KKCO

KKCO (channel 11) is a television station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, affiliated with NBC and Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power dual ABC/CW+ affiliate KJCT-LP (channel 8). Both stations share studios on Blichmann Avenue in Grand Junction, while KKCO's transmitter is located at the Black Ridge Electronics Site at the Colorado National Monument west of the city.

KKCO
KKCO logo
Channels
BrandingKKCO 11 (general)
KKCO 11 News (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations11.1: NBC
11.2: MeTV (2012−present)
11.3: Telemundo (2014−present)
11.4: Circle (2023−present)
Ownership
Owner
KJCT-LP, KKTV
History
FoundedApril 12, 1996
First air date
May 5, 1996 (1996-05-05)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
11 (VHF, 1996–2009)
DT2:
The CW (2006−2008)
Call sign meaning
Colorado
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24766
ERP5.3 kW
HAAT452 m (1,483 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°3′59.9″N 108°44′47.4″W
Translator(s)9 (VHF) Paonia
(for others, see below)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.nbc11news.com

History

KKCO signed on the air on May 5, 1996. Prior to then, some NBC programs had been available by way of off-hours clearance on KREX-TV (channel 5). The network's full schedule was available only on cable from the network's Denver affiliates (KCNC-TV from the early 1980s until September 1995, then KUSA for most of the 1995–96 season). Its sign-on made Grand Junction one of the last markets in the country with full service from the Big Three networks.

KKCO was owned by Eagle III Broadcasting L.L.C. from 1996 to 2005, when current owner Gray Television bought the station.

Soon after signing on, KKCO's newscast shot to the top of the ratings, past longer-established KREX and KJCT. It has remained atop the ratings for most of the time since then.

On September 18, 2006, its DT2 subcarrier became the area's new affiliate for The CW. Sometime in late 2008, KKCO-DT2 dropped the CW affiliation when KJCT-DT3 picked up The CW. KKCO-DT2 relaunched in December 2012 when it affiliated with MeTV. KKCO has been digital-only since February 17, 2009. On December 15, 2014, KKCO launched a new third subchannel affiliated with Telemundo after KJCT's former intellectual unit moved to KKHD-LP, which formerly carried Telemundo.

News operation

KKCO currently carries 24½ hours of local news a week, with 4½ hours each weekday and two hours each on Saturdays and Sundays. With the exception of the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts, KKCO's newscasts are also seen on sister KJCT-LD.

Notable alumni
  • Butch McCain – chief weather anchor; weeknights at 5:30, 6 (KKCO-DT2 MeTV) and 10 p.m.

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming [1]
11.11080i16:9KKCO-DTMain KKCO programming / NBC
11.2480i4:3MeTVMeTV
11.3720p16:9TELE-HDTelemundo
11.4480i4:3CircleCircle

Translators
City of license Callsign Channel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Owner
AspenK08HN-D 80.006 kW4 m (13 ft)5669639°13′32.8″N 106°50′10.1″WPitkin County Translator Department
BasaltK17JA-D 170.075 kW155 m (509 ft)16853439°21′9.9″N 107°5′35.1″W
CollbranK13RD-D 130.005 kW−346 m (−1,135 ft)4129239°14′34.9″N 107°57′55.2″WMesa County
GatewayK16MR-D 160.1 kW570 m (1,870 ft)4128838°43′29.9″N 108°48′33.8″W
Grand JunctionK25FZ-D 2515 kW417 m (1,368 ft)7010339°3′59.7″N 108°44′43.1″WGray Television
MesaK09ZS-D 90.02 kW570 m (1,870 ft)19810238°43′29.9″N 108°48′33.8″WMesa County
K36NQ-D 360.75 kW933 m (3,061 ft)4128239°5′17.9″N 108°13′32.8″W
MontroseK23NW-D 2311.7 kW561 m (1,841 ft)16715538°18′55″N 108°12′17.4″WGray Television
PaoniaKKCO (DRT) 90.007 kW−44.5 m (−146 ft)2476638°52′28.3″N 107°39′42.6″W
Redstone, etc.K26IT-D 260.02 kW−147 m (−482 ft)16852739°14′19.9″N 107°13′4.1″WPitkin County Translator Department
Snowmass VillageK36LV-D 360.045 kW−155 m (−509 ft)18810339°13′8.4″N 106°54′35.1″W
ThomasvilleK11LM-D 110.016 kW−393 m (−1,289 ft)5670339°21′11.9″N 106°41′2.1″W

References
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