Meterologist Christine Rapp has left FOX31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2. The duopoly welcomes Meterologist Carly Cassady.

FOX31 & Channel 2 weekend Meteorologist Christine Rapp has left the duopoly and is reportedly headed back to Charlotte, NC. (no word on what station yet)  Her last day was Sunday August 16th.  She joined the duopoly in November 2017 coming up from KKTV in Colorado Springs/Pueblo. 

FOX31 & Channel 2 welcome Meteorologist Carley Cassady, she comes from WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, NC.

Here is a video of her last day (Video belongs to Colorado Media Watch & is not mine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDsKwE0o0q0 

Christine Rapp 

 

 

 

 Carly Cassady 

 

        

KOAA NEWS5 has launched a new 4PM newscast.

 KOAA News5 has launched a 4PM newscast, it launched Monday September 14th.  It bumped ellen to the 3PM slot.  It now joins KUSA & sister station KMGH with 4pm newscasts.

Here is the article about the new newscast from KOAA News5. https://www.koaa.com/about-us/koaa-tv-launches-4pm-news-new-daytime-lineup-on-september-14 

 

 Here is the new KOAA NEWS5 lineup as of September 14, 2020.

     

K3 (KCDO) Has dropped Buzzr network & added 24/7 News.

K3 has dropped the Buzzr game show network, from channel 3.3.   At 12:01 AM August 28, 2020-- K3 dropped Buzzr & added NewsNet a 24/7 news network, to digital channel 3.3, if you watch tv over the air you will need to re-scan your tv to pick up newsnet.   There is no word on who if anyone will pick up the buzzr network in the Denver market. 

KCDO previously carried NewsNet on a part time basis on their main signal with two :30 min slots between December & February of this year.  A 30 min block at 5am and a 30 min block at 12:30pm.  The new sub-channel will carry NewsNet 24/7.     

News Net is headquartered & has it's newsroom in Cadillac, Michigan and launched January 1, 2019.

If you want to know more about NewsNet click here  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

KKTV 11 Anchor Don Ward has passed away.

KKTV 11, News anchor Don Ward has passed away August 24th, here is a video tribute from KKTV.     He passed away unexpectedly Monday it is believed he passed away from a heart attack while in the mountains.  Our condolences to his family, friends & co-workers at KKTV. 

https://www.kktv.com/video/2020/08/26/celebrating-life-news-anchor-don-ward/

 https://www.kktv.com/2020/08/25/remembering-11-news-anchor-don-ward/

 

 

 

 

 

KDVR & KWGN a Covid-19 hot spot?

 According to FTVLive & Westword, several staffers have COVID-19, however due to hippa laws we don't know who it is at this time.

KDVR/KWGN Management says "Infected teammates are doing fine with mild to no symptoms" 

The infected staffers worked in the KWGN studios, some staff are mad that no one was notified quickly about the situation, KDVR & KWGN are also the only 2 Denver stations operating at full staffing levels. All other Denver stations are still operating with folks from home and a few in studio.   Some staff say the way the two stations have handled this so far has been a coverup situation. 

H/T: FTVLive & Westword.

WestWord article about the infection:  https://www.westword.com/news/covid-19-poor-mask-use-in-sterling-and-other-colorado-towns-11766934 

FTVLive article:https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/8/12/covid-outbreak-at-denver-station

The studios and offices shared by Fox31 and Channel 2 are located at 100 Speer Boulevard in Denver.

 

 

 

  

KMGH, KZCO, & KOAA no longer avaliable on DISH Network.

KMGH, KZCO & KOAA have been dropped from Dish Network as of 5PM yesterday July 25, 2020 over a retransmission dispute between Scripps broadcasting & Dish. Scripps claims this is there first ever dispute with a Cable or Satellite company.

Marty Colignilo out at 9NEWS & Channel 20

Meteorologist Marty Coniglio is out at 9NEWS & Channel 20 after 16 years.  He quit Thursday after a tweet comparing federal troops in cities to regain law & order to the nazis. He deleted the tweet later on in the day.

Here is his tweet:

He came to 9NEWS from KMGH in 2004 in a swap for Mike Nelson who left 9NEWS to take over as chief at KMGH. Marty was Chief Meteorologist at KMGH from 1999-2004 & Chief Meteorologist at KCNC from 1989-1999, where he was one of the youngest chief's in the country. 

Marty Coniglio--Photo Credit: KUSA