KTVD has a new website.

Sometime in the last week or so, KTVD has quietly updated it's website (my20denver.com).  It looks good and it was a much needed refresh, the biggest change is it no longer has the MyNetwork TV player on the home page.  It is basically a stripped down version of  9NEWS.COM with a different color scheme.

This stripped down version is very similar to what Waterman Broadcasting Corp does to the ABC affiliate (WZVN) website in Naples, FL. Waterman operates the station through a local marketing agreement. That site is a stripped down version of the NBC affiliate's website (WBBH). Waterman owns WBBH outright.  




 

KUSA’s Next With Kyle Clark is a “refreshing” example of innovation’s risks — and rewards.

Here is an article on KUSA's 'NEXT With Kyle Clark' it's a good read--NEXT Replaced 9NEWS@6 in August 2016 during NBC's coverage of the summer Olympics.

This article was done by the Knight-Cronkite News LAB at Arizona State University.
https://cronkitenewslab.com/broadcast/2019/01/17/kusas-next-with-kyle-clark-is-a-refreshing-example-of-innovations-risks-and-rewards/#.XEDqktSb9ok.email



                                            

KDVR & KWGN are making anchor changes.

KDVR & KWGN announced on their website they are making changes to the weekday morning lineup.  

Here are the big changes: (KDVR)---

• April 22 "FOX31 Morning News" (formerly Good Day Colorado) will expand to 10:00AM. 
• Live with Kelly & Ryan moves to 10:00AM (Replacing "Everyday", That ends March 29th)

(KWGN)---

• April 22, Dr. Oz moves to 9AM
• Colorado's Best moves to 10AM

Now for the other end of this some big anchor changes are also going to happen, on KWGN Chris Parente will move to full time anchor from 4:30AM-9AM, Ernie Bjorkman retires from full time duties on KWGN and plans to spend more time in Grand Lake, but will be a fill in anchor. 

Long time anchor Ken Clark is also getting axed. (He started at KDVR as traffic anchor when they launched "Good Day Colorado" in 2004) he moved over to KWGN in the last 6 months or so.  

 Here is the full press release:https://kdvr.com/2019/01/15/fox31-and-colorados-own-channel-2-announce-lineup-changes/ 

Our friends over at FTVLive are also reporting on this: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/1/16/pushed-out-in-denver 

On a side note, KDVR/KWGN news director Joan Barrett is not happy that e-mails keep ending up on FTVLive, you can see that on the FTVLive website.  




   

Spectrum has pulled Tribune stations off their systems.

Charter Spectrum has pulled Tribune stations off there respective systems nationwide. This happened Thursday January 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM MDT this means locally that KDVR/KFCT & KWGN are not available. Meaning no FOX NFL, no Last Man Standing & no Simpsons.  Hopefully they come to an agreement soon.  Tribune has posed a video message talking about the dispute  (That can be viewed here:  https://keepmystation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FOX.mp4 )


UPDATE: After 8 Days the dispute was resolved this morning and Tribune stations will be returned to Spectrum systems early this afternoon.