KNTV

2000–January 2002


When Granite agreed to purchase the station after the ABC affiliation contract expired, KNTV switched its affiliation from ABC to The WB, becoming one of two affiliates of that network in the San Francisco Bay Area, alongside with KBWB (now known as KOFY).

January–September 2002


On January 1, 2002, KNTV acquired the NBC affiliation after a disagreement over reverse compensation to carry NBC programming led KRON-TV to end its affiliation with NBC after 51 years, becoming an independent station. Later, on April 30, Granite sold KNTV to NBC. The name NBC3 refers to the station's cable placement.

September 2002–2008


KNTV was renamed NBC11 in September of 2002 due to possible confusion with KCRA-TV air channel 3 in Sacramento.