21 (TV Azteca 7) - XHJK 27 (TV Azteca 13) - XHBJ 45 (Televisa XHGC) - XHUAA 57 (Televisa XEW) Local cable television channels 4SD Out of area broadcast television stations carried on local cable systems KTLA 5 (usually as 14) Los Angeles (The CW)
See also Broadcast television in the Los Angeles, Yuma / El Centro and Ensenada markets

v • d • e NBC Network Affiliates in the state of California
KCRA 3 (Sacramento) - KIEM 3 (Eureka) - KNBC 4 (Los Angeles) - KSBY 6 (San Luis Obispo) - KSBW 8 (Salinas) - KNTV 11 (San Jose/San Francisco) - KGET 17 (Bakersfield) - KNVN 24 (Chico) - KSEE 24 (Fresno) - KMIR 36 (Palm Desert) - KNSD 39 (San Diego)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California

v • d • e NBC Universal, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric and Vivendi)
Universal Studios	Focus Features • Islands of Adventure • Rogue Pictures • United International Pictures1 • Universal Animation Studios • Universal Studios Home Entertainment • Universal Playback • Universal Orlando Resort • Universal Pictures • Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park • Universal Studios Florida Theme Park • Universal Studios Japan • Universal Studios Singapore • Universal Studios Theme Parks • Universal CityWalk
Broadcast TV Assets	NBC • Telemundo • NBC News • NBC Sports
NBC Universal Cable	A&E Television Networks (25%) • Bravo • Chiller • CNBC • MSNBC2 • Mun2 • NBC Weather Plus • Oxygen • Sci Fi Channel • ShopNBC • Sleuth • Sundance Channel (co-owned with Robert Redford and CBS Corporation) • Telemundo Internacional • Telemundo Puerto Rico • Trio • Universal HD • USA Network
CNBC Global Channels	CNBC (US) • CNBC World • CNBC Latin America • CNBC Europe • CNBC Asia • CNBC Africa
CNBC Europe Branches	Class CNBC • CNBC-e • CNBC Arabiya (according to CNBC Europe) • CNBC Nordic • CNBC Africa • TVN CNBC Biznes
CNBC Asia Branches	Nikkei CNBC • CNBC-TV18 • CNBC Awaaz • CNBC Pakistan • CNBC Australia • CNBC Hong Kong • CNBC Singapore
Sci Fi Global Channels	US • UK • Germany • France • Australia • Spain • Benelux
NBC Universal Television Group	NBC Studios • NBC Universal Television Distribution • Telemundo Television Studios • Telemundo of Puerto Rico Studios • Universal Media Studios
NBC O&Os	KNBC • KNSD3 • KNTV • KXAS3 • WCAU • WMAQ • WNBC • WRC • WTVJ • WVIT
Telemundo O&Os:	KBLR • KEJT-LP • KHRR • KDEN • KNSO • KTAZ • KTMD • KVDA • KSTS • KVEA • KXTX • WKAQ8 • WNEU7 • WNJU • WSCV • WSNS
ShopNBC O&Os:	WWDP
Spanish Independent TV Stations	KBOP4 • KWHY8
Internet Ventures:	msnbc.com2 • NBBC5 • iVillage • Television Without Pity • OUTzoneTV.com • getTRIO.com • BrilliantButCancelled.com • calamitygame.com
Other Assets:	qubo6 • EMKA, Ltd.
50%, with Viacom's Paramount Pictures. Co-owned with Microsoft in a joint venture (82% owned by NBC, 18% owned by Microsoft). The stations are co-owned with LIN TV in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN). KNSD also includes a repeater used for rebroadcast of Entravision's KBNT-CA. Owned by Commercial Broadcasting Corp., and operated by the NBC / LIN joint venture (see note 2) A joint venture between NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates. Co-owned with Corus Entertainment, Classic Media, Scholastic Books and ION Media Networks The station is owned by NBC Universal, but is controlled by ZGS Broadcast Holdings. Sale pending.

v • d • e LIN TV Corporation
Corporate Staff: Gary R. Chapman (President & CEO) · Vincent L. Sadusky · Greg Schmidt · Scott Blumenthal · Edward L. Munson, Jr. · William S. Banowsky · Peter S. Brodsky · Royal W. Carson, III · Dr. William H. Cunningham · Randall S. Fojtasek · Wilma H. Jordan · Michael A. Pausic ABC Network Affiliates: WOTV · WTNH CBS Network Affiliates: KRQE / KBIM / KREZ · WANE · WISH · WIVB · WLFI · WPRI · WTHI Fox Network Affiliates: KASA · WALA · WLUK · WNAC3 · WUPW · WVBT NBC Network Affiliates: KNSD1 · KXAN · KXAS1 · WAVY · WDTN · WOOD · WWLP The CW Network Affiliates: KNIN2 · KNVA3 · WBPG · WNLO · WWHO My Network TV Affiliates: KNVA3 · WCTX · WNAC3 · WNDY · WXSP Other stations: KBOP (Independent)1a · KBVO (TeleFutura) · WFXQ-CA4 · WIIH (Univision) 1Co-owned with NBC Universal in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN). KNSD also includes a repeater used for rebroadcast of Entravision's KBNT-CA. 1aOwned by Commercial Broadcasting Corp., and operated by the NBC / LIN joint ventutre (see note 1) 2Co-owned with Banks Broadcasting in a joint venture (50/50); however, LIN does not control the station. 3LIN operates these stations under a local marketing agreement. 4Is currently a repeater for NBC affiliate WWLP. Future is uncertain at this time.
Annual Revenue: $443.5 million USD · Employees: 2,414 (full time) · Stock Symbol: NYSE: TVL · Website: www.lintv.com