CBS4 Blocking bike lanes?

 





















CBS4 Called out Denver officials for not plowing protected bike lanes in the county, hours later the City/County got the last laugh.  Check this out, it seems as if the station was blocking the bike lane while doing their report, and it also looks like the news vehicle has expired license plates. 

H/T:  https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/12/5/oh-snap



 

The FOX31 News & Technology Center & KWGN Studios to be home to Nexstar hub ops.

Nexstar announced this past week, that the KDVR News & Technology Center / KWGN studios will be home to a new master control center that will control 60 nexstar stations across the country. 

More here: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/11/7/denver-station-to-become-nexstar-hub



 

Changes have been made to some digital sub-channels in Denver.

Changes were made yesterday (October 28, 2019) to some sub channels in Denver.  KWGN Has added the new Court TV to digital channel 2.2, in the process it dropped This TV.  Meanwhile,This TV has moved to KCDO Channel 10.3, you will need to re-scan to get the new court tv & the new channel number for This TV. 

In addition on October 13th KMGH added Court TV Mystery (it used to be known as the Escape network) to digital channel 7.2 over the air.    KMGH's parent company owns Court TV & Court TV Mystery. 





 
 










  

   

Kathy Sabine re-ups with 9NEWS & Channel 20

9NEWS Chief Meteorologist has re-uped with the station for 'Long Term Contract' according to Mark Cornetta Station VP&GM. Expect to see Kathy on-air for many more years to come. 













  







H/T Westword. 

More here: https://www.westword.com/news/kathy-sabine-staying-at-9news-11484667

FOX31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2 now have new owners.

The merger is complete as of this morning, KDVR/KFCT & KWGN are now part of Nexstar media group.  Nexstar is now the largest station group in the U.S. 

Here is an article at KDVR.com & KWGN.com explaining the merger.  

https://kdvr.com/2019/09/19/fox31-channel-2-now-part-of-nexstar-media-group/

There is still a possibility that KDVR/KFCT  will get resold to FOX Television Stations LLC at some point in the near future.





 




 

FOX 31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2 have launched new newscasts.

After years of talking about it (FOX Television Stations was talking about doing this as early as 2005), FOX31 has launched weekend morning newscasts beginning today.  FOX31 Morning news @ 6AM & FOX31 Morning news @ 7AM.  

KWGN also launched weekend morning newscasts today.  Colorado's Own Channel 2 News @ 8AM & Colorado's Own Channel 2 News @ 9AM.  

This is the first time I can recall KWGN having weekend morning newscasts since the early 2000s or so. 











 

New 9NEWS/Channel 20 reporters go on a scavenger hunt.

Two new reporters have joined 9NEWS & Channel 20, Alexandra Lewis & Natasha Verma so to welcome them to the team the station sent them out on a scavenger hunt. 

Natasha will join the morning team & Alex will join the afternoon/night side team.  

Alexandra comes to 9NEWS & Channel 20 from KCPQ Q13 in Seattle. Alexandra has also reported for KPRC in Houston. & Natasha comes to 9NEWS & Channel 20 from WYCN-LD NBC10 in Boston, Natasha has also reported for WBBH NBC2 in Ft. Myers.

They start this week.


Here is the video of the scavenger hunt.

KXRM FOX21 back on DirecTV.

After 56 Days and 22 hours the dispute between Nexstar & AT&T DirecTV is finally over.

In Colorado this means that FOX21 (KXRM) & SOCO CW (KXTU-LD) are back on DirecTV. It's unknown if the upcoming start to the 2019/2020 NFL season had something to do with it or if it was the threat of Hurricane Dorian possibly hitting Florida this weekend that pushed the two sides to get an agreement together. 

(Nexstar owns several stations in FL: WMBB in Panama City, WFLA & WTTA in Tampa.) 

***This also marks my 100th post here on the blog, thanks for reading folks*** 

















      

CBS4 is back on DirecTV & AT&T.

After 19 Days 2 Hours & 14 Mins CBS 4 has returned to DirecTV & AT&T U-Verse along with other CBS O&O Stations across the country.  In addition The Smithsonian Channel, & CBS Sports Network.

This comes days before the NFL Preseason is set to begin.   Now we wait to see how much longer Nexstar stations will remain off of DirecTV & AT&T. 

Denise Plante is leaving Colorado & Company and KUSA.

Denise Plante is leaving Colorado & Company after almost 16 years.  However she will still be seen occasionally on Tegna's Daily Blast Live.  She has been Colorado & Company's host since the program began in the fall of 2003.   For anyone that doesn't know Colorado & Company is basically a 1 hour infomercial that airs on 9NEWS weekdays at 10AM and separates the 3rd & 4th hours of NBC's TODAY.


H/T: Westword. 

More at link below:
https://www.westword.com/news/denise-plante-leaves-9news-colorado-and-company-11399774 



  

KDVR has a new investigative reporter.

FOX31 has hired a new investigative reporter, Lori Jane Gliha who comes to the station from KRMA (Rocky Mountain PBS) she starts this upcoming Wednesday July 31st.  She will join the FOX31 Problem Solvers.  For now it appears as though she will just be on FOX31.

Lori Jane Gliha 



H/T: FTVLive 
More Here: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/7/24/new-hire-in-denver

   

KXRM Fox 21 has been pulled from DirecTV.

Lou from Pueblo West, CO e-mailed me this morning to let me know that Nexstar Broadcasting stations were off of DirecTV and have been since early July. 

In Colorado that means FOX21 KXRM & KXTU-LD (CW-SOCO) have been pulled from DirecTV.  While Nexstar owns KREX5 (CBS), KFQX FOX4 & KGJT-CD (My Network TV) in Grand Junction, the Grand Junction stations are unaffected because DirecTV doesn't carry local stations in western Colorado.  

Here is their report on the blackout.

This is a dispute of course about fees, & Nexstar wanting to be compensated for it's stations, much the same as to why CBS has pulled stations across the country.  By the way this dispute and the one by CBS mean a lot of CBS stations across the country are off of AT&T/DirecTV. 

I have a counter at the top of the blog going for this dispute as well.  
(If you have a tip please let me know: coloradonewscenter@gmail.com )














 

CBS4 Has been pulled from DirecTV.

Effective today (July 20, 2019) at Noon KCNC was pulled from DirecTV due to a carriage dispute.  This is a common occurrence these days as local tv stations try to get more money from pay tv providers.   For some directv customers this also affects CBS Sports Network & the Smithsonian channel.
We have a clock going at the top of the blog to show you how long the station is off.


 

Meterologist Greg Dutra is out at KDVR.

FOX31 Meteorologist Greg Dutra is out and his replacement has already been named and will start sometime in August.  His replacement is Brooks Garner who comes from Tegna's KHOU in Houston.

H/T: FTVLive.  



Article here:  https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/7/17/gone-in-denver 

Greg Dutra.  (Photo: KDVR)




Brooks Gardner. (Photo: KHOU/Tegna Media)

KKTV 11 News Reporter passes away.

KKTV11 News reporter Dustin Cuzick has passed away at Penrose main hospital. 
He passed away July 11, 2019.   Our condolences to his family.   Here is the article & video from KKTV.

https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Memorial-services-for-KKTVs-Dustin-Cuzick--512784901.html




 

Nexstar to make a deal with FOX Television.

Our friends over at FTVLive are reporting that FOX is interested in KDVR/KFCT as well as Q13 (KCPQ) in Seattle & FOX8 (WJW) in Cleveland.    
If this goes through, the question is will KWGN stay in the same studio facility's as FOX31 or will Nexstar move them to new facility's? 

I guess we get to find out soon... 

Full Article here: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/6/26/sources-nexstar-to-make-deal-with-fox-television 



 

KREG to be sold to Weigel broadcasting?

Apparently KREG in Glenwood Springs a Heroes & Icons affiliate has been sold for $2 Million to Weigel Broadcasting pending FCC Approval.  This will make the station a Heroes & Icons O&O.

KREG is available over the air in Glenwood Springs & Grand Junction. And it is available on DirecTV in the Denver metro area.  KREG is considered to be part of the Denver DMA.

If the sale goes through I will update this post.

The stations website is here: kregtv.com/







 

An FCC Decision will bring Denver TV stations to Durnago, CO & Southwestern Colorado.

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/fcc-decision-will-bring-denver-tv-stations-to-southwest-colorado

Residents in southwest Colorado will soon have access to Denver TV stations, thanks to a ruling this week by the F.C.C. For years the Durango area has only been able to receive Albuquerque TV stations. (KOB 4 NBC, KOAT 7 ABC, KRQE 13 CBS & FOX NEW MEXICO.)  The switch to Denver TV Stations happens sometime latter this summer.  More info above.  

My question is this--wouldn't it make more since for the southwestern area to receive the Pueblo stations? (KOAA, KKTV, KRDO, & KXRM).  
I'd love to hear your thoughts on that, drop a comment in comments section or e-mail us here: coloradonewscenter@gmail.com 

 

 

 

A Viewer was not happy with FOX 31.

A viewer was not happy about a story that FOX31 did on Jeopardy player James Holzhauer the other day during one of it's newscasts.

WARNING The link below shows the e-mail received and it contains foul language.

Viewer emails FOX31 about Jeopardy. 




 

The sale of KOAA is Complete.

KOAA News5 in Colorado Springs/Pueblo is now part of Scripps as of today.  This morning the paperwork was approved by the Govt.  15 other Cordillera Communications stations from Montana to Texas to Louisiana are also included in this transaction.

Here is the official announcement from Scripps:  http://scripps.com/press-releases/1243-scripps-closes-its-acquisition-of-15-television-stations-from-cordillera-communications

This deal makes KOAA a sister to KMGH & KZCO-LD in Denver. 

FOX31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2 Meterologist Jessica Lebel was on the Sorm Front Freaks podcast.

FOX31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2 Meteorologist Jessica Lebel was recently on the 'Storm Front Freaks Podcast' an all weather podcast-this is part of their ongoing series of local TV meteorologist's coming in to discuss all things weather with the freaks. 


https://stormfrontfreaks.com/    She is on episode #77.  head on over and listen to the podcast.  If your a weather nerd you will enjoy past episodes as well.



  

Jessica Lebel.