NBC11 COUNTDOWN TO NBC AFFILIATION

[@martinmoore2468]

That was an awesome celebration for the big NBC O&O switch on KNTV in San Francisco Bay Area. I wish NBC Boston that launched the all new O&O switch last year did the same thing.

[@DJPaoloDelaCruz]

They couldn't, since they promoted their new outlet through Virst Night NYE celebrations. Plus, alongside the fact cable peneration is high, the switch was slated very late at 3am.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

San Jose was sandwiched between the San Francisco and Monterey Bay media markets. KNTV 11 initially served as the de facto ABC affiliate for the Monterey Bay market for most of its life before it became the new NBC owned and operated station for San Francisco. ABC returned to the Monterrey Bay market on KSBW 8.2 in 2011.

[@SigmaRho2922]

The affiliation deal between channel 11 and NBC was announced in February 2000 but the affiliation contract with channel 4 was not due to expire until December 2001. NBC announced its acquisition of channel 11 on December 17, 2001 and took control of the station in April 2002.

[@Stealthguy06]

wow the end with the tower is so cool knowing that that's the first time a package with the nbc chimes was used on knt err... NBC 3

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

KNTV 11/cable 3, NBC San Jose/San Francisco, CA Previous affiliations: * Independent station (1955-1960) * ABC (1960-2000) * The WB via a simulcast with KBWB 20 (2000-2001) San Francisco's original long-time NBC affiliate, KRON 4, became an independent station in 2001 and became a MyNetworkTV affiliate in 2006.

[@tommyparkerparker]

Now KRON is a CW affiliate.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@tommyparkerparker Yes, KRON is now a primary CW affiliate, but since MyNetworkTV has been demoted from a full network to a programming service in 2009, they stayed on as a secondary affiliate in 2024, airing what few programs they have during the overnight hours...

[@cellytron]

How exciting! Makes me wish I'd been around when NBC switched local affiliates in my area (in the 70s). Actually kind of brought a tear to my eye, even though I don't live there.

[@videorewind1720]

Yeah, only someone in Master Control messed up and cut-off the dramatic conclusion before joining the network for the start of the Tonight Show. Thanks for watching!

[@videorewind1720]

Yes... that's exactly why it was NBC3 for a short while -- because it was Channel 3 on SF Cable. Then they realized, hey, we're really Channel 11. Buggy!

[@cabalenproductions6480]

Also parts of Solano County pick up KCRA3 the Sacramento NBC Affiliate when the switch happened. Now its NBC Bay Area and yes the emphasis is on the Peacock app.

[@videorewind1720]

KRON - CHANNEL 4 in SF. They were the NBC affiliate for over 50 years up to that point - 2002.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Now KRON is with MyNetworkTV.

[@cabalenproductions6480]

@@Justin-Hill-1987 Now CW affiliate.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@cabalenproductions6480 Actually, they're a CW affiliate with secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation. I posted the previous comment four years ago, when KRON was still a MyNetworkTV affiliate...

[@altfactor]

"NBC 3" likely refers to KNTV's cable dial position. After digital conversion, it's over-the-air frequency is probably somewhere on UHF, but it will show up as "Channel 11.1" on over-the-air digital TV sets/converters in the Bay Area. The station's transmitter is now just south of San Francisco.

[@davidbanks566]

VHF 12.

[@rjmcallister1888]

KRON/4 was the NBC affiliate from 1949 (affiliation shared with CBS on KPIX/5 in 1948-49), first owned by the Chronicle, then Young Broadcasting after the FCC cross-ownership ruling in 1976. NBC wanted to buy KRON in the late 90's, but Young refused and ended the affiliation in 2001. KNTV/11 was first an independent, then an ABC affiliate (with an OK from ABC-owned KGO-TV/7 when 11 reduced power). KNTV approached NBC and the network eventually bought it, moving the transmitter further north and increasing power so it would cover the North Bay. For a time, NBC was only available on cable 3, thus the NBC3 ID until the new transmitter and station sale were finalized. KNTV would change shortly afterward to NBC11 after confusion with KCRA/NBC3 in Sacramento, and is now NBC Bay Area.

[@rudyiraheta80]

ch 13

[@samsonwong1897]

@@rudyiraheta80 - Channel 3 or Channel 11.

[@Henry_Fung]

It wasn't delayed. KRON never ran the Tonight Show on NYE because they ran special programming coinciding with the Embarcadero fireworks.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

KNTV 11, formerly ABC/The WB, now NBC. KRON 4, formerly NBC, now MyNetworkTV.

[@Henry_Fung]

Channel 11 was always on cable 3 in San Jose because Gill Cable was a worthless cable system. They were still using A/B switches because of lack of capacity on the analog cable until 2003. So much for the capital of Silicon Valley.

[@mulletboater]

i think it may be less important today, with internet more often being where people get there news, although i still couldn't see a local broadcaster doing well today without affiliation.

[@jwsf941]

How did the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics do in the Bay Area TV ratings?

[@videorewind1720]

Thank you! It is moronic to promote these shows on the screen in the bug - the peacock and Olympic rings should be sufficient to ID and brand the network. I hope they drop that soon it is annoying and distracting.

[@videorewind1720]

This was New Year's Eve 2002.

[@doloreshuntoon7698]

Nice switch. Very nice indeed.

[@creynolds094]

Monday 31st December 2001.

[@Am-Not-Jarvis]

I'm interested in finding a clean version of it (i.e. without the announcing).

[@MalekMasoud]

After they left ABC.

[@Am-Not-Jarvis]

Who was the anchor at 0:51 and, if this was at the stroke of midnight, did they delay Leno half an hour?

[@rjmcallister1888]

All parties agreed to allow KNTV to start with Leno at 11:35 PM Pacific.

[@markcarbonaro6524]

Don Hayward

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Miss the South Bay focus it primarily had. Ah, well.

[@jakeinator722]

was this new year's eve

[@TheMediaHoarder]

NBC had already gone to shit more than 5 years prior. If I owned any network affiliate I would’ve gone independent.

[@wishfulanthony]

For clarification's sake: with this countdown of NBC11 to NBC3 in San Francisco, did that also mean that KNTV also became an NBC O&O as it is today? Looked like at the time, NBC11 was operated by Granite, and they only said "NBC affiliates"... just wondering.

[@joerouse7908]

NBC had agreed to buy the station from Granite 2 weeks before this. The sale was not finalized until April 2002 so for a few months it was just an affiliate.

[@videorewind1720]

Terilyn was at home in SF when a construction crew starting working next door to her. Since she was trying to sleep in, she became infuriated at the noise and started throwing vegetables at the crew. Tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. A friend of mine sat next to her at a fundraiser and said she was swearing like a sailor the whole time. A live wire!

[@NerdNest83]

It looks like NBC may be moving back to KRON. KRON is now a secondary NBC affiliate when KNTV is unable to air NBC programs, mostly Giants games. If NBC goes to back to KRON full time, they'll either move Telemundo to KNTV and sell KSTS, or sell KNTV.

[@rjmcallister1888]

NBC-owned channel 11 bought time on channel 4 when it needed to move a show. After the bad feelings Young Broadcasting created when dumping NBC, no way the network would take them back at that time, though the now cash-strapped Young has approached Comcast (NBC's current owner) about an LMA, which would have KNTV operate the station. Currently, KNTV moves NBC programming when needed to 11.2 digital, bumping Cozi TV.

[@samsonwong1897]

Nope, it is never happening.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@rjmcallister1888 KRON is affiliated with MyNetworkTV.

[@rjmcallister1888]

@@Justin-Hill-1987 Still owned by Young.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@rjmcallister1888 Young was purchased by Media General, who was purchased by Nexstar. KRON 4 is now owned by Nexstar Media Group, since Young Broadcasting is long-gone...

[@dtvfan15]

great switch 2:11

[@rafelitomejia-rivera9001]

2:11

[@ChrisSSocal]

The only downside is that you had to live in the bay area.

[@adriansimbolon7701]

2:12 2:12

[@rudyiraheta80]

kntv pulled a ktvt

[@devares2006]

Ok. You lost me.

[@rudyiraheta80]

nbc is always on kntv

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

@@rudyiraheta80 Wrong. KNTV 11 used to be with ABC before 2002. Before 2002, KRON-TV 4 was San Francisco's NBC affiliate.

[@windowsme2327]

@@rudyiraheta80 NBC now is on Kntv

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

KTVT 11 was Independent station before CBS. Their calls used to be KFJZ-TV 11 as an Independent station from 1955 until they changed it to KTVT 11 in 1960. KTVT 11 became CBS in 1995.

[@notnok5595]

2:33