The station, originally owned by the TV Company of America, Inc., signed on the air for the first time on May 4, 1956 as KSHO-TV. Before then, ABC had been relegated to off-hours clearances on NBC affiliate KLRJ/KORK-TV (VHF channel 2, now KSNV on VHF channel 3) and CBS affiliate KLAS-TV (VHF channel 8).
1960–1964
1964-1968
1968–1972
1972–197?
UNKNOWN YEAR
197?–1980
BETTER LOGO NEEDED
In 1979, KSHO was purchased by The Milwaukee Journal Company; the acquisition made it Journal's second television station property (and its first television station acquisition outside of the company's headquarters of Milwaukee). The station changed its callsign to KTNV-TV on March 2, 1980 (the -TV suffix was removed from 1988 to 2009).
KTNV (-TV)
1980–1987
News open (1981)
On-screen bug (1981)
"You'll love it on Channel 13!" (1985–1986)
1987–1995
"It Must Be Channel 13"
On-screen news bug (1994)
On screen news chyron (1994)
1995–2002
Daytime news open (1995–2000)
Nightime news open (1995–2000)
"Eleven at 11:00" bug (1995–2000)
On-screen bug (1995–2000)
News open (2000–2001)
On-screen bug (2000–2001)
11pm news open (2001–2002)
On-screen bug (2001–2002)
2002–2003
2003–present
Designer:
Journal Media Group
Typography:
ITC Kabel Sans Gill Sans ("Action" portion)
Launched:
Unknown
Clean logo icon redrawn
News open (2003–2006)
On-screen bug (2003–2006)
On-screen bug (2006–2011)
HD variant
Print Version
On July 30, 2014, it was announced that the E. W. Scripps Company would buy Journal Communications in an all-stock transaction. Scripps will retain the two companies' broadcast properties, including KTNV, and spin-off its print properties as part of Journal Media Group.
1KZTV is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting, but it is programmed and operated by Scripps under a Shared Services Agreement. 2WFLX is owned by Gray Television, but is programmed and operated by Scripps under a Shared Services Agreement.
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