KKCO
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.
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 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.
Personalities
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
- Butch McCain - 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)
News/Station presentation
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)
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1These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.
2Gray and Journal Broadcast Group entered into a "news share" agreement.
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KOAA 5 (Pueblo) - KUSA 9 (Denver) - KKCO 11 (Grand Junction)
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See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Colorado
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