KTVD

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KTVD
station_
location = Denver, Colorado
city =
station_branding = My 20 Denver
station_slogan = Denver's Entertainment Station
analog = 20 (UHF)
digital = 19 (UHF)
subchannels =
other_chs =
affiliations = MyNetworkTV
owner = Gannett Company
licensee = Multimedia Holdings Corporation
founded = December 1, 1988
callsign_meaning = TeleVision Denver
sister_stations = KUSA-TV
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
former_affiliations = independent (1988-1995)
UPN (1995-2006)
former_locations =
effective_radiated_power = 5000 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 383 m (analog)
294.5 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=68581 68581]
coordinates = coord|39|40|17.4|N|105|13|8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (analog)
coord|39|43|50.6|N|105|13|55.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (digital)
homepage = [http://www.my20denver.com/ www.my20denver.com]

KTVD, channel 20, is a MyNetworkTV affiliated television station based in Denver, Colorado, and owned by the Gannett Company. The station is a sister to KUSA, Denver's NBC affiliate and is housed and operated out of KUSA's high definition studios. It currently offers a general entertainment format of off-network sitcoms, first-run talk / reality shows, MyNetworkTV prime-time, cartoons, dramas, and news. Since 2003, it has been the broadcast home for Colorado Rockies MLB baseball. KTVD's newscasts, which are produced by KUSA, have two weekday and five weekend editions.

History

KTVD first went on the air on December 1 1988 with a general entertainment format featuring classic cartoons and sitcoms, old movies, and religious programming. The station was losing money, and filed for bankruptcy in August 1990. [cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/comment.pl?Application_id=151743&File_number=BTCCT-19900820KE |title=Public Notice Comment |work=FCC CDBS database |date=1990-08-20 |accessdate=2008-08-27] At one point, it only had a few low-budget shows, religious programming, and infomercials. For a short while, the station did not have phone service to its studios.Fact|date=August 2008 The station began to turn a profit with the paid programming it aired, and gradually added a number of barter syndicated shows, such as cartoons, a few older sitcoms, and talk shows. It was sold to Newsweb Corporation in March 1994, operating under the name of Channel 20 TV Company (CTTC), and emerged out of bankruptcy. [cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/comment.pl?Application_id=193851&File_number=BTCCT-19940113KE |title=Public Notice Comment |work=FCC CDBS database |date=1994-01-13 |accessdate=2008-08-27]

In 1995, KTVD affiliated with UPN. CTTC later acquired Sterling, Colorado station KTVS in 1999, and made it a satellite station of KTVD, renaming it KUPN in 2002 to reflect its affiliation.

On December 15 2005, Newsweb Corporation announced the sale of KTVD to Gannett, despite rumors that FOX (who used to own KDVR in Denver) would buy the station. The transaction was finalized on June 26, 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.gannett.com/news/pressrelease/2006/pr062606.htm |title=Gannett completes the acquisition of KTVD-TV Channel 20 in Denver |work=Gannett Press Release |date=2006-06-26 |accessdate=2008-08-27] Newsweb retained possession of KUPN, and made it an independent station in June 2006. [cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=663820 |title=KUPN Public Interest Statement |work=FCC CDBS database |date=2008-06-03 |accessdate=2008-08-27] In late June 2006, KUPN (now KCDO) became an America One affiliate.

On January 24 2006, it was announced that the UPN and WB networks would combine to form a new "fifth" television network, known as The CW. It was then announced that the Tribune-owned WB affiliate, KWGN-TV, would become Denver's affiliate of The CW. After FOX announced that it would also start up a new network, known as MyNetworkTV, Gannett announced on July 12 2006, that KTVD would become Denver's MyNetworkTV affiliate. [cite web |url=http://broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6352108.html?display=Breaking+News |title=MNT Signs Up Seven More |author=Romano, Allison |work=Broadcasting & Cable |date=2006-07-12 |accessdate=2008-08-27] To correspond with the network switch, which happened on September 5 2006, KTVD began to air a daily 9 PM half-hour newscast produced by KUSA-TV to compete with newscasts on KWGN-TV and KDVR. [cite web |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/other_business/article/0,2777,DRMN_23916_4725070,00.html |title=9News entering 9 p.m. fray |work=Rocky Mountain News |author=Saunders, Dusty |date=2006-05-25 |accessdate=2008-08-27] The newscast utilizes KUSA's on-air staff, including Mark Koebrich and Bazi Kanani as lead anchors. On December 5 2006, KUSA launched a 2 hour extension of its weekday morning newscast on KTVD, using the KUSA morning news team. In addition, KTVD now airs morning newscasts on the weekends. As is the case with many duopolies between a major network affiliate and a minor network affiliate, KTVD airs KUSA-produced newscasts whenever KUSA cannot do so. KTVD may also air NBC programming when KUSA cannot such as in a news-related emergency.

Newscasts

All newscasts on KTVD are produced by Denver's NBC affiliate, KUSA-TV.

*"9 NEWS at 9 PM on My 20"
*"(Monday-Friday 9-9:30 PM)"
** News: Mark Koebrich & Bazi Kanani
** Weather: Kathy Sabine
** Sports: Drew Soicher
** Entertainment: Kirk Montgomery

*"(Saturday-Sunday 9-9:30 PM)"
** News: Ward Lucas & Carrie McClure
** Weather: Marty Coniglio
** Sports: Rod Mackey

*"9 NEWS Saturday Morning on My 20"
*"(Saturday morning 6-7 AM)"
** News: Shawn Patrick & Cheryl Preheim
** Weather: Ashton Altieri

*"9 NEWS Sunday Morning on My 20"
*"(Sunday morning 6-7 AM)"
** News: Shawn Patrick & Cheryl Preheim
** Weather: Ashton Altieri

KTVD Slogans

* Your watching Denver's 20. (1988-1995)
* Denver's UPN 20 a part of United Paramount Network. (1995-1997)
* Denver's Entertainment Station. (2004-Present)

References

External links

* [http://www.my20denver.com Official KTVD website]
* [http://www.mynetworktv.com Official MyNetworkTV website.]
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