Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 | 2 a.m.
The cable news channel Las Vegas ONE will cease operations today, after nearly 12 years.
The development was not unexpected. In October, the channel’s partners shut down the weeknight newscast “NewsONE at 9,” and in December two of its key programs, “Face to Face With Jon Ralston” and “In Business Las Vegas,” moved to Sunbelt Communications’ KVBC Channel 3.
Las Vegas ONE was a partnership between television station KLAS Channel 8, the Las Vegas Sun and Cox Communications.
“Face to Face With Jon Ralston” now has a statewide audience, airing live at 4 p.m. weekdays on KVBC as well as Sunbelt’s KRNV in Reno and KENV in Elko. “In Business Las Vegas” will air at 12:30 p.m. Fridays on Channel 3, beginning Jan. 15.
“Face to Face With Jon Ralston,” “In Business Las Vegas” and the Las Vegas Sun are part of Greenspun Media Group.
Las Vegas ONE General Manager Linda Bonnici said in a statement: “Las Vegas ONE has provided a unique service since April 1998. In addition to in-depth local news, the channel provided coverage of numerous community activities, trials and other events important to our community. New technology has significantly changed how consumers access local news and information. Those changes, in addition to the continued economic challenges, have driven all media outlets to re-evaluate how to best serve Southern Nevada.”
A spokeswoman for Cox said that after Las Vegas ONE ceases broadcasting, Channel 19, which carried Las Vegas ONE, will remain vacant for now.
KLAS’ local all-news channel, “8 News NOW,” will be carried on Channel 128, KLAS said.
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