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NET (Nebraska Educational Telecommunications)
Statewide Nebraska
Branding	NET
Channels	Analog: (various, see article) Digital: (various, see FCC data in "External Links")
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Founded	November 1, 1954
Former affiliations	NET (1954-1970)
Transmitter Power	(see FCC data in "External Links")
Website	netnebraska.org

Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) is a statewide public broadcasting network of radio and television stations in the state of Nebraska, based out of Lincoln. The network is operated by the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, which owns the license for all but one station in the network. The license of the network's flagship station, KUON-TV in Lincoln, is owned by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The network is headquartered in the Terry M. Carpenter Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Center in downtown Lincoln, and also operates a studio in Omaha.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Television 1.2 Radio 2 Television stations 3 Radio stations 4 Digital TV 5 External links

Nebraska was one of the first states in the nation to begin the groundwork for educational broadcasting. The University of Nebraska successfully applied to have channel 18 in Lincoln allocated for educational use in 1951.

However, in 1954, John Fetzer, owner of KOLN-TV, offered to donate his station's old channel location on channel 12 (it had recently moved to channel 10) to NU. This allowed UNL to use more signal at less cost. UNL quickly jumped at this proposal, and KUON-TV went on the air on November 1 from KOLN-TV's studios. It was operated in trust for NU until 1956. In 1960, the Nebraska Council for Educational Television was created by six school districts in Nebraska. By 1961, 5 VHF and 3 UHF channels were allocated for educational use in Nebraska --the largest set ever approved for educational use in a single state. In 1963, the state legislature, per a committee's recommendation, approved plans for a statewide educational television network under the control of the Nebraska Educational Television Commission. A deal was quickly reached in which Lincoln's KUON-TV would remain under the ownership of UNL, but serve as the new network's flagship.

In 1965, KLNE-TV in Lexington became the first station in the new network, followed a few months later by KYNE-TV in Omaha. The network grew quickly; six stations signed on from 1966 to 1968 to complete the network. It began a full seven-day schedule in 1969.

In 1975, NBC unveiled a new logo that was identical to the Nebraska ETV logo, but for the blue coloring of the right trapezoid in the NBC logo. The commission sued NBC for trademark infringement, a suit which generated national attention. In an out-of-court settlement, NBC donated a color mobile unit and other equipment totaling over $800,000. NBC paid an additional $55,000 to reimburse the commission for the costs of eliminating the old logo from all advertising. Nebraska ETV's new logo was unveiled in 1976.

A CPB study, Study of School use of Television and Video, found Reading Rainbow (a co-production of NET and Buffalo's WNED-TV until 2006) to be the most used and viewed children's television program in America during the 1990-1991 school year.

The Educational Television Commission had its mission broadened to radio in 1984, but it was 1989 before it could begin the groundwork for building a radio network. That year, Lincoln's NPR member station, KUCV (on the air since 1974), was transferred from Union College to UNL.

In 1990, public radio stations opened in Alliance, Lexington, Columbus, Norfolk and Hastings. North Platte, Bassett, Merriman and Chadron followed in 1991. The entire Nebraska Public Radio Network (NPRN) was formally dedicated on October 8 in a special ceremony, broadcasted live on NPRN and NETV.
The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Facilities Corporation was established to facilitate lease/purchase of the GTE SpaceNet 3 transponder.

There are nine full-power analog broadcast stations in the network:

Station	Analog Channel	Digital Channel	City	Signed on	Callsign Meaning
KUON-TV	12	40	Lincoln (flagship)	November 1, 1954	University Of Nebraska
KHNE-TV	29	28	Hastings	November 18, 1968	Hastings NEbraska
KLNE-TV	3	26	Lexington	September 6, 1965	Lexington NEbraska
KMNE-TV	7	15	Bassett	September 1, 1967	Middle NEbraska
KPNE-TV	9	16	North Platte	September 2, 1966	North Platte NEbraska
KRNE-TV	12	17	Merriman	December 9, 1968	MeRriman NEbraska
KTNE-TV	13	24	Alliance	September 7, 1966	Television NEbraska
KXNE-TV	19	16	Norfolk	November 10, 1967	X (Across) NEbraska
KYNE-TV	26	17	Omaha	November 19, 1965	Your NEbraska

The network also has 14 low-power repeater signals.

NET Radio is governed by the NET Commission and the NET Foundation for Radio Board. It is comprised of all of the NPR member stations in the state except for KIOS in Omaha.

There are nine full-power stations in the network:

Station	Frequency	City	Callsign Meaning
KUCV-FM	91.1	Lincoln (flagship)	Union College (original owner) Voice
KCNE-FM	91.9	Chadron	Chadron Nebraska
KHNE-FM	89.1	Hastings	Hastings NEbraska
KLNE-FM	88.7	Lexington	Lexington NEbraska
KMNE-FM	90.3	Bassett	Middle NEbraska
KPNE-FM	91.7	North Platte	North Platte NEbraska
KRNE-FM	91.5	Merriman	MeRriman NEbraska
KTNE-FM	91.1	Alliance	Towards NEbraska
KXNE-FM	89.3	Norfolk	X (Across) NEbraska

The network also has five low-power repeater signals.

The digital channels of NET's main stations are multiplexed:

Digital channels

Channel	Programming
.1	NET1: The main NET signal (not available 7-10 PM)
.2	NET2: The former EduCable channel; programming includes live coverage of the Nebraska Unicameral, Spanish language programs, rebroadcasts of PBS and NET programs, and NET2-exclusive programming
.3	NET3: Create; how-to, DIY, and informational programming. (not available 7-10 PM)
.5	NET-HD: Sports programming, as well as PBS high definition productions (available 7-10 PM and during sporting events)

• Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
• NET Television
• NET Television History
• NET Radio
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KUON
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KHNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KLNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KMNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KPNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KRNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KTNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KXNE
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KYNE

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Lincoln / Hastings / Kearney market  (Nielsen DMA #104)

Lincoln: KLKN 8 (ABC) - KOLN 10 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - KUON 12 (PBS / NET) - K18CD 18 (Fox / ION) - K27GX 27 (3ABN) - K29GL 29 (TBN) - KCWL 51 (The CW) - KWAZ-LP 56 (TuV) Hastings / Kearney / Grand Island: KLNE 3 / KHNE 29 (PBS / NET) - KSNB 4 / KTVG 17 (Fox / ION) - KHAS 5 (NBC) - KGIN 11 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - KHGI 13 / KWNB 6 (ABC) McCook: KSNK 8 (NBC) - WCWH-LP 40 (Fox / ION) - KBVZ-LP 42 (ABC) - K44FN 44 (PBS / NET) Other outlying areas: KMNE 7 (PBS / NET) - KCAZ-LP 57 / KHJP-LP 29 (TuV) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location Omaha: KMTV 3 (CBS) - WOWT 6 (NBC) - KETV 7 (ABC) - KXVO 15 (The CW) - KPTM 42 (FOX)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the North Platte market  (Nielsen DMA #209)
KNOP 2 / K35AL 35 (NBC) - K04ED 4 / K57CZ 57 (CBS) - KWNB 6 (ABC) - KPNE 9 / KRNE 12 (PBS / NET) - K11TW 11 (FOX) - WSWS-CA 13 (ABC)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Omaha / Council Bluffs market  (Nielsen DMA #75)
KMTV 3 (CBS) - WOWT 6 (NBC) (Ind on DT2) - KETV 7 (ABC, The AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - KXVO 15 (The CW) (TuV on DT2) - KKAZ-CA 24 (MNTV) - KYNE 26 (PBS/NET) - KBIN 32 (PBS/IPTV) - KPTM 42 (Fox) (MNTV on DT2) - KAZO-LP 57 (TuV)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Sioux City market  (Nielsen DMA #143)
KUSD 2 (PBS/SDPB) - KTIV 4 (NBC, The CW on DT2) - KSXC-LP 5 (Vida) - KCAU 9 (ABC) - KMEG 14 (CBS) - KXNE 19 (PBS/NET) - KAZS-LP 23 (TuV) - KSIN 27 (PBS/IPTV) - KPTH 44 (FOX, MNTV on DT2) - K54GK 51 (TBN)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the St. Joseph market (Nielsen DMA #201)
KQTV 2 (ABC) - KTAJ 16 (TBN) - K46FG 46 (PBS/NET) Out-of-market stations available on cable Kansas City: WDAF 4 (Fox) - KCTV 5 (CBS) - KCPT 19 (PBS) - KCWE 29 (The CW) - KSHB 41 (NBC) - KPXE 50 (ION) Topeka: KTWU 11 (PBS) - WIBW 13 (CBS) - KSNT 27 (NBC) - KTKA 49 (ABC) Local cable television channels "WBJO" 6 (The CW)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Cheyenne / Scottsbluff market  (Nielsen DMA #196)

Cheyenne: KUPN 3 (MNTV) - KGWN 5 (CBS) - KCHY-LP 13 (NBC) - K14LV 14 (TBN) - KLWY 27 (FOX) - KDEV 33 (RTN) - KMAH-LP 39 (COR) - KKTU 40 (ABC) - KCHD-CA 43 (Daystar) - KKRR-LP 45 (Ind) - K49AY 49 (ALMA) Laramie:1 KWYP 8 (PBS) - K14LK 14 / K48IN 48 (NBC) - K19FX 19 (CBS) - KPAH-LP 24 (COR) - K41JD 41 (TBN) - K57AF 57 (PBS) - K59AM 59 (The CW) - K61DX 61 (ABC) Rawlins:1 KFNR 11 (FOX) - K21CV 21 (ABC) - K26HV 26 (PBS) - K56AV 56 (CBS) Scottsbluff: KDUH 4 (ABC) - KSTF 10 (CBS) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KTUW 16 (RTN) - K44HG 44 (TBN) 1 -- Laramie and Rawlins are part of the Denver market, but are listed here, as most of its television originates in Wyoming. Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location KWGN 2 (The CW) - KUSA 9 (NBC)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Rapid City market  (Nielsen DMA #175)
KOTA 3 / KHSD 11 / KSGW 12 (ABC) - KEVN 7 / KIVV 5 (Fox) - KSWY 7 (NBC, Sheridan) - KBHE 9 (PBS/SDPB) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KCLO 15 (CBS) - KNBN 21 (NBC) - KKRA-LP 24 (My Network TV/ION) - KWBH-LP 27 (The CW) - KCPL-LP 52 (IND) Local cable television stations FSSN - FSN North - FSN Rocky Mountain

v • d • e Broadcast Television stations in the Denver market (Nielsen DMA #18)
Local television stations KWGN 2 (The CW) - KCNC 4 (CBS) - KRMA 6 (PBS/RMPBS) - KMGH 7 (ABC) - KUSA 9 (NBC) - KBDI 12 (PBS) - KTFD 14 / KDVT-LP 36 (TFU) - KTVD 20 / KUPN 3 (MNTV) - KDEN 25 (TMD) - KZCO-LP 27 (AZA) - KLPD-LP 28 (TVA) - KDVR 31 / KFCT 22 (Fox) - KDEV-LP 39 (RTN) - KRMT 41 (DS) - KCEC 50 (UNI) - KWHD 53 (LeSEA) - KPXC 59 (ION) Outlying Areas KTNE 13 / KRNE 12 (PBS/NET) - KRMZ 24 (PBS/RMPBS) - K36DB 36 (RSN) - KCXP-LP 40 (A1) - K45IE 45 (RSN) Local Cable Television Channels Altitude - CET - FSN Rocky Mountain - 24/7 Weather Channel
See also Broadcast television in the Cheyenne market

v • d • e PBS Member Stations in the state of Nebraska (NET)
North Platte market: KPNE 9 (North Platte) Lincoln market: KUON 12 (Lincoln) - KLNE 3 (Lexington) - KMNE 7 (Bassett) - KHNE 29 (Hastings) Omaha market: KYNE 26 (Omaha) Denver market: KRNE 12 (Merriman) - KTNE 13 (Alliance) Sioux City market: KXNE 19 (Norfolk)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC and Other Stations in Nebraska

v • d • e NPR Member Stations in the state of Nebraska
Stations	Alliance KTNE · Bassett KMNE · Chadron KCNE · Hastings KHNE · Lexington KLNE · Lincoln KUCV · Merriman KRNE · Norfolk KXNE · North Platte KPNE · Omaha KIOS
See also List of NPR stations