Las Vegas One began broadcasting at 9:00 p.m. on April 6, 1998, on Prime Cable channels 1 and 39. Las Vegas One was among approximately two dozen 24-hour local television news channels in the United States, and was the first such channel in Las Vegas. The channel had been in the planning stage for more than a year prior to its launch. Las Vegas One had its own news staff, and also utilized the staffs and resources of Channel 8 and the Las Vegas Sun. Las Vegas One was a sister channel to KLAS Channel 8. At the time of launch, Las Vegas One broadcast from both the KLAS studio located near the Las Vegas Strip and from a new studio built at the Las Vegas Sun office. The channel's general manager was Bob Stoldal, who previously worked in the same position for KLAS.
