- KDVR
Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KDVR
city =
station_
station_slogan = Clear. Credible. Complete.
station_branding = Fox 31
analog =
KDVR: 31 (UHF)
KCFT: 22 (UHF)
digital =
KDVR: 32 (UHF)
KCFT: 21 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = Fox
network =
founded =
airdate = KDVR:August 10 1983
KFCT:September 1 1994
location = KDVR:Denver, Colorado
KFCT:Ft. Collins, Colorado
callsign_meaning = KDVR: K DenVeR
KCFT: K Fort Collins Television
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner =Local TV LLC
licensee = Community Television Of Colorado, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Independent (1983-1986)
effective_radiated_power = KDVR:
5000 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
KCFT:
1860 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
| HAAT = KDVR:
317 m (analog)
314 m (digital)
KCFT:
256 m (analog)
233 m (digital)| class =
facility_id = KDVR: [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=126 126]
KCFT: [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=125 125]
coordinates = KDVR:
coord|39|43|42.1|N|105|14|15.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
KCFT:
coord|40|38|31.6|N|104|49|6.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/ www.myfoxcolorado.com]KDVR is a full-service
television station inDenver, Colorado . Owned byLocal TV LLC , it broadcasts in analog on UHF channel 31 and in digital on UHF channel 32 from its transmitter located inGolden, Colorado .KDVR offers prime time programming from Fox; sports programming; talk, reality, and court shows; sitcoms; and nearly 30 hours of local news a week.
KDVR operates a satellite station in
Fort Collins, Colorado , KFCT, which broadcasts in analog on UHF channel 22 and in digital on UHF channel 21. KFCT covers Fort Collins and other areas of North Central Colorado not covered by the main KDVR signal, and is the only full-power television station operating in the area.History
KDVR first went on the air on
August 10 1983 as the first commercial television station in Denver to sign on since 1956, and as the first full-service UHF television station in the state ofColorado .TV Guide had listed a channel 31 in its Denver edition prior to 1983, but it was a translator station broadcasting the Spanish International Network (nowUnivision ). KDVR began as a locally owned station, running a lineup of cartoons, old sitcoms, drama shows, movies, and religious programming.When
KWGN-TV declined to affiliate with Fox in 1986, KDVR stepped in, and became known as "Fox 31" in the late 1980s. Chase Broadcasting acquired KDVR in 1990, then merged with Renaissance Broadcasting in 1992. Renaissance then sold the station to Fox in 1995, making it a network owned-and-operated station (O&O ). After becoming a Fox O&O, KDVR added first-run talk and reality shows, but still aired no news programming.In October 1994, KDVR opened satellite station KFCT, which expanded its coverage area north to the
Wyoming border.KDVR began making plans to produce a primetime newscast to compete with
KWGN 's 9 PM newcast. The station built an entirely new "news and technology center" in downtown Denver, and onJuly 16 2000 , "Fox 31 News at 9 o'clock" premiered. FormerKUSA-TV sportscaster Ron Zappolo and formerWMAQ-TV reporter and Extra host Libby Weaver joined KDVR, and have anchored the newscast since its inception. On Saturdays, KDVR also produces a 5 PM newscast. KDVR began airing "Good Day" onMarch 22 2004 , to compete with KWGN's "News2 This Morning" (known then as "WB2 Morning News"). Initially a 2½-hour newscast beginning at 5:30 AM, "Good Day" expanded over time into a 5-hour block beginning at 5 AM. As of 2008, the primetime newscast has done very well against its competition, while the morning newscast has lagged behind.On
December 22 2007 , Fox entered into an agreement to sell KDVR and seven other Fox O&O stations [ [http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_360.html News Corporation ] ] toOak Hill Capital Partners 'Local TV LLC , adding to the nine stations they had recently acquired fromThe New York Times Company . The sale was finalized onJuly 14 2008 , with the change taking effect on-air on the 17th.On September 17, 2008 both Local and Tribune announced that they would merge the operations of both KDVR and KWGN. Both stations will be co-located at KDVR under the management of KDVR GM Dennis Leonard. The move was done to allow both stations to combine news operations and share certain programming. The LMA (
local marketing agreement ) will take place October 1, 2008 [ [http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2008/09/16/daily.9/ From TV Newsday (September 17, 2008)] ] .Personalities
Anchors
*Ron Zappolo - Weekday Evenings Anchor
*Libby Weaver - Weekday Evenings Anchor
*Steve Kelley - Weekday Mornings Anchor (5:30-10)
*Shaul Turner - Weekday Mornings Anchor (5-6)
*Heidi Hemmat - Weekday Mornings Anchor (6-10)
*Ken Clark - Weekday Morning Anchor (5-5:30)
*Leland Vittert - Weekend Evenings Anchor
*Deborah Takahara - Weekend Evenings AnchorReporters
*Ken Clark - Traffic Reporter
*Julie Hayden - Investigative Reporter
*Charlie Brennan - Investigative Reporter
*Deborah Takahara - Reporter/Weekend Anchor
*Jon Bowman - Reporter
*Tom Martino - Consumer Reporter
*Rob Marshall - SKY Fox Reporter
*Deuce Marshall _ SKY Fox Reporter
*Kim Posey - Reporter
*Tammy Vigil - Reporter
*Sean Tobin - Reporter
*Melissa Mollet - Good Day Colorado Reporter
*Peggy Bunker - Reporter/Fill-In Anchor Good Day Colorado
*Leland Vittert - Reporter/Weekend AnchorWeather
*Crystal Egger" Good Day Colorado Meteorologist
*Chris Dunn - Chief Meteorologist, Weekday Evenings Meteorologist
*Chris Tomer - Good Day Colorado MeteorologistSports
*Eric Goodman - Weekday Evenings Sports/Sports Director
*Marcia Neville - High School Sports Reporter
*Chris Tanaka - Weekend Evenings SportsFormer Personalities
*Bob Goosmann-Chief Meteorolgist (2000-2004) Now at
KDAF-TV In Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
*Pam Davis-Good Day Anchor (2004-2005) "Still works ther, Sports"
* [http://www.wfaa.com/jfarmer/ Justin Farmer] -Good Day Anchor (2004-2005) Now atWFAA in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
*David Treadwell-Sports Director
*Karen Eden-Weekend Meteorolgist, Weekday Reporter (2000-2005)
*Stacey Donaldson-Weekend Meteorolgist(2002-2004),Morning Meteorolgist (2004-2006) now atKCNC-TV
*Ty Ray-Weekend Sports (2000-2005) Now atKVOS-TV inBellingham, Washington
*Craig Herrera- Fox 31 weather producer (2000-2002); later moved to KFSN (2002-2005) and now atKNTV in San Jose, CA
*Jeremy Hubbard 2004-2007,Anchor/Reporter. (Now with ABC NewsWorld News Now &America This Morning )
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,126333,00.html Phil Keating] -Weekend Anchor (now with Fox News Channel)
*Charles Leaf-Investigative Reporter. (2005-2006)
*Robert Thompson-General Assignment Reporter (2000-2004) Now the spokesperson for the Red Cross mile high chapter.News/Station Presentation
Newscast Titles
*"FOX31 News" (2000-present)
tation Slogans
*"Colorado's Channel 31" (1983-1987)
*"FOX 31, Colorado's Choice" (1987-1995)
*"FOX31, Denver's News Leader" (2000-2003)
*"Colorado's Most Watched 9 O'Clock News Cast." (2001-present)
*"Clear. Credible. Complete." (2003-present)References
External links
* [http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/ My Fox Colorado Website]
* [http://www.newscorp.com/operations/tvstations.html FOX Television Stations Inc]
* [http://www.localtvllc.com LOCAL TV LLC]
*TVQ|KDVR
*TVQ|KFCT
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