NBC California Nonstop
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NBC California Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannels of NBC's owned-and-operated stations in Los Angeles (KNBC
), San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland (KNTV
), and San Diego (KNSD
). The new Nonstop service replaced the NBC Plus
weather channel which was aired on the DT2 subchannels of the aforementioned stations, and much of the content from KNBC's part-time News Raw service (also carried on its DT2 feed) is integrated into California Nonstop.
The channel originates from NBC Studios
in Burbank, California, the headquarters of KNBC and the master control base of NBCUniversal's western-based owned-and-operated stations. Additional content will also be produced and originated from the studios of KNTV in San Jose and KNSD in Downtown San Diego.
, Philadelphia, and Chicago
stations, and rolled out versions of Nonstop to its Dallas-Fort Worth and South Florida
stations by the first week of May 2011; NBC's owned-and-operated station in Hartford, Connecticut
, WVIT
, is expected to have a Nonstop channel of its own by sometime in 2011.
California Nonstop follows the model of New York Nonstop, which features live news and public affairs programming, lifestyle shows (such as LXTV, Open House, and In Wine Country), rebroadcasts of NBC News content, entertainment news, and possible other various programs.
After several months of delays, California Nonstop began transmission on May 3, 2011. The three stations will launch an hour-long 7 p.m. newscast produced by and aired on their respective stations' second digital subchannels.
KNBC
KNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson...
), San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland (KNTV
KNTV
KNTV, channel 11, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in the Bay Area market. It is licensed to San Jose, with its transmitter located on San Bruno Mountain, just south of San Francisco. It shares facilities in San Jose with NBC Universal sister station KSTS and CNBC's Silicon...
), and San Diego (KNSD
KNSD
KNSD is the NBC television station based in San Diego, California. It is owned by a joint venture of NBCUniversal and LIN TV . However, because NBCUniversal has majority control, KNSD is run as an NBC owned and operated station...
). The new Nonstop service replaced the NBC Plus
NBC Weather Plus
NBC Weather Plus was a 24-hour, commercially sponsored, weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC network. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and shut down on December 31, 2008...
weather channel which was aired on the DT2 subchannels of the aforementioned stations, and much of the content from KNBC's part-time News Raw service (also carried on its DT2 feed) is integrated into California Nonstop.
The channel originates from NBC Studios
NBC Studios
The NBC Studios in New York, New York is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the historic GE Building houses the headquarters of the NBC television network, its parent General Electric, and NBC's flagship station WNBC , as well as cable news channel MSNBC.When NBC Universal relocated,...
in Burbank, California, the headquarters of KNBC and the master control base of NBCUniversal's western-based owned-and-operated stations. Additional content will also be produced and originated from the studios of KNTV in San Jose and KNSD in Downtown San Diego.
Basis and synopsis
NBC Local Media (the owned-and-operated stations division of NBC Universal), based on the success of its New York Nonstop service, began an initiative to create more local content for its other stations. During the fall of 2010, NBC launched new Nonstop channels on the secondary subchannels of its Washington, D.C.WRC-TV
WRC-TV, channel 4, is an owned and operated television station of the NBC television network, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
, Philadelphia, and Chicago
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
stations, and rolled out versions of Nonstop to its Dallas-Fort Worth and South Florida
WTVJ
WTVJ, virtual channel 6 , is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC television network, located in Broward County. WTVJ shares its TV studio and office facility with co-owned Telemundo station WSCV in Miramar, Florida, and its transmitter is located near Sun Life Stadium in north...
stations by the first week of May 2011; NBC's owned-and-operated station in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, WVIT
WVIT
WVIT, virtual channel 30, is the NBC owned and operated television station for the state of Connecticut, licensed to New Britain. WVIT has its offices and studios located in West Hartford, and transmitter based in Farmington, Connecticut....
, is expected to have a Nonstop channel of its own by sometime in 2011.
California Nonstop follows the model of New York Nonstop, which features live news and public affairs programming, lifestyle shows (such as LXTV, Open House, and In Wine Country), rebroadcasts of NBC News content, entertainment news, and possible other various programs.
After several months of delays, California Nonstop began transmission on May 3, 2011. The three stations will launch an hour-long 7 p.m. newscast produced by and aired on their respective stations' second digital subchannels.
Current Programs
(partial list)- The Morning Mix - Portions of each of the contributing stations' morning newscasts
- LX.TV Open House and First Look
- Talk Stoop - Host Cat Greenleaf interviews prominent New York City natives from a Brooklyn stoop; orignates from New York Nonstop
- The Rundown: A daily look at current events, presented in a conversational and informal setting
- In Wine Country - A weekly travel show involving wines; hosted by Mary Babbitt.
- Tech Now! - A weekly technology show involving the latest technology and gadgets hosted by Scott Budman.
- Daily Connection
- 7 p.m. local news: KNBC, KNSD, and KNTV produces a local evening newscast tailored to and airs exclusively in each station's respective market.
- Nonstop Scene in California: A half-hour show that looks at various and distinctive people, places, and things throughout California
- California Nonstop Foodies: Profiles about various California eateries, restaurants, cooks and chefs
- The Filter with Fred Roggin: KNBC sports director Fred RogginFred RogginFred Roggin is the sports anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall 2007 hosted a morning sports show on KLAC with Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers and Simers' daughter, Tracy Simers...
interviews newsmakers and offers commentary based on the major events of the week in news, politics, and more.
See also
- NBC Chicago NonstopNBC Chicago NonstopNBC Chicago Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV...
- NBC DFW NonstopNBC DFW NonstopNBC DFW Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station KXAS...
- NBC New York Nonstop
- NBC Washington NonstopNBC Washington NonstopNBC Washington Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station WRC-TV...
- KNBCKNBCKNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson...
- KNSDKNSDKNSD is the NBC television station based in San Diego, California. It is owned by a joint venture of NBCUniversal and LIN TV . However, because NBCUniversal has majority control, KNSD is run as an NBC owned and operated station...
- KNTVKNTVKNTV, channel 11, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in the Bay Area market. It is licensed to San Jose, with its transmitter located on San Bruno Mountain, just south of San Francisco. It shares facilities in San Jose with NBC Universal sister station KSTS and CNBC's Silicon...