KGWN-DT2
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KGWN-DT2 is the CBS
-affiliated television station
for Northern Colorado
. Over-the-air, it broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel 30.2 (or virtual channel
5.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter in unincorporated
Laramie County, Wyoming
(west of Cheyenne
) between I-80/US 30
and WY 225
. Known on-air as Northern Colorado 5, this can also be seen in Colorado
on US Cable
digital channel 5 as well as Comcast
digital channel 8 (in Fort Collins
/Loveland
) and digital channel 14 (in Greeley
). Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting
, the station has studios on East Mountain Avenue in Downtown Fort Collins.
Although identified as a separate outlet in its own right, KGWN-DT2 is considered a semi-satellite of parent station KGWN in Cheyenne, Wyoming
. It clears all network programming as provided through its parent and most syndicated
shows although some are seen at a different time. The station also airs separate on-air identifications and commercials. Although KGWN-DT2 maintains its own studios, master control and some internal operations are based out of KGWN's facilities on East Lincolnway
/East 14th Street/I-80 Business/US 30 in Cheyenne.
. On September 15, 2008, this operation was expanded after KGWN-DT2 launched a weeknight 35 minute newscast in partnership with the Independent News Network
(INN). Known as Northern Colorado 5 News at 10, the broadcast is taped in advance from INN's facilities on Tremont Avenue in Davenport, Iowa
. The news anchor, meteorologist, and sports anchor are provided by the centralized news operation and other personnel from INN can fill-in as necessary.
KGWN-DT2 maintains local reporters based in Fort Collins who contribute Northern Colorado-specific content to the show. Monday through Thursday mornings from 6 to 6:30, the station simulcasts local radio station KCOL-AM 600. Weekday mornings at 6:30, there is a local weather forecast segment which repeats several times during the half hour. KGWN-DT2 does not simulcast any newscasts from its parent station. On weeknights, the CBS Evening News
airs at 5:30 on KGWN-DT2 as opposed to 6 on KGWN.
Anchors
Meteorologists
Reporters
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
-affiliated television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
for Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado is a region in the northern portion of Colorado. It borders Northwestern Colorado, Northeastern Colorado, the north portion of Central Colorado, and the northwest state of Wyoming. Northern Colorado receives over 300 days of sunshine per year, and has a Semi-arid climate...
. Over-the-air, it broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel 30.2 (or virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
5.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Laramie County, Wyoming
Laramie County, Wyoming
Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county is located in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's population was 91,738 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital...
(west of Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
) between I-80/US 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
and WY 225
Wyoming Highway 225
Wyoming Highway 225 is a Wyoming state road, named Otto Road, located in southwestern Laramie County west of Cheyenne.-Route description:...
. Known on-air as Northern Colorado 5, this can also be seen in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
on US Cable
US Cable
The US Cable Group is a cable television provider that serves about 100,000 subscribers in ten states. It is among the top 35 cable providers in the nation and has cable systems in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.- History :US Cable...
digital channel 5 as well as Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
digital channel 8 (in Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
/Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
) and digital channel 14 (in Greeley
Greeley, Colorado
The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
). Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting
SagamoreHill Broadcasting
SagamoreHill Broadcasting is a privately held American holding company that owns eleven television stations largely based in the southern United States...
, the station has studios on East Mountain Avenue in Downtown Fort Collins.
Although identified as a separate outlet in its own right, KGWN-DT2 is considered a semi-satellite of parent station KGWN in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
. It clears all network programming as provided through its parent and most syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
shows although some are seen at a different time. The station also airs separate on-air identifications and commercials. Although KGWN-DT2 maintains its own studios, master control and some internal operations are based out of KGWN's facilities on East Lincolnway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
/East 14th Street/I-80 Business/US 30 in Cheyenne.
Newscasts
In 2005, KGWN established a Northern Colorado Bureau in Fort Collins. This provided another source of local news coverage in the area in addition to stations based in DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. On September 15, 2008, this operation was expanded after KGWN-DT2 launched a weeknight 35 minute newscast in partnership with the Independent News Network
Independent News Network
For the consortium of non-profit investigative news organizations, see .The Independent News Network, also known as INN, is a television news service based in Davenport, Iowa. It syndicates "localized" news programs for television stations across the country with little budget for news...
(INN). Known as Northern Colorado 5 News at 10, the broadcast is taped in advance from INN's facilities on Tremont Avenue in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
. The news anchor, meteorologist, and sports anchor are provided by the centralized news operation and other personnel from INN can fill-in as necessary.
KGWN-DT2 maintains local reporters based in Fort Collins who contribute Northern Colorado-specific content to the show. Monday through Thursday mornings from 6 to 6:30, the station simulcasts local radio station KCOL-AM 600. Weekday mornings at 6:30, there is a local weather forecast segment which repeats several times during the half hour. KGWN-DT2 does not simulcast any newscasts from its parent station. On weeknights, the CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
airs at 5:30 on KGWN-DT2 as opposed to 6 on KGWN.
Anchors
- Amanda Decker - weeknight news and producer
- Phil Doherty - producer and fill-in weeknight news
- Ryan Bass - producer and fill-in weeknight news
- Roland Glembine - weeknight sports and producer
- Don Day - 600 KCOL Mornings and Northern Colorado 5 Morning Weather host
- Al Malmberg - 600 KCOL Mornings host
- Gail Fallen - 600 KCOL Mornings host
Meteorologists
- Pat Walker (NWANational Weather AssociationThe National Weather Association is an American professional association with a mission to support and promote excellence in operational meteorology and related activities...
Seal of Approval) - Senior seen weeknights - Kyle Dennis - weeknight fill-in
- Ed Russo - weeknight fill-in
Reporters
- Anthony Keith - sports and producer (also RamsColorado State RamsColorado State University competes in 16 sponsored intercollegiate sports, including 10 for women and six for men...
Sports Magazine Show host) - Tom Livingston - Senior
- Erin Fry - producer