Spectrum News 1 Kansas City
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Kansas City metropolitan area Lincoln, Nebraska |
Network | Spectrum News |
Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Charter Communications |
History | |
Launched | December 12, 1996 |
Former names | Metro Sports (1996–2013) Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (2013–2016) Spectrum Sports Kansas City (2016-2023) |
Links | |
Website | https://spectrumnews1.com/mo/kansas-city |
Spectrum News 1 Kansas City is an American
Background
Metro Sports: 1996-2013
The channel was launched on December 12, 1996 as Metro Sports, and was founded by
Metro Sports also broadcast five games of the
Metro Sports formerly produced live sporting events for professional sports teams such as
Metro Sports has published a book, More Than The Score: Kansas City Sports Memories. On March 1, 2010, Metro Sports launched Metro Sports HD, a high definition simulcast feed of Metro Sports, and a secondary channel, Metro Sports 2.[3]
Time Warner Cable SportsChannel: 2013-2016
In September 2013, the channel was renamed as the Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, with its spin-off channel becoming known as Time Warner Cable SportsChannel 2; at that time, it adopted a logo similar to that implemented by
Spectrum Sports Kansas City: 2016-2023
Following the provider's acquisition of Time Warner Cable in May 2016, the Time Warner Cable SportsChannel services were rebranded under the Spectrum Sports banner in September 2016, as part of Charter's phaseout of the TWC brand.
The channel's weekly
Spectrum News 1 Kansas City: 2023-present
In September 2023, the channel was relaunched as Spectrum News 1 Kansas City, adding local and national news programming to the existing sports coverage.[5] During the day, local news headlines are aired every 30 minutes supplemented by news from Spectrum News+, Spectrum's national channel offering curated coverage from its local news channels.
Programming
On June 26, 2013,
Notable current on–air staff
- Richard Baldinger– football analyst
- Danan Hughes – football analyst
- Brian McRae – baseball analyst
- Jayice Pearson– football analyst
Notable former on–air staff
- Danyelle Sargent – anchor/reporter (2002–2004)
References
- ^ "HyVee High School Game of The Week". KCOnDemand.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- Missouri Mavericks. 2010-09-17. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Headline: 2.20.2010". Kansas City Radio & Television. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Fantasy Huddle Available to Expanded Audience". KCOnDemand.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Spectrum News Launches Rebranded News and Sports Network in the Kansas City Metro Area | Charter Communications". corporate.charter.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ KU Athletics, IMG College and Time Warner Cable Sports Announce TV Agreement
External links
- Official website – Spectrum Sports Kansas City
- Official website – Time Warner Cable