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KNTV, (NBC11) is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in the San Francisco Bay Area market. The station is licensed to San Jose. Its transmitter is located on San Bruno Mountain, just north of San Francisco International Airport. It shares a studio in San Jose with NBC Universal sister station KSTS, the Telemundo station for the San Francisco Bay Area. All new digital facilities for both stations were constructed in San Jose by NBC in 2004.
History
1950s and 1960s
KNTV signed on the air in 1955 as the first television station in the San Francisco Bay Area's "South Bay" area, founded by San Jose's Sunlite Bakery.
KNTV was originally an independent station, intended to cover the California coastal area from Monterey, north to San Francisco, from Loma Prieta Peak, some 60 miles south of San Francisco. It often aired CBS, ABC and NBC shows that were turned down by San Francisco's KPIX-TV, KGO-TV and KRON-TV. However, the station was not viable as an independent, and found the going even more difficult when Oakland's KTVU signed on in 1958. As a result, KNTV affiliated with ABC in 1960, though it continued to carry some CBS and NBC programs for a few more years.
To protect ABC-owned KGO-TV, located in San Francisco, KNTV's power was reduced to intentionally impair its reception in San Francisco, and it became the ABC affiliate serving the more southerly Monterey Bay area, (Monterey and Salinas), making it one of the few stations located outside the market it served.
It was then purchased by Gill Cable, the local cable operator for San Jose. Even as an ABC affiliate, KNTV preempted a few ABC programs occasionally, which KGO-TV, as an ABC Owned and Operated station, did not. This often gave San Jose and South Bay Area residents two choices for viewing preempted ABC programming.
The end of the ABC era
To further ensure KGO-TV's exclusivity for ABC programming in the Bay Area, ABC agreed to pay Granite Broadcasting, KNTV's owner at the time, a substantial fee in return for discontinuing its ABC programming in 2000. On July 3, 2000, KNTV terminated its ABC affiliation, and temporarily simulcast WB programming (simulcast with then co-owned KBWB-TV, San Francisco). KGO-TV was then added to cable systems in the Monterey Bay area.
The NBC11 era begins
2001
In 2001, KNTV secured a deal with the NBC network to become its Bay Area affiliate. NBC had decided to end its 52-year affiliation with KRON-TV after its new owner, Young Broadcasting, objected to an NBC proposal to end carriage fees.
KNTV contacted NBC and offered to pay an average of $37 million annually for the rights to broadcast NBC programs. NBC accepted the deal and affiliated with KNTV on January 1, 2002. KNTV became the first major market affiliate to pay the network for programming.
In December 2001, NBC announced another deal with Granite Broadcasting to purchase the station for $230 million. The network already owned Telemundo station KSTS-TV in San Jose and wanted to create a duopoly with the two stations. The transaction was finalized in April 2002, and, in 2004, KNTV would move from its longtime studios on Park Avenue in downtown San Jose to a new state-of-the-art all-digital facility. KNTV would share the new facility with KSTS, on North First Street in San Jose.
Had KGO-TV not negotiated with Granite Broadcasting to end KNTV's ABC affiliation, the Bay Area, always one of the top five or six Nielsen-defined media markets, could have ended up with the setback of not having an NBC affiliate.
2002
NBC assumed control of KNTV on April 30, 2002. After the switch to NBC affiliation, KNTV was rebranded as "NBC3" to reflect its position on cable channel 3 in the Bay Area. In the fall of 2002, the station rebranded itself as "NBC11" in order to avoid confusion with Sacramento's KCRA-TV, which is available over the air and on cable in the North Bay, but does not call itself "NBC 3". Even in the early years as the new NBC affiliate, KNTV aired NBC's soap lineup much later in the afternoon than most affiliates, as this dates back to when KRON, as a then-NBC affiliate, had done this. Soon enough by August 2004, KNTV fell in line with the network's recommended time slot and airs the soap lineup from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
2005
In the early years as an NBC station, KNTV was still transmitting from Loma Prieta Peak (located between San Jose and Santa Cruz), resulting in two disadvantages. First, the signal could not be seen over the air in much of the Bay Area north of San Mateo County. Second, by the time the station switched markets and networks, it was dropped from cable systems in the Monterey Bay under SyndEx guidelines; even so, the signal was still overlapping with KSBW. That all changed in September 2005, when KNTV finally moved its transmitter from Loma Prieta Peak to San Bruno Mountain. The move came after years of objection from KRON, which in its filings alleged that KNTV would cease to serve thousands of San Jose residents by moving closer to San Francisco. Most media analysts interpreted the claim to be merely a cover for business objections to the move, which would make KRON less relevant to the Bay Area market.
[1] Trivially, NBC is the only network in the Bay Area to switch from one local station to another.
2006
In 2006, KNTV served as a core NBC outlet, with a signal that finally reached most of the San Francisco Bay Area, operating from a state-of-the-art digital broadcast facility. However, broadcast from Mt. Bruno south of San Francisco, there still remains a large shadow in reception of KNTV for residents of the Sunset and Richmond districts of San Francisco. This is due to the presence of the hills of Twin Peaks. This shadow blocks an unknown number of potential over-the-air viewers.
The year closed, however, with a devastating fire at the retired transmitting facility on Loma Prieta Peak. The fire was quickly extinguished on the afternoon of December 31. However, the fire re-ignited after firefighters had left the scene, and destroyed the analog and digital transmitters, as well as a variety of other communications gear.
2007
In January, 2007 CNBC moved their Silicon Valley bureau, formerly located at the Wall Street Journal in Palo Alto, into the NBC11/T48 San Jose studios. Jim Goldman (a former reporter at the pre-NBC KNTV) is the bureau chief, and the main CNBC reporter for the area. Their set is adjacent to the KSTS news set.
Newscasts
In the days as an ABC affiliate, KNTV billed itself as "The San Jose NewsChannel" because its news reports primarily catered to Silicon Valley viewers almost exclusively as the reports were South Bay eccentric. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the KNTV news theme was based on the 1968 hit song Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
Weekdays
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area Today - 5:00 - 7:00AM
- Anchors: Brent Cannon and Laura Garcia Cannon,
- Weather: Shannon O'Donnell
- Traffic: Mike Inuoye
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area Today - 10:00 - 11:00AM
- Anchors: Brent Cannon and Laura Garcia Cannon
- Weather: Shannon O'Donnell
- Traffic: Mike Inuoye.
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 5PM - 5:00 - 5:30PM
- Anchor: Jessica Aguirre (starts in June, rotating anchors until then)
- Health Reporter: Marianne Favro
- Weather: John Farley
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 6PM - 6:00 - 7:00PM
- Anchors: Allen Denton and Lisa Kim
- Weather: John Farley
- Sports: Raj Mathai.
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 11PM - 11:00 - 11:35PM
- Anchors: Allen Denton and Lisa Kim
- Weahter: John Farley
- Sports: Raj Mathai.
- includes "Eleven at 11", featuring the Bay Area's top stories in the first 11 minutes of the newscast
Saturdays
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area Saturday Today - 7:00 - 8:00AM
- Anchor: Kris Sanchez
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 5PM - 5:00 - 5:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Sports: Darryl Hawks.
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 6PM - 6:00 - 6:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Sports: Darryl Hawks
- Tech Now (Technology Show) - 6:30 - 7:00PM
- Host: Scott Budman
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 11PM - 11:00 - 11:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Sports: Darryl Hawks.
- includes "Eleven at 11", featuring the Bay Area's top stories in the first 11 minutes of the newscast
Sundays
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area Sunday Today - 7:00 - 8:00AM
- Anchor: Kris Sanchez
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Bay Area Vista - 10:00 - 10:30AM during NFL season, 4:00 - 4:30PM during non-NFL season (Community Affairs program)
- Host: Janice Edwards
- Communidad de Valle 10:30 - 11:00AM during NFL season, 3:00 - 3:30PM during non-NFL season (Community Affairs program)
- Host: Damian Trujillo
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 5PM - 5:00 - 5:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Sports: Darryl Hawks or Raj Mathai.
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 6PM - 6:00 - 6:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda
- Sports: Darryl Hawks.
- In Wine Country - 6:30 - 7:00PM(Entertainment and Lifestyles show)
- Host: Mary Babbit
- Sports Sunday Early Edition - Immediately Following the NFL Game (During NFL Season)
- Hosts: Raj Mathai and Jerry Rice
- NBC11 News: The Bay Area at 11PM - 11:00 - 11:30PM
- Anchor: Diane Dwyer
- Weather: Rob Mayeda or Craig Herrera
- Sports: Darryl Hawks.
- includes "Eleven at 11", featuring the Bay Area's top stories in the first 11 minutes of the newscast
- Sports Sunday - 11:30PM - Midnight (Sports Wrap up Show)
- Hosts: Raj Mathai and Jerry Rice
NBC 11 Weather Plus
- NBC 11 Weather Plus meteorologists provide 24/7 weather with
- John Farley (Chief Meteorologist)
- Craig Herrera
- Rob Mayeda
- Shannon O'Donnell
- Available on Comcast Cable channel 186, KNTV channel 11-2 or on NBC11.com
Past & present personalities
Present
- Jessica Aguirre, Anchor, NBC11 News at 5pm (starts in June)
- Mary Babbit, "In Wine Country" host
- Sloan Barnett, NBC11 Consumer Editor
- Lisa Bernard, NBC11 San Francisco Bureau Reporter
- Scott Budman, Business & Tech Reporter / "Tech Now" host
- Brent Cannon, Anchor, NBC11 News at 5am, 6am & 10am (plus, "Today Show" cut-ins)
- Kelly Carr, NBC11 Sports fill-in snchor
- Stacey Ciauri, Freelance NBC11 Reporter
- Allen Denton, Anchor, NBC11 News at 6pm and 11pm
- Diane Dwyer, Weekend Anchor, NBC11 News at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm / San Francisco Bureau Reporter
- Janice Edwards, NBC11 Community Affairs and "Bay Area Vista" host
- Jean Elle, NBC11 San Francisco Bureau reporter
- John Farley, NBC11 Weather Plus Chief Meteorologist (has AMS Seal of Approval)
- Marianne Favro, NBC11 Health Reporter
- Monte Francis, Freelance NBC11 Reporter
- Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchor, NBC11 News at 5am, 6am & 10am (plus, "Today Show" cut-ins)
- Daniel Garza, NBC11 San Jose Bureau Reporter
- Larry Gerston, Ph.D., NBC11 News Political Analyst
- Traci Grant, NBC11 San Francisco Bureau Reporter
- Ethan Harp, NBC11 Oakland Bureau Reporter
- Darryl Hawks, NBC11 Sports Anchor
- Jodi Hernandez, NBC11 Oakland Bureau Reporter
- Craig Herrera, NBC11 Weather Plus Meteorologist (has AMS Seal of Approval), fill-in Traffic Anchor
- Cheryl Hurd, NBC11 San Francisco Bureau Reporter
- Mike Inouye, NBC11 Traffic Anchor
- Christien Kafton, NBC11 San Francisco Bureau Reporter
- Lisa Kim, Anchor, NBC11 News at 6pm and 11pm
- George Kiriyama, NBC11 San Jose Bureau Reporter
- Mike Luery, NBC11 "Capitol Insider"/Sacramento Bureau Chief & Reporter
- Scott McGrew, Business & Tech morning reporter / "Tech Now" Producer
- Raj Mathai, NBC11 Sports Anchor / Sports Director
- Rob Mayeda, NBC11 Weather Plus Meteorologist
- Vicky Nguyen, Freelance NBC11 Reporter
- Shannon O'Donnell, NBC11 Morning Weather Meteorologist (has AMS Seal of Approval)
- Bob Redell, San Jose Bureau/The Bay Area Today @ 10am Features reporter
- Kris Sanchez, San Jose Bureau Reporter / Weekend Morning Anchor, NBC11 News (plus "Today Show" cut-ins)
- Christie Smith, NBC11 Morning Oakland Bureau Reporter
- Joie Tamkin, NBC11.com "Best Bets" reporter
- Garvin Thomas, NBC11 San Jose Bureau Reporter
- Damian Trujillo, "Communidad Del Valle" host/South Bay Bureau Reporter
- Jim Sanders, NBC11 Vice President of News / News Director
- Noelle Walker, NBC11 San Jose Bureau Reporter
KNTV alumni
- Jennifer Arterburn (2000-2004) now an Associate at the Nixon Peabody, LLP law firm
- Justin Allen (2002-2004, Later moved to KXTV in Sacramento now at WTSP in Tampa Bay)
- Dina Braun Traffic Reporter (1996-2001 now a spokesperson for the VTA)
- Marc Brown (1977-1979, Currently lead anchor at KABC in LA)
- Jim Byrne (2004 and 2006, Sub-Meteorologist for Shannon O'Donnell while on maternity leave in 2004 and 2006. Still the Chief Meteorlogist at KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California. Has AMS Seal of Approval )
- Sandy Castelblanco, "NBC 11 News at 5 PM" anchor (1997-2006)
- Rigo Chacon)
- John Chaffetz (?)
- Sean Comey (?) (Currently media spokesperson for CSAA Northern California)
- Dick Currier(?)
- Frank Darien(?)
- Jim Dunne(?)
- Atle Erlingsson Freelance Reporter (2005-2006)
- Chris Flanagan Weekend Sports anchor (2000-2004, Now the lead news anchor at WOI in Des Moines, IA)
- Sasha Foo (2001-2002 currently at KUSI in San Diego)
- June Foster (1999-2002 now at WFAA in Dallas)
- Steve Gannon (1997-2000 now sub-sports anchor at KHOU in Houston)
- Melanie Garrett (2000, 2001, and 2002) (Sub traffic reporter while at KSBW-TV doing weekday morning traffic reports in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Now a radio DJ at KXKL-FM in Denver, Colorado and married to KMGH morning weatherman Scott Mace)
- Frank Gorin (?)
- Stephanie Guadian weekend anchor/reporter (2000-2002, Currently weekend anchor at KTRK-TV in Houston, TX)
- Greg Gururle (2000-2004 now at KRQE in Albequerque, New Mexico)
- P. Bert Haney (?)
- Gene Harrington (?)
- Bob Haulman (?)
- Stacey Hendler Weekend anchor/Reporter (1989-1994)
- Brad Hicks (1998-2003, now an anchor at WITI, FOX6 in Milwaukee, WI)
- T.J. Holmes (2003-2006, now Weekend Morning Anchor at CNN)
- Joe Hoskinson Temp Traffic reporter (2004-2005, later moved to KPIX-TV, but has left KPIX)
- Tom Janis (?)
- Terilyn Joe Anchor (2000-2002)
- Linton Johnson Anchor/Reporter (2000-2003, now the chief spokesperson for BART)
- Frank Johnstone (?)
- Sharon Katsuda Reporter (1997-2006)
- Bruce King (?)
- Fred LaCosse Anchor (1970-1973)
- Paul Lockwood (?)
- Sherri Ly (2001-2003)
- Robb Mahr (?)
- Ben Mohr
- Jess Marlow (moved to KNBC in 1966, KNXT/KCBS-TV in 1980, rejoined KNBC in 1986, retired with KCET)
- Bob Marsden (?)
- Marla Miller Morning News Anchor / Entertainment Reporter, currently writer at NBC11 news
- Doug Moore (1987-2001)
- Penny Nakamura Reporter (1991-1994)
- Christine Nubla Traffic Anchor (2001-2005) (anchor for SportsRise at Comcast Sportsnet in Philly 2005-2006, now with FOX Sports)
- Stephanie O'Brien Sports Reporter/Anchor (2000-2002)
- Nick O'Kelly Morning/Weekend weather anchor (1998-2003, later moved on as morning weather anchor at KUSA in Denver 2004-2007 but as left KUSA-TV in pursuit of starting a private business. Has AMS Seal of Approval)
- Susan Siravo Weekend Anchor / Reporter, "Sports Sunday" co-host (2000-2007 now a spokesperson for the San Jose Water Company)
- Brian Sussman (1980s? now with KSFO-AM, Has AMS Seal of Approval)
- Flip Spiceland (?)
- Victoria Recano Anchor/reporter (January-June 2002, later anchored for Inside Edition now a reporter for The Insider)
- Dick Reizner (?)
- Ric Romero (1977-1978, Currently at KABC in Los Angeles)
- Ted Rowlands reporter (1997-2001, later moved to KTVU now reporting for CNN)
- Kathy Sabine (1988-1991, Current chief forecaster at KUSA in Denver, has AMS Seal of Approval)
- Lee Schell (?)
- Maggi Scura (1987-2000)
- Catt Sadler Entertainment reporter on KNTV/KBWB (1998-2002, later moved to WXIN in Indianapolis now entertainment reporter for E!)
- Kim Stephens (2000-2003, Currently morning "Great Day" anchor at KMPH in Fresno)
- Jonas Tichenor
- Will Tran (1996-2000 now reporter at KRON)
- Gina Villareal (1995-2001, Commuidad del Valle co-host left in 2001 and eventually went on to KSBY and KCOY in 2003. Now at KXTV in Sacramento)
- Dr. Rik Whitaker(?)
- Beth Willon (1994-2004)
NBC 11 General Manager & Studio location
- Rich Cerussi, President/General Manager, KNTV
- Address:
- San Jose main office: 2450 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131
- San Francisco sales/news bureau: 848 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
References
- Kearns, Jeff (December 6-12, 2001). The Story At 11. Metroactive. May 20, 2005.
- NBC to buy San Jose's KNTV. San Jose Business Journal. December 17, 2001.
- Allison Romano. Sullivan Flexes KNTV's Muscle. Broadcasting and Cable. February 21, 2005.