KTWO-TV

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KTWO-TV
KTWO-TV
Casper, Wyoming
Branding K2
Slogan Wyoming's News Leader
Channels 2 (VHF) analog,
17 (UHF) digital
Translators KKTU-LP ch.40 (UHF), Cheyenne
Affiliations ABC
Owner Silverton Media
Founded March 1, 1957
Call letters meaning K-TWO (2, channel number)
Former affiliations CBS (1957-81)
NBC (1957-2003 secondary until 1981)
Independent (2003-04)
Website www.k2tv.com

KTWO-TV, also known as K2, is an ABC affiliate based in Casper, Wyoming. It also operates several low-powered repeaters across the state. KTWO is owned by Silverton Broadcasting. Its current slogan is "Wyoming's News Leader".

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[edit] History

KTWO signed on the air on March 1, 1957 airing programming from all three major networks, though it was a primary CBS affiliate. By 1981, the CBS affiliation went to KGWC and KTWO became a primary NBC/secondary ABC affiliate. That lasted until 1984 when KFNB took ABC, leaving KTWO with NBC. On August 28, 1987, KKTU signed on as KTWO's satellite station in Cheyenne.

[edit] Transition from NBC to ABC affiliation

On September 1, 2003, NBC moved their affiliation from KTWO to KCWY. Although KTWO planned on becoming an ABC affiliate, it was forced to wait until ABC's affiliation with KFNB expired in June 2004. During the interim period, KTWO operated as an independent station.

Meanwhile, KTWO's Cheyenne satellite KKTU immediately switched from NBC to ABC and began branding itself as "ABC 8", after its position on the Cheyenne cable system. After reaching an agreement with KTWO, KFNB agreed to end its ABC affiliation early. In March 2004, KTWO officially became an ABC affiliate, KFNB obtained the FOX affiliation from K26ES and K26ES became an affiliate of UPN. KKTU changed its calls to KDEV in 2005. On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. However, Equity kept KDEV, though they allowed KTWO to operate it.

KTWO later moved its ABC programming in Cheyenne to a low-powered repeater, KKTU-LP channel 40, after KDEV dropped ABC in favor of programming from RTN.

[edit] Personalities

  • Rick Adams-Reporter
  • Adam Behrman-Meteorologist
  • Mick Birge-Cheyenne Bureau Chief
  • Araceli Catalan-Morning Anchor
  • Mei Chow-Anchor
  • Frank Gambino-Sportscaster/Sports Reporter
  • Dan Herbert-Chief Meteorologist
  • Jennifer Jefcoat-Weekend Anchor / Reporter
  • Jessica Kadlub-Anchor

[edit] See also

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Broadcast television in the Casper / Riverton market  (Nielsen DMA #198)

KTWO 2 (ABC) - K03ER 3/K11MN 11/K12HM 12/K38EK 38 (MNTV) - KCWC 4 (PBS) - KFNE 10/KFNB 20 (Fox) - KCWY 13 (NBC) - KGWC 14/KGWL 5 (CBS) - K26ES 26 (The CW)
Broadcast television in the Cheyenne / Scottsbluff market  (Nielsen DMA #195)

Cheyenne:
KUPN 3 (MNTV) - KGWN 5 (CBS) - KCHY-LP 13 (NBC) - K14LV 14 (TBN) - KLWY 27 (FOX) - KDEV 33 (RTN) - KMAH-LP 39 (COR) - KKTU 40 (ABC) - KCHD-CA 43 (Daystar) - KKRR-LP 45 (Ind) - K49AY 49 (ALMA)
Laramie:1
KWYP 8 (PBS) - K14LK 14 / K48IN 48 (NBC) - K19FX 19 (CBS) - KPAH-LP 24 (COR) - K41JD 41 (TBN) - K57AF 57 (PBS) - K59AM 59 (The CW) - K61DX 61 (ABC)
Rawlins:1
KFNR 11 (FOX) - K21CV 21 (ABC) - K26HV 26 (PBS) - K56AV 56 (CBS)
Scottsbluff:
KDUH 4 (ABC) - KSTF 10 (CBS) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KTUW 16 (RTN) - K44HG 44 (TBN)
1-- Laramie and Rawlins are part of the Denver market, but are listed here, as most of its television originates in Wyoming.

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
KWGN 2 (The CW) - KUSA 9 (NBC)
ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Wyoming

KTWO 2 / KKTU-LP 40 (Casper / Cheyenne) - KSGW 12 (Gillette)
See also: CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, UPN, WB and Other stations in Wyoming
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