KTNV-TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Undisclosed dealership advertising
The FCC fined Journal Communications $115,000 after determining that purported special reports about automobile dealership liquidations were paid advertisements that had not been properly identified as such.
2009
Reporter and public-relations conflict controversy
Reporter Nina Radetich was recorded discussing whether her boyfriend's public-relations company could help an automotive repair business that was receiving negative coverage from KTNV. The incident raised newsroom ethics and conflict-of-interest concerns.
1963
FCC investigation into unauthorized ownership transfers
The FCC investigated complicated transfers of control involving Television Company of America, Nevada Broadcasters Fund, and other interests. The proceedings examined alleged nondisclosure and misrepresentation of ownership arrangements and ultimately contributed to the denial of the station's license renewal.