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WSNN-LD
Sarasota–Bradenton–; Venice–North Port, Florida; ; United States;
City	Sarasota, Florida
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF); Virtual: 39;
Branding	SNN: Suncoast News Network
Programming
Affiliations	39.1: MyNetworkTV; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Nexstar Media Group; (Nexstar Media Inc.);
Sister stations	WFLA-TV, WTTA
History
First air date	December 13, 2011 (13 years ago)
Former call signs	WLWN-LD (2011–2014)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 39 (UHF, 2014–2018)
Call sign meaning	"Suncoast News Network"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	189978
Class	LD
ERP	14.9 kW
HAAT	147.8 m (485 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°20′27″N 82°27′54″W / 27.34083°N 82.46500°W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.snntv.com

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WSNN-LD (channel 39) is a low-power television station in Sarasota, Florida, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. Owned by Nexstar Media Group as sister to NBC affiliate WFLA-TV (channel 8) and CW owned-and-operated station WTTA (channel 38), the station's Suncoast News Network (SNN) service provides news coverage focusing primarily on the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area (including Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties). SNN operates in conjunction with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and is headquartered in downtown Sarasota. The station's transmitter is located on Fruitville Road east of the city.

History

The SNN operation was launched on July 17, 1995, exclusively on Comcast. Over its history, it was branded as SNN Local News, SNN Local News 6, SNN News 6 and Six News Now, which were often used interchangeably. SNN received national attention in 2007, when a clip of chief meteorologist Justin Mosely (who worked with the channel from 2004 to 2013 and returned in March 2014) reacting frightened after a cockroach crawled up his leg during a live weather segment went viral after it was posted on various video websites including YouTube.

In November 2008, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (then owned by The New York Times Company) announced that it would sell SNN News 6, and stop broadcasting at the end of December 2008. This deadline was extended after the company struck agreements with a group of investors, led by SNN general manager Linda DesMaris and her husband Doug Barker, to purchase the channel;^[3] however on January 25, 2009, one of the investors dropped out of the deal. On January 29, 2009, the Herald-Tribune announced that SNN News 6 would go dark, effective at midnight on January 29, 2009.^[4] The company would later find another investor in Phil Lombardo, CEO of the television station group Citadel Communications in Bronxville, New York. On February 26, 2009, after a four-week hiatus, SNN was back on the air under the management of LDB Media, LLC, with the majority of its former on-air staff.^[5] Since its inception, the channel was exclusively carried on Comcast's systems in Sarasota and Charlotte counties. In the summer of 2012, SNN struck a carriage deal with Verizon FiOS to add the channel; FiOS began carrying SNN in the Sarasota area at 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2012. Over time, other cable systems were added, expanding coverage around the Sarasota–Manatee area.

In January 2014, Lombardo and Citadel Communications acquired a majority interest in the company.^[6] As a result, Citadel took over broadcast operations of SNN. During February 2014, the SNN studio facilities underwent a major remodeling. One month earlier on February 12, SNN debuted a new graphics package. weather graphics were rolled out on February 22. On March 2, the channel debuted a new logo (an "SNN" wordmark with a blue wave underneath) and rebranded as SNN - Suncoast News Network. The following day on March 3 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, SNN unveiled a new main news set and weather center (the latter of which incorporates the logo previously used under the "SNN Local News 6" brand). The station's image resembles those of Citadel stations WLNE-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and KLKN in Lincoln, Nebraska, who have become sister stations to SNN. It was also the only non-ABC affiliated television station owned by Citadel after CBS affiliate WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Illinois, was sold to Nexstar Media Group in 2014; in 2019, Citadel sold WLNE and KLKN to Standard Media, with WSNN being the only remaining television station under Citadel ownership until July 2023.

On September 24, 2014, Citadel announced that SNN's operations would be merged with its over-the-air television station in Sarasota, WLWN-LD (channel 39), on October 15; as part of the consolidation, WLWN changed its call letters to WSNN-LD.^[7]^[8] The combined station retains SNN's existing programming and cable carriage. On April 15, WSNN launched two subchannels from Katz Broadcasting: Grit and Laff.

On May 16, 2019, it was announced that Standard Media, led by former Young Broadcasting and Media General executive Deb McDermott, would acquire Citadel's WLNE and KLKN for $83 million.^[9] The sale was completed on September 5.^[10]

SNN was the first television news operation to convert to an all digital-disk-based non-linear editing system through Avid. SNN was one of the first news operations to have a combined print and broadcast newsroom, collaborating with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on news content. Since 2002, SNN has maintained a content-sharing agreement with Tampa-based NBC affiliate WFLA-TV (channel 8) and NBC News, which allows SNN to use stories from WFLA, NBC News and NBC-affiliated stations (that agreement replaced an earlier deal between the channel, Fox owned-and-operated station WTVT (channel 13), and the now-defunct CONUS Communications), and also allowed for cooperation between the Herald-Tribune and the Tampa Tribune, prior to Media General's sale of that paper to World Media Holdings in 2012.

SNN also operates one weather and traffic camera since April 2014; the camera was installed atop of One Sarasota Tower, under a brand licensing deal with various local companies over the years. SNN began multiplex programming on February 2, 2015. On June 15, 2015, Verizon FiOS changed channels of SNN from 26/526 to channel 9/509. In 2016, SNN upgraded graphics and slightly updated logo. Later that year, the Herald Tribune moved out of their former space and made their way next door into the old SunTrust building. It is unclear if SNN will be moving to the new facility as in 2018, Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced it would buy out the old Herald Tribune building and re-construct the entire area. In 2018, SNN re-vamped their website, now offering live-streams of their Skycam, newscasts as they happen, job offerings, calendars and event planning.

On May 19, 2023, Citadel Communications COO Ray Cole announced that WSNN-LD would be sold to Nexstar Media Group (owner of WFLA-TV and WTTA (channel 38)) for $1 million. Nexstar had previously acquired Midwestern television stations KCAU-TV in Sioux City, WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities, and WOI-DT in Des Moines from Citadel in 2014 (Nexstar still owns KCAU-TV and WHBF-TV).^[1]^[11] The sale was completed on July 20.^[12] On September 1, with WTTA becoming Tampa Bay's station for The CW, WSNN-LD would transition to carrying MyNetworkTV in prime time from WTTA, the latter which rebroadcasts the network overnights from 1 to 3 a.m.

Programming

SNN features live newscasts for 7+1⁄2 hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends, barring any breaking news that could extend its time, as well as live weather segments during the morning and evening hours, with more frequent updates during severe weather events. The station occasionally broadcasts parades in the area, including boat shows and fireworks shows near Christmas and New Year's.

In addition to regular rolling news programming, SNN also shows airs two local talk shows:

Suncoast FYI, hosted by Nancy O'Neil, is focused on speaking with non-profit and volunteer leaders around the Sarasota Area about events and programs
Suncoast POV, hosted by Craig Burdick, is focused on speaking with civil, political, and business leaders about current events

SNN also carries a limited selection of syndicated programming seen on its sister stations.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WSNN-LD^[13]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
39.1	1080i	16:9	WSNN-HD	MyNetworkTV
39.2	480i		WSNN-D2	Grit
39.3	480i		WSNN-D3	Laff
39.4	1080i		WSNN-D4	Court TV

References

^ ^a ^b "WFLA-TV & WTTA-TV to expand leading local news presence in 3-county region with Nexstar's acquisition of WSNN-LD in Sarasota". WFLA.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WSNN-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Pollick, Michael (November 15, 2008). "SNN TV to be sold to its top executive". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^ Pollick, Michael. "SNN News 6 will go dark, awaiting deal". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
^ Hielscher, John (February 25, 2009). "SNN set to return to the air Thursday". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Lombardo acquires majority stake in SNN". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 1, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ Pollick, Michael (September 24, 2014). "SNN adds over-air TV broadcast". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^ Malone, Michael (September 24, 2014). "Citadel Taking Florida Cable News Net to Broadcast". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^ "McDermott In The Station Game With WLNE, KLKN". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
^
"Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $1,000,000". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. May 31, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for WSNN-LD

External links

[wsnntonxst-1] "WFLA-TV & WTTA-TV to expand leading local news presence in 3-county region with Nexstar's acquisition of WSNN-LD in Sarasota". WFLA.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for WSNN-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[sht-snnsale2008-3] Pollick, Michael (November 15, 2008). "SNN TV to be sold to its top executive". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2014.

[dark-4] Pollick, Michael. "SNN News 6 will go dark, awaiting deal". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.

[5] Hielscher, John (February 25, 2009). "SNN set to return to the air Thursday". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[6] "Lombardo acquires majority stake in SNN". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 1, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[sht-wsnnld-7] Pollick, Michael (September 24, 2014). "SNN adds over-air TV broadcast". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.

[b&c-wsnnld-8] Malone, Michael (September 24, 2014). "Citadel Taking Florida Cable News Net to Broadcast". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.

[9] "McDermott In The Station Game With WLNE, KLKN". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved May 16, 2019.

[10] "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved September 6, 2019.
"Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[11] "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved September 6, 2019.

[11] "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $1,000,000". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. May 31, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[12] "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[13] RabbitEars TV Query for WSNN-LD

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+{{short description|MyNetworkTV affiliate in Sarasota, Florida}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
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+{{Multiple issues|
+{{Update|date=May 2023}}
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 {{Infobox television station
 | callsign               = WSNN-LD
-| city                   = [[Sarasota, Florida]]
+| city                   = Sarasota, Florida
-| logo                   = WSNN-LD Suncoast News Network logo.png
+| logo                   = SNN logo 2023.png
-| owner                  = [[Citadel Communications]]
+| logo_size              = 160px
+| location               = {{ubl|[[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]–[[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]]–|[[Venice, Florida|Venice]]–[[North Port, Florida]]}}
-| operator               = LDB Media, LLC
-| location               = [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]]/[[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]]/<br />[[Venice, Florida|Venice]]/[[North Port, Florida]]
 | country                = United States
+| airdate                = {{Start date and age|2011|12|13|p=y}}
-| affiliations           = {{ubl|'''39.1:''' [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]]|'''39.2:''' [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]]|'''39.3:''' [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]|'''39.4:''' [[Court TV]]}}
-| branding               = SNN: Suncoast News Network
 | digital                = 26 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])
 | virtual                = 39
-| erp                    = 8.5 [[kilowatt|kW]]
+| branding               = SNN: Suncoast News Network
+| affiliations           = {{ubl|'''39.1:''' [[MyNetworkTV]]|''for others, see {{Section link||Subchannels}}''}}
-| haat                   = 149 [[metre|m]]
+| owner                  = [[Nexstar Media Group]]{{r|wsnntonxst}}
-| coordinates            = {{nowrap|{{coord|27|20|26|N|82|27|55|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}}}
+| licensee               = Nexstar Media Inc.
-| licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
+| sister_stations        = [[WFLA-TV]], [[WTTA]]
 | callsign_meaning       = "Suncoast News Network"
-| former_callsigns       = WLWN-LD (2011-2014)
+| former_callsigns       = WLWN-LD (2011–2014)
-| former_channel_numbers = '''Digital:'''<br>39 (UHF, 2014-2018)
+| former_channel_numbers = '''Digital:''' 39 (UHF, 2014–2018)
+| erp                    = 14.9 [[kilowatt|kW]]
+| haat                   = {{Convert|147.8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
+| facility_id            = 189978
+| class                  = [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|LD]]
+| coordinates            = {{nowrap|{{coord|27|20|27|N|82|27|54|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline, title}}}}
+| licensing_authority    = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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 }}
-'''WSNN-LD''', [[virtual channel]] 39 ([[UHF]] [[digital terrestrial television|digital]] channel 26), is a [[low-power broadcasting#Television|low-powered]] [[television station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. Owned by [[Citadel Communications]] and managed by LDB Media, LLC, the station's '''Suncoast News Network''' ('''SNN''') service provides news coverage focusing primarily on the [[Sarasota metropolitan area|North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (including [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Manatee County, Florida|Manatee]], and [[Charlotte County, Florida|Charlotte]] counties). SNN operates in conjunction with the ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', and is headquartered in downtown Sarasota.
+'''WSNN-LD''' (channel 39) is a [[low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power television station]] in [[Sarasota, Florida]], United States, affiliated with [[MyNetworkTV]]. Owned by [[Nexstar Media Group]] as [[sister station|sister]] to [[NBC]] affiliate [[WFLA-TV]] (channel 8) and [[The CW|CW]] [[owned-and-operated station]] [[WTTA]] (channel 38), the station's '''Suncoast News Network''' ('''SNN''') service provides news coverage focusing primarily on the [[Sarasota metropolitan area|North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (including [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Manatee County, Florida|Manatee]], and [[Charlotte County, Florida|Charlotte]] counties). SNN operates in conjunction with the ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', and is headquartered in downtown Sarasota. The station's transmitter is located on Fruitville Road east of the city.
-On [[cable television|cable]], the station is carried on [[Comcast]] channel 6 (SD) and 400 (HD) in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties; [[Frontier Communications|Frontier FiOS]] on channel 9 (SD) and 509 (HD); and [[Spectrum]] channel 20 (SD) and 1020 (HD). WSNN's transmitter is located on Cedar Hammock Lane in Sarasota.
 ==History==
+[[File:WSNN-LD Suncoast News Network logo.png|thumb|right|WSNN-LD logo used from 2014 to 2023.]]
 The SNN operation was launched on July 17, 1995, exclusively on [[Comcast]]. Over its history, it was branded as '''SNN Local News''', '''SNN Local News 6''', '''SNN News 6''' and '''Six News Now''', which were often used interchangeably. SNN received national attention in 2007, when a clip of chief meteorologist Justin Mosely (who worked with the channel from 2004 to 2013 and returned in March 2014) reacting frightened after a [[cockroach]] crawled up his leg during a live weather segment went [[viral video|viral]] after it was posted on various video websites including [[YouTube]].
-In November 2008, the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' (then owned by [[The New York Times Company]]) announced that it would sell SNN News 6, and stop broadcasting at the end of December 2008. This deadline was extended after the company struck agreements with a group of investors, led by SNN general manager Linda DesMaris and her husband Doug Barker, to purchase the channel;<ref name=sht-snnsale2008>{{cite news|last1=Pollick|first1=Michael|title=SNN TV to be sold to its top executive|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081115/ARTICLE/811150337|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|date=November 15, 2008}}</ref> however on January 25, 2009, one of the investors dropped out of the deal. On January 29, 2009, the ''Herald-Tribune'' announced that SNN News 6 would go [[dark (broadcasting)|dark]], effective at midnight on January 29, 2009.<ref name="dark">{{cite web|last=Pollick |first=Michael |url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090127/ARTICLE/901270357/2107/BUSINESS?Title=SNN_News_6_will_go_dark__awaiting_deal |title=SNN News 6 will go dark, awaiting deal |publisher=HeraldTribune.com |access-date=2014-03-04}}</ref> The company would later find another investor in Phil Lombardo, CEO of the television station group [[Citadel Communications]] in Bronxville, New York. On February 26, 2009, after a four-week hiatus, SNN was back on the air under the management of LDB Media, LLC, with the majority of its former on-air staff.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hielscher|first1=John|title=SNN set to return to the air Thursday|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090225/ARTICLE/902250356|access-date=13 August 2014|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=25 February 2009}}</ref> Since its inception, the channel was exclusively carried on Comcast's systems in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. In the summer of 2012, SNN struck a carriage deal with Verizon FiOS to add the channel; FiOS began carrying SNN in the Sarasota area at 2:00&nbsp;a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] on September 13, 2012. Over time other cable networks were added, to expand coverage around the Sarasota/Manatee area.
+In November 2008, the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' (then owned by [[The New York Times Company]]) announced that it would sell SNN News 6, and stop broadcasting at the end of December 2008. This deadline was extended after the company struck agreements with a group of investors, led by SNN general manager Linda DesMaris and her husband Doug Barker, to purchase the channel;<ref name=sht-snnsale2008>{{cite news|last1=Pollick|first1=Michael|title=SNN TV to be sold to its top executive|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081115/ARTICLE/811150337|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|date=November 15, 2008}}</ref> however on January 25, 2009, one of the investors dropped out of the deal. On January 29, 2009, the ''Herald-Tribune'' announced that SNN News 6 would go [[dark (broadcasting)|dark]], effective at midnight on January 29, 2009.<ref name="dark">{{cite web|last=Pollick |first=Michael |url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090127/ARTICLE/901270357/2107/BUSINESS?Title=SNN_News_6_will_go_dark__awaiting_deal |title=SNN News 6 will go dark, awaiting deal |publisher=HeraldTribune.com |access-date=March 4, 2014}}</ref> The company would later find another investor in Phil Lombardo, CEO of the television station group [[Citadel Communications]] in Bronxville, New York. On February 26, 2009, after a four-week hiatus, SNN was back on the air under the management of LDB Media, LLC, with the majority of its former on-air staff.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hielscher|first1=John|title=SNN set to return to the air Thursday|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090225/ARTICLE/902250356|access-date=August 13, 2014|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=February 25, 2009}}</ref> Since its inception, the channel was exclusively carried on Comcast's systems in Sarasota and Charlotte counties. In the summer of 2012, SNN struck a carriage deal with Verizon FiOS to add the channel; FiOS began carrying SNN in the Sarasota area at 2:00&nbsp;a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] on September 13, 2012. Over time, other cable systems were added, expanding coverage around the Sarasota–Manatee area.
-In January 2014, Lombardo and Citadel Communications acquired a majority interest in the company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lombardo acquires majority stake in SNN|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140101/ARCHIVES/401011032?p=1&tc=pg|access-date=13 August 2014|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=1 January 2014}}</ref> As a result, Citadel took over broadcast operations of SNN. During February 2014, the SNN studio facilities underwent a major remodeling. One month earlier on February 12, SNN debuted a new graphics package. weather graphics were rolled out on February 22. On March 2, the channel debuted a new logo (an "SNN" [[wordmark]] with a blue wave underneath) and rebranded as '''SNN - Suncoast News Network'''. The following day on March 3 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern, SNN unveiled a new main news set and weather center (the latter of which incorporates the logo previously used under the "SNN Local News 6" brand). The station's image resembles those of Citadel stations [[WLNE-TV]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] and [[KLKN]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], who have become sister stations to SNN. It was also the only non-ABC affiliated television station owned by Citadel; in 2019, Citadel sold WLNE and KLKN to [[Standard Media]], with WSNN being the remaining station under Citadel ownership.
+In January 2014, Lombardo and Citadel Communications acquired a majority interest in the company.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lombardo acquires majority stake in SNN|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140101/ARCHIVES/401011032?p=1&tc=pg|access-date=August 13, 2014|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> As a result, Citadel took over broadcast operations of SNN. During February 2014, the SNN studio facilities underwent a major remodeling. One month earlier on February 12, SNN debuted a new graphics package. weather graphics were rolled out on February 22. On March 2, the channel debuted a new logo (an "SNN" [[wordmark]] with a blue wave underneath) and rebranded as '''SNN - Suncoast News Network'''. The following day on March 3 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern, SNN unveiled a new main news set and weather center (the latter of which incorporates the logo previously used under the "SNN Local News 6" brand). The station's image resembles those of Citadel stations [[WLNE-TV]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], and [[KLKN]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], who have become sister stations to SNN. It was also the only non-ABC affiliated television station owned by Citadel after [[CBS]] affiliate [[WHBF-TV]] in [[Rock Island, Illinois]], was sold to [[Nexstar Media Group]] in 2014; in 2019, Citadel sold WLNE and KLKN to [[Standard Media]], with WSNN being the only remaining television station under Citadel ownership until July 2023.
-On September 24, 2014, Citadel announced that SNN's operations would be merged with its [[Terrestrial television|over-the-air]] television station in Sarasota, '''WLWN-LD''' (channel 39), on October 15; as part of the consolidation, WLWN changed its call letters to '''WSNN-LD'''.<ref name=sht-wsnnld>{{cite news|last1=Pollick|first1=Michael|title=SNN adds over-air TV broadcast|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140924/ARCHIVES/409241040/-1/search10?Title=SNN-adds-over-air-TV-broadcast|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|date=September 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=b&c-wsnnld>{{cite news|last1=Malone|first1=Michael|title=Citadel Taking Florida Cable News Net to Broadcast|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/citadel-taking-florida-cable-news-net-broadcast/134291|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> The combined station retains SNN's existing programming and cable carriage. On April 15, WSNN launched two subchannels from [[Katz Broadcasting]]: [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]] and [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]].
+On September 24, 2014, Citadel announced that SNN's operations would be merged with its [[Terrestrial television|over-the-air]] television station in Sarasota, WLWN-LD (channel 39), on October 15; as part of the consolidation, WLWN changed its call letters to WSNN-LD.<ref name=sht-wsnnld>{{cite news|last1=Pollick|first1=Michael|title=SNN adds over-air TV broadcast|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140924/ARCHIVES/409241040/-1/search10?Title=SNN-adds-over-air-TV-broadcast|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115714/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140924/ARCHIVES/409241040/-1/search10?Title=SNN-adds-over-air-TV-broadcast |archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=b&c-wsnnld>{{cite news|last1=Malone|first1=Michael|title=Citadel Taking Florida Cable News Net to Broadcast|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/citadel-taking-florida-cable-news-net-broadcast/134291|access-date=September 24, 2014|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065124/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/citadel-taking-florida-cable-news-net-broadcast/134291|archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> The combined station retains SNN's existing programming and cable carriage. On April 15, WSNN launched two subchannels from [[Katz Broadcasting]]: [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]] and [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]].
-On May 16, 2019, it was announced that Standard Media, led by former [[Young Broadcasting]] and [[Media General]] executive Deb McDermott, would acquire Citadel's WLNE and KLKN for $83 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/235076/mcdermott-in-the-station-game-with-wlne-klkn/|title=McDermott In The Station Game With WLNE, KLKN|website=TVNewsCheck|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref> The sale was completed on September 5.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1809933&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=22591 "Consummation Notice"], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved 6 September 2019.</ref><ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1809932&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=11264 "Consummation Notice"], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved 6 September 2019.</ref>
+On May 16, 2019, it was announced that Standard Media, led by former [[Young Broadcasting]] and [[Media General]] executive Deb McDermott, would acquire Citadel's WLNE and KLKN for $83 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/235076/mcdermott-in-the-station-game-with-wlne-klkn/|title=McDermott In The Station Game With WLNE, KLKN|website=TVNewsCheck|language=en-US|access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> The sale was completed on September 5.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1809933&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=22591 "Consummation Notice"], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 6, 2019.
+*[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1809932&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=11264 "Consummation Notice"], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref>
-SNN was the first television news operation to convert to an all digital-disk-based [[non-linear editing system]] through [[Avid Technology|Avid]]. SNN was one of the first news operations to have a combined print and broadcast newsroom, collaborating with the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' on news content. Since 2002, SNN has maintained a content-sharing agreement with [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]-based [[NBC]] [[network affiliate|affiliate]] [[WFLA-TV]] (channel 8) and [[NBC News]], which allows SNN to use stories from WFLA, NBC News and NBC-affiliated stations (that agreement replaced an earlier deal between the channel, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] [[owned-and-operated station]] [[WTVT]] (channel 13), and the now-defunct CONUS Communications), and also allowed for cooperation between the ''Herald-Tribune'' and the ''[[Tampa Tribune]]'', prior to [[Media General]]'s sale of that paper to [[Berkshire Hathaway|World Media Holdings]] in 2012.
+SNN was the first television news operation to convert to an all digital-disk-based [[non-linear editing system]] through [[Avid Technology|Avid]]. SNN was one of the first news operations to have a combined print and broadcast newsroom, collaborating with the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' on news content. Since 2002, SNN has maintained a content-sharing agreement with [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]-based [[NBC]] affiliate [[WFLA-TV]] (channel 8) and [[NBC News]], which allows SNN to use stories from WFLA, NBC News and NBC-affiliated stations (that agreement replaced an earlier deal between the channel, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] [[owned-and-operated station]] [[WTVT]] (channel 13), and the now-defunct CONUS Communications), and also allowed for cooperation between the ''Herald-Tribune'' and the ''[[Tampa Tribune]]'', prior to [[Media General]]'s sale of that paper to [[Berkshire Hathaway|World Media Holdings]] in 2012.
-SNN is partnered with the Sarasota [[Sarasota Herald-Tribune|Herald-Tribune]] and [[WFLA-TV]].&nbsp;National stories come from [[NBC News]] and [[CNN]]. SNN also operates one weather and traffic camera since April 2014, the camera was installed atop of One Sarasota Tower, under a brand licensing deal with various local companies over the years. SNN began multiplex programming on February 2, 2015. On June 15, 2015, [[Verizon FiOS]] changed channels of SNN from 26/526 to channel 9/509. In 2016, SNN upgraded graphics and slightly updated logo. Later that year, the Herald Tribune moved out of their former space and made their way next door into the old SunTrust building. It is unclear if SNN will be moving to the new facility as in 2018, [[Sarasota Memorial Hospital]] announced it would buy out the old Herald Tribune building and re-construct the entire area. In 2018, SNN re-vamped their website, now offering live-streams of their Skycam, newscasts as they happen, job offerings, calendars and event planning.
+SNN also operates one weather and traffic camera since April 2014; the camera was installed atop of One Sarasota Tower, under a brand licensing deal with various local companies over the years. SNN began multiplex programming on February 2, 2015. On June 15, 2015, [[Verizon FiOS]] changed channels of SNN from 26/526 to channel 9/509. In 2016, SNN upgraded graphics and slightly updated logo. Later that year, the Herald Tribune moved out of their former space and made their way next door into the old SunTrust building. It is unclear if SNN will be moving to the new facility as in 2018, [[Sarasota Memorial Hospital]] announced it would buy out the old Herald Tribune building and re-construct the entire area. In 2018, SNN re-vamped their website, now offering live-streams of their Skycam, newscasts as they happen, job offerings, calendars and event planning.
+On May 19, 2023, Citadel Communications COO Ray Cole announced that WSNN-LD would be sold to Nexstar Media Group (owner of WFLA-TV and [[WTTA]] (channel 38)) for $1 million. Nexstar had previously acquired [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] television stations [[KCAU-TV]] in [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]], WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities, and [[WOI-DT]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] from Citadel in 2014 (Nexstar still owns KCAU-TV and WHBF-TV).<ref name="wsnntonxst">{{Cite web |title=WFLA-TV & WTTA-TV to expand leading local news presence in 3-county region with Nexstar's acquisition of WSNN-LD in Sarasota |url=https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/wfla-tv-wtta-tv-to-expand-leading-local-news-presence-in-3-county-region-with-nexstars-acquisition-of-wsnn-ld-in-sarasota/|access-date=May 22, 2023|website=WFLA.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $1,000,000|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/station-trading-roundup-1-deal-1000000-3/|website=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=July 15, 2023}}</ref> The sale was completed on July 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91896b18a201896f366b0503ba&id=25076f91896b18a201896f366b0503ba|title=Notification of Consummation|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=July 22, 2023}}</ref> On September 1, with WTTA becoming Tampa Bay's station for [[The CW]], WSNN-LD would transition to carrying MyNetworkTV in prime time from WTTA, the latter which rebroadcasts the network overnights from 1 to 3 a.m.
-==Digital television==
-===Digital channels===
+==Programming==
+SNN features live newscasts for {{frac|7|1|2}} hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends, barring any [[breaking news]] that could extend its time, as well as live weather segments during the morning and evening hours, with more frequent updates during [[severe weather]] events. The station occasionally broadcasts parades in the area, including boat shows and fireworks shows near Christmas and New Year's.
+In addition to regular rolling news programming, SNN also shows airs two local talk shows:
+* ''Suncoast FYI'', hosted by Nancy O'Neil, is focused on speaking with non-profit and volunteer leaders around the Sarasota Area about events and programs
+* ''Suncoast POV'', hosted by Craig Burdick, is focused on speaking with civil, political, and business leaders about current events
+SNN also carries a limited selection of syndicated programming seen on its sister stations.
+==Technical information==
+===Subchannels===
 The station's digital signal is [[Multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
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+! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
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+| [[1080i]] || rowspan="4" | [[16:9]] || WSNN-HD || [[MyNetworkTV]]
 |-
+! scope = "col" | 39.2
-| 39.2 || rowspan=2| [[480i]] || rowspan=2| [[4:3]] || WSNN-D2 || [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]]
+| rowspan=2| [[480i]] || WSNN-D2 || [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]]
 |-
-| 39.3 || WSNN-D3 || [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]
+! scope = "col" | 39.3
+| WSNN-D3 || [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]
 |-
-| 39.4 || [[1080i]] || [[16:9]] || WSNN-D4 || [[Court TV]]
+! scope = "col" | 39.4
+| [[1080i]] || WSNN-D4 || [[Court TV]]
 |}
-==Programming==
-SNN features live newscasts for 7½ hours on weekdays and 2 hours on weekends, barring any [[breaking news]] that could extend its time, as well as live weather segments during the morning and evening hours, with more frequent updates during [[severe weather]] events. The station occasionally broadcasts parades in the area, including boat shows and firework shows near Christmas and New Years.
-In addition to regular rolling news programming, SNN also shows airs two local talk shows:
-* ''Suncoast FYI'', hosted by Nancy O'Neil, is focused on speaking with non-profit and volunteer leaders around the Sarasota Area about events and programs
-* ''Suncoast POV'', hosted by Craig Burdick, is focused on speaking with civil, political, and business leaders about current events
-SNN also airs a collection of syndicated programs, including:
-* ''Business First''
-* ''Law & Crime''
-* ''Access Daily''
-* ''Daily Mail''
-* ''Dateline''
-* ''Celebrity Page''
-* ''Small Town, Big Deal''
-* ''Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien''
-* ''Raceweek''
-==Personalities==
-* Kathy Leon (2003–present) Morning Edition anchor
-* Jenna Brew (2020–present) Morning Edition anchor
-* Don Brennan (2017–present) Evening Edition anchor
-* Cynthia McLaughlin (2021–present) Evening Edition anchor
-* Emma Sears (2021-present) Weekend Edition anchor
-* John Reynolds (2021–present) Sports Director
-* Justin Mosely (2004–2013, 2014-present) Chief Meteorologist
-* Marco La Manno (2016–present) Morning Meteorologist
-* Leslie London (2021–present) Weekend Meteorologist
-* Samantha Sonner (2017–present) Reporter
-* Annette Gutierrez (2019–present) Reporter
-* Valezka Nava (2020–present) Reporter
 ==See also==
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 * [https://twitter.com/SNNTV SNN Twitter page]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/user/SNNLocalNews6 SNN YouTube page]
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+[[Category:MyNetworkTV affiliates]]
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+[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2011]]
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+[[Category:2023 mergers and acquisitions]]

v t e Broadcast television in Southwest Florida
This region includes the following cities: Fort Myers Cape Coral Naples Bonita Springs Port Charlotte Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full-power	WINK-TV 11 .1 CBS .2 ANT/MNTV WBBH-TV 20 .1 NBC .2 H&I .3 Nosey .4 MeToons[soon] WZVN-TV 26 .1 ABC .2 MeTV .3 Dabl .4 Crime .5 Quest WGCU 30 .1 PBS .2 World .3 Create/Encore .4 FL Ch. .5 PBS Kids WFTX-TV 36 .1 Fox .2 Bounce .3 Court .4 Grit .5 Ion WXCW 46 .1 CW .2 Estrella .3 UNI .4 UniMás .5 Spanish Ind. WRXY-TV 49 .1 CTN .2 CTNi .3 CTN Lifestyle
Low-power	WUVF-LD 2 .1 UNI .2 UniMás WHDN-CD 9 .1 Ind. WANA-LD 16 .1 Spanish Ind. WGPS-LD 22 .1 Cozi .2 Get .3 SBN .4 Buzzr .5 Bounce .6 Court .7 LC .8 Ion+ .9 Ion WXDT-LP 23 Silent WWDT-CD 43 .1 TMD .4 AmCrimes WLZE-LD 51 .1 UNI .2 UniMás
Cable	Bally Sports Florida Bally Sports Sun
Defunct	WEVU-LP 4 / WBSP-CA 7 (UNI) WTPH-LP 14 (Azteca) WTLE-LP 18 (TFU) W38CO 38 (TBN) "WNFM" 8 (MNTV/This)
Florida broadcast television areas by city Fort Myers Gainesville/Ocala Jacksonville Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Mobile/Pensacola Orlando Panama City Tallahassee Tampa/St. Petersburg West Palm Beach

v t e Nexstar Media Group
sorted by primary channel network affiliations
ABC	KAMC ¹ KCAU-TV KMID KODE-TV ¹ KSVI KTKA-TV ¹ KTVX WATE-TV WAWV-TV ¹ WBOY-TV ² WDHN WEHT WGNO WHTM-TV WIVT WJBF WJET-TV WJHL-TV ² WKRN-TV WLAJ ¹ WMBB WOTV WRIC-TV WSYR-TV WTEN WTNH WTRF-TV ² WTVO ¹ WUTR ¹ WVNY ¹ WWTI WYTV ¹
CBS	KELO-TV / KCLO-TV / KDLO-TV / KPLO-TV KGPE KLAS-TV KLBK-TV KLFY-TV KLST KOIN KOLR ¹ KREX-TV / KREY-TV KRQE / KBIM-TV / KREZ-TV KTAB-TV KVEO-TV ² KXMB-TV / KXMC-TV / KXMD-TV / KXMA-TV ² WANE-TV WBTW WCIA WFRV-TV WHBF-TV WHNT-TV WHLT WIAT WIVB-TV WJHL-TV WJTV WKBN-TV WKRG-TV WLNS-TV WMBD-TV WNCN WNCT-TV WOWK-TV WPRI-TV WRBL WREG-TV WROC-TV WSPA-TV WTAJ-TV WTRF-TV WTTV / WTTK WVNS-TV WYOU ¹
The CW (O&O)	KASN ¹ KAUT-TV KAZT-TV / KAZT-CD ¹ KELO-TV / KCLO-TV / KDLO-TV / KPLO-TV ² KDAF KGCW KGET-TV ² KHON-TV / KHAW-TV / KAII-TV ² KIAH KLFY-TV ² KNVA ¹ KPLR-TV KRCW-TV KRON-TV KSVI ² KTKA-TV ^{1, 2} KTLA KUCW KWBQ / KRWB-TV ¹ KWGN-TV KXMB-TV ² / KXMC-TV ² / KXMD-TV ² / KXMA-TV KXTU-LD WBDT ¹ WBRL-CD WCBD-TV ² WDCW WFNA WFXV ² WGN-TV WHDF WHLT ² WJTV ² WLAJ ^{1, 2} WMBB^{1, 2} WNAC-TV ^{1, 2} WNCT-TV ² WNLO WNOL-TV WOTV ² WPIX ¹ WPHL-TV WSAV-TV ² WTTA WTVW ¹ WVBT ² WWCW WWLP / WFXQ-CD ² WWTI ² WYCW
Fox	KARD KCIT ¹ KDVR / KFCT KFQX ¹ KFTA-TV KFXK-TV ¹ KHON-TV / KHAW-TV / KAII-TV KHMT ¹ KJTL ¹ KLJB ¹ KLRT-TV ¹ KMSS-TV ¹ KPEJ-TV ¹ KRBK KRQE / KBIM-TV / KREZ-TV ² KSWB-TV KTMJ-CD KTVI KTXL KWKT-TV KXRM-TV WDAF-TV WDKY-TV WFFF-TV WFXP ¹ WFXR WFXV WGHP WGMB-TV WJKT WJZY WJW WLAX / WEUX WNAC-TV ¹ WNTZ-TV WQRF-TV WVBT WVNS-TV ² WXIN WXXA-TV ¹ WYFX-LD WYZZ-TV ¹
MyNetworkTV	KARZ-TV KASY-TV ¹ KBVO / KBVO-CD KCPN-LD KELO-TV / KDLO-TV / KPLO-TV KGJT-CD KHII-TV / KGMD-TV / KGMV KJBO-LD KOZL-TV KSHV-TV KTPN-LD KXNW KYLE-TV WBTW WCIX WCTX WJMN-TV WMYT-TV WNTZ-TV WPNY-LD WPRI-TV ² WSAV-TV ² WSNN-LD WTRF-TV ² WTVO ^{1, 2} WVNS-TV ² WXSP-CD WYTV-DT2 ^{1, 2}
NBC	KAMR-TV KARK-TV KETK-TV KFDX-TV KFOR-TV KGET-TV KNWA-TV KRBC-TV ¹ KSAN-TV ¹ KSEE KSNF KSNT KSNW / KSNC / KSNG / KSNK / KSNL-LD KTAL-TV KTSM-TV KTVE ¹ KVEO-TV KXAN-TV WAVY-TV WBGH-CD WBOY-TV WBRE-TV WCBD-TV WCMH-TV WDTN WETM-TV WFLA-TV WHO-DT WOOD-TV WSAV-TV WTWO WVLA-TV ¹ WWLP / WFXQ-CD
Other stations	Antenna TV KGBT-TV Telemundo KKEY-LP KTAB-TV ² Independent KUSI-TV KZUP-CD WDVM AM Radio WGN
TV channels	Broadcast Antenna TV The CW (75%) Rewind TV Cable Cooking Channel (30%) Food Network (30%) NewsNation
TV programs	Bozo, Gar and Ray: WGN TV Classics Banfield The Donlon Report Eye Opener KTLA Morning News NewsFix NewsNation Prime WGN Morning News WGN Sports Yule Log
Other assets	Border Report The Hill Zap2it TV by the Numbers TV CMS company Lakana LIN Digital Online ad company Yashi Former assets CLTV
Acquisitions	Communications Corporation of America Grant Broadcasting Media General LIN Media New Vision Television Park Communications Spartan Communications Young Broadcasting Newport Television Tribune Media Tribune Broadcasting Local TV LLC Renaissance Broadcasting WGN America West Virginia Media Holdings
¹ Nexstar operates these stations under an SSA. ² These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.