INN (Independent Network News) stations: List them here!

[onairb]

KBHK 44 in San Francisco had INN for a while, although I'm not sure if it was concurrent with KICU.

[EJM]

It definitely aired on KMSP in the Twin Cities; indeed, there's at least one aircheck of it on the TC Media Now site (http://tcmedianow.com/video/kmsp-tv-prime-time-news-local-and-independent-news-network-june-11-1981-jeff-bailon).

I'm pretty sure that it also aired at some point on most of the (other) independent stations in (or near) Wisconsin--although I can't remember many specifics.

[Joseph_Gallant]

I thought WLVI-56 here in Boston carried "Independent Network News" for a time in the mid-1980's at 10:30 P.M.

During that time, the station had launched a 10 P.M. newscast on weeknights, but it was still only a half-hour.

[Wright County Guy]

It definitely aired on KMSP in the Twin Cities; indeed, there's at least one aircheck of it on the TC Media Now site (http://tcmedianow.com/video/kmsp-tv-prime-time-news-local-and-independent-news-network-june-11-1981-jeff-bailon).

I'm pretty sure that it also aired at some point on most of the (other) independent stations in (or near) Wisconsin--although I can't remember many specifics.

Two notes of trivial trivia:
1.  The local anchor, Jeff Ballion, is still with KMSP.
2.  Isn't the title "Independent Network" a paradox?

[bpatrick]

Louisville-WDRB
Chattanooga-WRIP (WDSI)

[azumanga]

Isn't the title "Independent Network" a paradox?

Maybe, though I think the naming supposed to meant providing a network-quality newscast to independent stations.

Though of course, some network affiliates also carried INN -- in addition to what was already mentioned, WEYI in Saginaw also carried INN at 11PM, in lieu of a local newscast at that time (during the 1980s until the mid-1990s, WEYI only had a 5:30PM local newscast on weekdays).

In Tampa Bay, WTOG also carried INN, both the midday and nighttime newscasts. However, in the mid-1980s, the midday report was replaced with a two-hour magazine style program, "Inday", which included an INN news segment. However, WFTS picked up "Inday" (as it was syndicated separately from INN's regular newscast), placing INN's newscasts on two different stations for a time.

[bpatrick]

It definitely aired on KMSP in the Twin Cities; indeed, there's at least one aircheck of it on the TC Media Now site (http://tcmedianow.com/video/kmsp-tv-prime-time-news-local-and-independent-news-network-june-11-1981-jeff-bailon).

I'm pretty sure that it also aired at some point on most of the (other) independent stations in (or near) Wisconsin--although I can't remember many specifics.

Two notes of trivial trivia:
1.  The local anchor, Jeff Ballion, is still with KMSP.
2.  Isn't the title "Independent Network" a paradox?

About like the "Lawrence Welk Network."  Not every city carried Welk at the same time but it was a network-quality syndicated show.

Now back on topic: here's a list of what I assume were the original 41 stations carrying INN, from Broadcasting in December 1980:

WPIX New York
KCOP Los Angeles
WGN  Chicago
WTAF (WTXF) Philadelphia
KBHK San Francisco
WSBK Boston
WKBD Detroit
WDCA Washington, DC
KXTX Dallas
WPGH Pittsburgh
KHTV (KIAH) Houston
KMSP Minneapolis
KSTW Seattle
KDNL St. Louis
WANX (WGCL) Atlanta
WTTV Indianapolis
KWGN Denver
KTXL Sacramento
KPTV Portland, OR
KBMA (KSHB) Kansas City
WVTV Milwaukee
WUTV Buffalo
WSFJ Columbus, OH
WPTY Memphis
WGGS Greenville, SC
KGMC Oklahoma City
WOFL Orlando
WDRB Louisville
KSTU Salt Lake City
WYAH (WGNT) Norfolk
WTVE Harrisburg/Reading
KMPH Fresno
WLRE (WGBA) Green Bay
WBHW Springfield, IL
KZAZ Tucson
WFFT Ft. Wayne
KCIK El Paso
WQRF Rockford, IL
KADN Lafayette, LA
KVVU Las Vegas
WJAN Canton, OH

[azumanga]

As you're mentioning present-day calls for some stations:

Now back on topic: here's a list of what I assume were the original 41 stations carrying INN, from Broadcasting in December 1980:

WTAF (WTXF) Philadelphia
KBHK (KBCW) San Francisco
KHTV (KIAH) Houston
WANX (WGCL) Atlanta
KBMA (KSHB) Kansas City
KGMC (KOCB) Oklahoma City
WYAH (WGNT) Norfolk
WLRE (WGBA) Green Bay
WBHW (WRSP) Springfield, IL
KZAZ (KMSB)Tucson
KCIK (KFOX) El Paso
WJAN (WDLI) Canton, OH

[johnnya2k6]

And since KJNP was technically an independent station, I think they were able to tape the INN feed themselves instead of letting KUAC do it and send the tape there (they  were the only two stations in Fairbanks at the time that received the bulk of their programming via satellite).