Channel 4, Hastings (Grand Island)

Through the Years

• 1965

  October 1, 1965- KHTL-TV signed on as part of the ABC-affiliated Nebraska Television Network.

• 1974

  Sold to NTV Enterprises, June 1st, changed call letters to KSNB.

• 1979

  Bought by Joseph Amaturo of Amaturo Group.

• 1985

  Amaturo Group sold KSNB-TV, along with KHGI-TV and KWNB-TV to Gordon Broadcasting.

• 1989

  KSNB placed in receivership along with sister stations.

• 1991

  Joseph Girard appointed successor receiver.

• 1993

  Sold to Fant Broadcasting along with sister stations.

• 1994

  Added secondary Fox affiliation.

• 1996

  Sold to Pappas Telecasting

  In September, 1996, Pappas broke KSNB from KHGI and made it a satellite of Fox station KTVG of Grand Island.

• 1999

  KSNG sold to Collins Broadcasting Company.

• 2000

  Secondary affiliation with Pax Network.

• 2009

  KSNB shuts down on December 1, 2009, following an expiration of brokerage agreement with Pappas Telecasting.

• 2011

  Transmitter relocated to near York, Nebraska.

• 2013

  February 13, 2013- KSNB is acquired by Gray Television Group through a failed station waiver.

  April 1, 2013- takes the MYNetwork TV affiliation for CH4.1 held by Gray on KOLN/KGIN.

• 2014

  Local news and programming transfer to KSNB 4.1 and MeMy Network to 4.2.

• 2018

  August 30, 2018- adds ION affiliation to 4.3.