NBC has decided to pull their affiliation at a Sinclair station and Sinclair is now pulling the plug on the station's news department. 

Sinclair operated KENV in Elko, Nevada is no longer an NBC affiliate. The Peacock pulled it on December 31st. 

The station is now a "Comet" station (whatever that is). 

Sinclair has also decided to end doing newscasts on the station. KENV's only locally-produced newscast was an hour-long weekday morning show, with the rest of the newscasts simulcasted from KRNV in Reno (even though KENV's coverage area is technically in the Salt Lake City market).

"KENV was prepared to remain the NBC affiliate for the Nevada side of the Salt Lake City market, but was unable to renew the affiliation agreement with NBC," Sinclair said. 

No word on how many people lost their job. 

Happy New Year.