KNSD is the NBC

NBC

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 television station

Television station

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 based in San Diego, California. It is owned by a joint venture of NBCUniversal (76 percent) and LIN TV

LIN TV

LIN TV Corporation is an American holding company that operates 31 television stations.-History:LIN TV's roots trace back to the founding of its former parent, LIN Broadcasting Corporation, in 1961. LIN Broadcasting was engaged in radio, television, direct marketing, information and learning, music...

 (24 percent). However, because NBCUniversal has majority control, KNSD is run as an NBC owned and operated station (O&O). The master control center and local commercial insertion for KNSD is at the NBC West Coast headquarters in Burbank, California.

The station is carried on channel 7 on all San Diego-area cable television

Cable television

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 systems; this is reflected in its NBC 7 San Diego branding.