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KDVR is a full-service television station in Denver, Colorado. Owned by Local TV LLC, it broadcasts in analog on UHF channel 31 and in digital on UHF channel 32 from its transmitter located in Golden, Colorado.

KDVR offers prime time programming from Fox; sports programming; talk, reality, and court shows; sitcoms; and nearly 30 hours of local news a week.

KDVR operates a satellite station in Fort Collins, Colorado, KFCT, which broadcasts in analog on UHF channel 22 and in digital on UHF channel 21. KFCT covers Fort Collins and other areas of North Central Colorado not covered by the main KDVR signal, and is the only full-power television station operating in the area.

History

KDVR first went on the air on August 10 1983 as the first commercial television station in Denver to sign on since 1956, and as the first full-service UHF television station in the state of Colorado. TV Guide had listed a channel 31 in its Denver edition prior to 1983, but it was a translator station broadcasting the Spanish International Network (now Univision). KDVR began as a locally owned station, running a lineup of cartoons, old sitcoms, drama shows, movies, and religious programming.

When KWGN-TV declined to affiliate with Fox in 1986, KDVR stepped in, and became known as "Fox 31" in the late 1980s. Chase Broadcasting acquired KDVR in 1990, then merged with Renaissance Broadcasting in 1992. Renaissance then sold the station to Fox in 1995, making it a network owned-and-operated station (O&O). After becoming a Fox O&O, KDVR added first-run talk and reality shows, but still aired no news programming.

In October 1994, KDVR opened satellite station KFCT, which expanded its coverage area north to the Wyoming border.

KDVR began making plans to produce a primetime newscast to compete with KWGN's 9 PM newcast. The station built an entirely new "news and technology center" in downtown Denver, and on July 16 2000, Fox 31 News at 9 o'clock premiered. Former KUSA-TV sportscaster Ron Zappolo and former WMAQ-TV reporter and Extra host Libby Weaver joined KDVR, and have anchored the newscast since its inception. On Saturdays, KDVR also produces a 5 PM newscast. KDVR began airing Good Day on March 22 2004, to compete with KWGN's News2 This Morning (known then as WB2 Morning News). Initially a 2½-hour newscast beginning at 5:30 AM, Good Day expanded over time into a 5-hour block beginning at 5 AM. As of 2008, the primetime newscast has done very well against its competition, while the morning newscast has lagged behind.

On December 22 2007, Fox entered into an agreement to sell KDVR and seven other Fox O&O stations[1] to Oak Hill Capital Partners' Local TV LLC, adding to the nine stations they had recently acquired from The New York Times Company. The sale was finalized on July 14 2008, with the change taking effect on-air on the 17th.

On September 17, 2008 both Local and Tribune announced that they would merge the operations of both KDVR and KWGN. Both stations will be co-located at KDVR under the management of KDVR GM Dennis Leonard. The move was done to allow both stations to combine news operations and share certain programming. The LMA will take place October 1, 2008[2].

Personalities

Anchors

  • Ron Zappolo - Weekday Evenings Anchor
  • Libby Weaver - Weekday Evenings Anchor
  • Steve Kelley - Weekday Mornings Anchor (5:30-10)
  • Shaul Turner - Weekday Mornings Anchor (5-6)
  • Heidi Hemmat - Weekday Mornings Anchor (6-10)
  • Ken Clark - Weekday Morning Anchor (5-5:30)
  • Leland Vittert - Weekend Evenings Anchor
  • Deborah Takahara - Weekend Evenings Anchor

Reporters

  • Ken Clark - Traffic Reporter
  • Julie Hayden - Investigative Reporter
  • Charlie Brennan - Investigative Reporter
  • Deborah Takahara - Reporter/Weekend Anchor
  • Jon Bowman - Reporter
  • Tom Martino - Consumer Reporter
  • Rob Marshall - SKY Fox Reporter
  • Deuce Marshall _ SKY Fox Reporter
  • Kim Posey - Reporter
  • Tammy Vigil - Reporter
  • Sean Tobin - Reporter
  • Melissa Mollet - Good Day Colorado Reporter
  • Peggy Bunker - Reporter/Fill-In Anchor Good Day Colorado
  • Leland Vittert - Reporter/Weekend Anchor

Weather

  • Crystal Egger" Good Day Colorado Meteorologist
  • Chris Dunn - Chief Meteorologist, Weekday Evenings Meteorologist
  • Chris Tomer - Good Day Colorado Meteorologist

Sports

  • Eric Goodman - Weekday Evenings Sports/Sports Director
  • Marcia Neville - High School Sports Reporter
  • Chris Tanaka - Weekend Evenings Sports

Former Personalities

  • Bob Goosmann-Chief Meteorolgist (2000-2004) Now at KDAF-TV In Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
  • Pam Davis-Good Day Anchor (2004-2005) "Still works ther, Sports"
  • Justin Farmer-Good Day Anchor (2004-2005) Now at WFAA in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
  • David Treadwell-Sports Director
  • Karen Eden-Weekend Meteorolgist, Weekday Reporter (2000-2005)
  • Stacey Donaldson-Weekend Meteorolgist(2002-2004),Morning Meteorolgist (2004-2006) now at KCNC-TV
  • Ty Ray-Weekend Sports (2000-2005) Now at KVOS-TV in Bellingham, Washington
  • Craig Herrera- Fox 31 weather producer (2000-2002); later moved to KFSN (2002-2005) and now at KNTV in San Jose, CA
  • Jeremy Hubbard 2004-2007,Anchor/Reporter. (Now with ABC News World News Now & America This Morning )
  • Phil Keating-Weekend Anchor (now with Fox News Channel)
  • Charles Leaf-Investigative Reporter. (2005-2006)
  • Robert Thompson-General Assignment Reporter (2000-2004) Now the spokesperson for the Red Cross mile high chapter.

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

  • FOX31 News (2000-present)

Station Slogans

  • Colorado's Channel 31 (1983-1987)
  • FOX 31, Colorado's Choice (1987-1995)
  • FOX31, Denver's News Leader (2000-2003)
  • Colorado's Most Watched 9 O'Clock News Cast. (2001-present)
  • Clear. Credible. Complete. (2003-present)

References

  1. ^ News Corporation
  2. ^ From TV Newsday (September 17, 2008)


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