KOLN

KOLN and KGIN
Channels for KOLN
Channels for KGIN
Branding10/11; 10/11 Now
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KCWH-LD, KNHL, KSNB-TV
History
First air date
  • KOLN: February 18, 1953 (1953-02-18)
  • KGIN: October 1, 1961 (1961-10-01)
Former call signs
  • KOLN: KOLN-TV (1953–1986)
  • KGIN: KGIN-TV (1961–1986)
Former channel numbers
  • KOLN:
    • Analog: 12 (VHF, 1953–1954), 10 (VHF, 1954–2009)
    • Digital: 25 (UHF, until 2009), 18 (UHF, temporary share with KCWH-LD, 2020–2021)
  • KGIN:
    • Analog: 11 (VHF, 1961–2009)
    • Digital: 32 (UHF, until 2009)
  • KOLN:
    • DuMont (1953–1954)
    • ABC (secondary, 1954–1957)
Call sign meaning
  • KOLN: Lin(C)KOLN
  • KGIN: Grand Island, Nebraska
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KOLN: 7890
  • KGIN: 7894
ERP
  • KOLN: 66.1 kW
  • KGIN: 25 kW
HAAT
  • KOLN: 454 m (1,490 ft)
  • KGIN: 314.6 m (1,032 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.1011now.com

KOLN (channel 10) and KGIN (channel 11) are television stations licensed respectively to Lincoln and Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, serving as the CBS affiliates for southeastern and central Nebraska. Owned by Gray Media and jointly branded as "10/11", the two stations maintain studios on North 40th Street in Lincoln, as well as a news bureau and sales office on West State Street in Grand Island. KOLN's transmitter is located near Beaver Crossing, while KGIN's transmitter is based near Heartwell. The stations serve one of the largest coverage areas in the United States, stretching across 42 counties in southern and central Nebraska—almost two-thirds of the state's geographical land area—and an additional four counties in Kansas.

KOLN/KGIN share common ownership with York-licensed NBC affiliate KSNB-TV (channel 4), which was acquired by Gray in 2013 and simulcasts in high definition on the second digital subchannel of KGIN. It previously broadcast MyNetworkTV and MeTV programming, along with central Nebraska-specific newscasts. Following Gray's acquisition of Hastings' NBC affiliate KHAS-TV, the station was shut down and its programming (along with separately-produced newscasts out of Hastings) was moved to KSNB's primary channel, which became the primary NBC affiliate for this vast market. KSNB moved to KHAS' former studio just outside Hastings on US 281, though master control and some internal operations are based at KOLN's facilities. Gray reacquired KNHL (the former KHAS-TV) from Legacy Broadcasting on March 1, 2019, and made it a KSNB satellite to further resolve its signal issues. KOLN/KGIN is also sister to Lincoln-licensed low-power station KCWH-LD (channel 18), a CW affiliate (through The CW Plus) that served as a translator for KSNB prior to 2018.

KNPL-LD (channel 10) in North Platte operates as another semi-satellite of KOLN. KOLN serves as a master hub for Gray's Nebraska television stations, with the exception of NBC affiliate WOWT (channel 6) in Omaha.