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    Websitewww.kkco11news.com

    KKCO (channel 11) is a

    CW+ affiliate KJCT-LP (channel 8). The two stations share studios on Blichmann Avenue in Grand Junction; KKCO's transmitter is located at the Black Ridge Electronics Site at the Colorado National Monument
    west of the city.

    The station signed on for the first time on July 29, 1996, providing Grand Junction its first in-market NBC affiliate. Its local newscasts rose to number one in the market shortly after debuting. Originally owned by Eagle III Broadcasting, it was purchased by Gray in 2005.

    History

    In 1994, multiple groups applied for a

    WCEE-TV in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in the 1980s,[3][4] as well as WAYK in Melbourne, Florida.[5]

    KKCO began broadcasting on July 29, 1996; in addition to broadcasting NBC, the station also served as a secondary affiliate of

    KUSA from cable systems on the Western Slope.[6] This led to letters to the editor in publications including The Denver Post and Broadcasting & Cable from viewers who were upset at the removal of the Denver station's newscasts and Denver Broncos preseason games.[7][8] At the crux of the station's inability to air the Broncos was the team's unwillingness to share preseason television revenue with the National Football League, which stipulated that any sale to a station outside a 75-mile (121 km) radius from the main city was shared revenue.[9] The Grand Junction cable system was able to broadcast the Broncos preseason games beginning in 1998 by arrangement with KUSA,[10] and KKCO itself gained the rights in 2003.[11]

    Though the station initially rebroadcast some of KUSA's news programs while it developed its own,[9] the station's own local newscasts soon debuted; within 18 months, KKCO had risen to number one in the market in ratings and revenue.[12]

    In 2004,

    WVAW-LP.[12]

    Gray acquired the programming assets of

    joint sales agreements, its programming moved to a low-power station
    . The KJCT and KKCO newsrooms were combined.

    Technical information

    Subchannels

    The station's signal is

    multiplexed
    :

    Subchannels of KKCO[15]
    Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
    11.1 1080i
    16:9
    		 KKCO-DT NBC
    11.2 480i
    4:3
    		 MeTV MeTV
    11.3 720p 16:9 TELE-HD Telemundo
    11.4 480i The365
    The365

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    References

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKCO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
    2. ProQuest 1040354364
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    3. ^ a b Perry, Erin (July 6, 1996). "New NBC affiliate aims to be on air this month". The Daily Sentinel. p. 11B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ DeWitte, Dave (October 20, 1985). "Varecha sells WCEE-TV". Southern Illinoisan. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ Solomon, Scott (July 15, 1990). "Troubled waters: Palm Bay's WAYK Television fights for recognition". Florida Today. pp. E1, E2. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Effective September 3, 1996, Notice: TCI Customers in the Grand Valley". The Daily Sentinel. August 15, 1996. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ProQuest 1014768122
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    8. ^ Kastella, Kenneth G. (August 25, 1997). "Broncos shut out". The Denver Post.
    9. ^ a b Zimmer, Kurt (September 3, 1999). "Broncos fans blacked out". Montrose Daily Press.
    10. ^ "Broncos to play on TV after all". The Daily Sentinel. August 14, 1998. pp. 1A, 12A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ Saunders, Dusty (June 23, 2003). "Sardella interview offers a revealing look at Logan". Rocky Mountain News. p. 3C.
    12. ^ a b Hite, Patrick (May 26, 2004). "Charlottesville to get yet another TV station". The Observer. pp. A-1, A-2. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ProQuest 225293512
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    14. ^ "KKCO-TV names new manager". The Daily Sentinel. February 19, 2005. p. 9A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. ^ "TV Query for KKCO". RabbitEars.

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