KKCO
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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
.
, 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 but hasn't upgraded to HD making the only station without. In early April 2010, KKCO started airing a Noon news cast, this replaced their 11am news cast.
Reporters
KKCO Weather Authority
Sports Team
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate in the Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
/Montrose, Colorado
Montrose, Colorado
The City of Montrose is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 15,479 in 2005. The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S...
market. The station is owned by Gray Television
Gray Television
Gray Television, Inc. is a communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with administrative offices in Albany, Georgia.Established in 1946 by James H...
.
History
KKCO signed on in 1996; prior to then NBC had been available by way of off-hours clearance on KREX-TVKREX-TV
KREX-TV, digital channel 2 , is the CBS affiliate for most of western Colorado, USA. Based in Grand Junction and owned by Hoak Media Corporation, it operates digitally on VHF channel 2.-History:...
, as well as on cable from Denver stations (KCNC-TV
KCNC-TV
KCNC-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated station television station in Denver, Colorado, owned by CBS Television Stations, Inc. KCNC broadcasts on UHF channel 35 from Lookout Mountain near Golden, Colorado.- Digital programming :...
prior to 1995 and KUSA-TV
KUSA-TV
KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD...
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
KJCT
KJCT is a television station in Grand Junction, Colorado that serves the Grand Junction-Montrose market. It is an affiliate of the American Broadcasting Company owned and operated by the News-Press & Gazette Company...
.
In September 2006, its DT2 subcarrier became the area's new affiliate for The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. 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 but hasn't upgraded to HD making the only station without. In early April 2010, KKCO started airing a Noon news cast, this replaced their 11am news cast.
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
- Debra Tomlinson - weekday mornings
- 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
- Amanda Shotsky - general assignment reporter, sunday - thursday at 5:30 and 10pm
- Matt Vanderveer - general assignment reporter, saturday - wednesday at 5:30 and 10pm
KKCO Weather Authority
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- Chief Weather Anchor; weeknights at 5:30 and 10PM - Scott Aldridge - Weather Anchor; weekends (also reporter on monday, and thursday - friday)
- Lauren Whitney - Weather Anchor; weekday mornings (5-7AM and Noon), and special assignment reporter
Sports Team
- Tom Giles - Sports Director; weeknights at 5:30 and 10PM
- Kyle Stanley - Sports Anchor; weekends at 5:30 and 10PM (also sports reporter)
Newscast titles
- 11 News (1996-2002)
- KKCO 11 News (2002-2008)
- NBC11 News (2008-present)
Station slogans
- Western Colorado's News Leader (1996-2008)
- Grand Junction's News Leader (2008-present)