KKCO
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| Grand Junction, Colorado | |
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| Branding | 11 News |
| Slogan | Grand Junction's News Leader |
| Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | Gray Television, Inc. (Gray Television Licensee, Inc.) |
| First air date | July 19, 1996 |
| Call letters' meaning | KK COlorado |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF, 1996-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 5.3 kW |
| Height | 452 m |
| Facility ID | 24766 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°3′59.3″N 108°44′47.3″W / 39.066472°N 108.746472°W |
| Website | www.nbc11news.com |
KKCO digital channel 12 (virtual channel 11) is an NBC affiliate in the Grand Junction/Montrose, Colorado market. The station is owned by Gray Television.
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[edit] History
KKCO signed on in 1996; prior to then NBC had been available by way of off-hours clearance on KREX-TV, as well as on cable from Denver stations (KCNC-TV prior to 1995 and KUSA-TV from 1995 to 1996). KKCO was owned by Eagle III Broadcasting L.L.C. from 1996-2005.
Soon after signing on, KKCO's newscast shot to the top of the ratings, past longer-established KREX and KJCT.
In September 2006, its DT2 subcarrier became the area's new affiliate for The CW Television Network. Sometime in late 2008 KKCO-DT dropped the CW affiliation when KJCT-TV picked up the CW. On February 17, 2009 they shut off their analog signal.
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Current On-Air Staff
Current Anchors
- Bernie Lange - weekday mornings
- Glen Mills - weeknights at 5:30 and 10PM
- Jean Reynolds - weeknights at 5:30 and 10PM
- Amanda Wagner - weekdays at Noon (also news director)
Reporters
- Kelly Asmuth - general assignment reporter, wednesday - sunday at 5:30 and 10pm
- Heather Chiappini general assignment reporter, wednesday - sunday at 5:30 and 10pm
- Tim Ciesco - general assignment reporter, weekdays at 5:30 and 10pm
- Cecile Juliette - weekday morning producer/occasional 10pm reporter
KKCO Weather Authority
- Butch McCain - Chief Weather Anchor; weeknights at 5:30 and 10PM
- Scott Aldridge - Weather Anchor; weekends (also reporter on monday, and thursday - friday)
Sports Team
- Kyle Stanley - Sports Anchor; weekends at 5:30 and 10PM (also sports reporter)
[edit] News/Station presentation
[edit] Newscast titles
- 11 News (1996-2002)
- KKCO 11 News (2002-2008)
- NBC11 News (2008-present)
[edit] Station slogans
- Western Colorado's News Leader (1996-2008)
- Grand Junction's News Leader (2008-present)
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.[edit] External links
- Station Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KKCO
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KKCO-TV
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