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News Channel Nebraska

{{short description|Network of television and radio stations in Nebraska, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox television station

| name = News Channel Nebraska

| city = Norfolk, Nebraska

| logo = NCN_network_logo.png

| branding = NCN

| subchannels = see {{section link||Subchannels}}

| country = United States

| founded = 2002

| airdate = {{start date and age|2015|6}} (Statewide network launch) including Siouxland

| location = Statewide Nebraska/Sioux City, Iowa

| owner = Flood Communications (Mike Flood)

| licensee = see {{section link||Network stations}}

| website = [http://ncn21.com/ News Channel Nebraska]

}}

News Channel Nebraska (NCN) is an independent, in-state network of commercial radio and television stations in the U.S. state of Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa. It is operated by Flood Communications, which was founded by attorney, businessman and Congressman Mike Flood. The television stations are all members of the NCN network.

History

News Channel Nebraska was founded in 2015 at Norfolk, Nebraska. In 2017, Flood Communications announced the addition of Spanish-language network Telemundo, also called Telemundo Nebraska.

In addition to commercial advertising, NCN holds pledge drives and solicits donations in the same manner as non-commercial broadcasters.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Programming

News Channel Nebraska primarily focuses on rolling news coverage similar to the original CNN Headline News and the current NewsNet, whose owner and founder helped establish the format on the News Channel Nebraska stations. Newscasts air every hour and focus primarily on rural Nebraska stories with some coverage of the two major cities, Lincoln and Omaha, and weather forecasts every 10 minutes including former WTNH meteorologist Geoff Fox broadcasting from his home studio in Irvine, California.https://www.facebook.com/FoxNCN {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} The network also includes extensive coverage of high school and small college sports with two broadcast trucks covering rural football and basketball games.{{Cite web|url=http://newschannelnebraska.com/about-ncn30/|title = News Channel Nebraska}} There is a "north" and "south" feed which show different sports programs, with the other feed's game rebroadcast on delay. High school sports programming requires a subscription when viewed online.{{Cite web|url=http://ncnsportsnow.com/local-sports/ncn-partners-with-nfhs-network-expands-sports-coverage/|title = Sports Now - Nebraska Sports}} In order to avoid conflicts of interest, articles and news coverage involving Flood are written by the Associated Press or Gray Television affiliates in Nebraska.{{Cite web |title=Republican Mike Flood says he has raised more than $400K |url=https://rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com/story/45787401/republican-mike-flood-says-he-has-raised-more-than-dollar400k |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com |language=en}}

In March 2020, NCN launched Quarantine Tonight, a show featuring live music from local musicians originally produced as a service to viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic that proved popular enough to continue well past its original planned ending date.{{Cite web|url=https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/quarantine-tonight-show-facebook-concerts-a-hit-with-nebraskans-stuck-at-home/article_ea05e797-d042-5e7d-8bc1-963679b251de.html|title='Quarantine Tonight' show, Facebook concerts a hit with Nebraskans stuck at home|first=Paul|last=Hammel|date=August 23, 2020|work=Omaha World-Herald|accessdate=2021-12-23}} Flood was the host of Quarantine Tonight until he began his run for Congress, since then the program has been hosted by former News Channel Nebraska reporter Austen Hagood.

NCN carries some limited syndicated lifestyle programming on weekend mornings, including AgPhD, Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls and P. Allen Smith Garden Style.

Network stations

NCN consists of seven low-power TV stations that make up the network, all stations have callsigns beginning with a "K", as licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Combined, they reach almost all of eastern and central Nebraska, as well as parts of Siouxland.

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! scope="col" | Station

! scope="col" | City of license

! scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Facility ID

! scope="col" | ERP

! scope="col" | HAAT

! scope="col" | Transmitter coordinates

! scope="col" | Licensee

! scope="col" | First air date

! scope="col" | Call letters' meaning

! scope="col" | Public license information

scope="row" | KBWF-LD

| Sioux City, Iowa|| 15 || 181673 || 15 kW || {{convert|115.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|42|28|21|N|96|25|21|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KBWF-LD}}|| rowspan=2|Flood Communications of Omaha, LLC || 2016 || Blake William Flood, Mike Flood's youngest son || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|181673|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KFDY-LD

| Lincoln|| 27 || 67012 || 3.65 kW || {{convert|173.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|40|43|39.7|N|96|36|50.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KFDY-LD}}|| 2017 || "Floody", the nickname of Mike Flood's oldest son, Brenden Flood || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|67012|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KMJF-LD

| Columbus|| 48 || 185295 || 12 kW || {{convert|82.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|41|27|9.3|N|97|15|10.8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KMJF-LD}}|| Flood Communications, L.L.C. || 2015 || Michael John Flood || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|185295|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KMLF-LD

| Grand Island|| 21 || 188582 || 15 kW || {{ubl|{{convert|45|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}|{{convert|163.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (CP)}} || {{coord|40|48|57|N|98|46|19|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KMLF-LD}}|| Flood Communications Tri-Cities, L.L.C. || 2017 || Mandi Lynn Flood, Mike Flood's wife || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|188582|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KNEN-LD

| Norfolk|| 35 || 185612 || 15 kW || {{convert|166|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|42|1|41|N|97|20|26|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KNEN-LD}}|| Flood Communications, L.L.C. || 2015 || "North East Nebraska" || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|185612|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KOHA-LD

| Omaha|| 27 || 33144 || 15 kW || {{convert|154.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|41|13|29.6|N|95|57|11.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KOHA-LD}}|| Flood Communications of Omaha, LLC || 2018 || "Omaha" || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|33144|3=LMS}}

scope="row" | KWBE-LD

| Beatrice|| 21 || 184308 || 15 kW || {{convert|98.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} || {{coord|40|15|49|N|96|46|28|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KWBE-LD}}|| Flood Communications of Beatrice, LLC || 2016 || "Beatrice"; shared with KWBE || {{FCC-LMS-Facility|184308|3=LMS}}

Technical information

= Subchannels =

The signals of the NCN stations are multiplexed:

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|+ Subchannels of KBWF-LD{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KBWF-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KBWF-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}

scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Res.

! scope="col" | Aspect

! scope="col" | Short name

! scope="col" | Programming

scope="row" | 15.1

| rowspan="2" | 720p || rowspan="2" | 16:9 || NCN-N || NCN

scope="row" | 15.2

| TLMONEB || Telemundo

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|+ Subchannels of KFDY-LD{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KFDY-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KFDY-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}

scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Res.

! scope="col" | Aspect

! scope="col" | Short name

! scope="col" | Programming

scope="row" | 27.1

| rowspan="2" | 720p || rowspan="2" | 16:9 || TELM NE || Telemundo

scope="row" | 27.2

| NCN-S || NCN

scope="row" | 27.3

| 480i || 4:3 || 3ABN ||3ABN

class="wikitable"

|+ Subchannels of KMJF-LD, KMLF-LD and KWBE-LD{{unbulleted list citebundle|{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KMJF-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KMJF-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}|{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KMLF-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KMLF-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}|{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KWBE-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KWBE-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}}}

scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Res.

! scope="col" | Aspect

! scope="col" | Short name

! scope="col" | Programming

scope="row" | 21.1

| rowspan="2" | 720p || rowspan="2" | 16:9 || TELM NE || Telemundo

scope="row" | 21.2

| NCN-S || NCN

scope="row" | 21.3

| 480i || 4:3 || NCN-N ||NCN SD simulcast

class="wikitable"

|+ Subchannels of KNEN-LD{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KNEN-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KNEN-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}

scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Res.

! scope="col" | Aspect

! scope="col" | Short name

! scope="col" | Programming

scope="row" | 35.1

| rowspan="2" | 720p || rowspan="2" | 16:9 || NCN NOR || NCN

scope="row" | 35.3

| TelmdNE || Telemundo

scope="row" | 9.1

| 480i || 4:3 || KCAU-TV || ABC (KCAU-TV)

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannels of KOHA-LD{{Cite web |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KOHA-LD |url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KOHA-LD#station |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=RabbitEars}}

scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | Res.

! scope="col" | Aspect

! scope="col" | Short name

! scope="col" | Programming

scope="row" | 27.1

| 720p || rowspan="3" | 16:9 || TelemNE || Telemundo

scope="row" | 27.2

| rowspan="2" | 480i || NCN || NCN

scope="row" | 27.3

| DayStar || Daystar

scope="row" | 27.4

| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Audio only

| KBBX-FM || KBBX-FM simulcast

References

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Category:Television stations in Nebraska

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