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Branding | KKCO 11 News |
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KJCT-LP, KKTV | |
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Founded | December 16, 1994 |
First air date | July 29, 1996 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF, 1996–2009) |
The CW (DT2, 2006−2008) | |
Call sign meaning | Colorado |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 24766 |
ERP | 5.3 kW |
HAAT | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°3′59.9″N 108°44′47.4″W / 39.066639°N 108.746500°W |
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Website | www |
KKCO (channel 11) is a television station in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, affiliated with NBC and Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power dual ABC/CW+ affiliate KJCT-LP (channel 8). The two stations share studios on Blichmann Avenue in Grand Junction; KKCO's transmitter is located at the Black Ridge Electronics Site at the Colorado National Monument west of the city.
The station signed on for the first time on July 29, 1996, providing Grand Junction its first in-market NBC affiliate. Its local newscasts rose to number one in the market shortly after debuting. Originally owned by Eagle III Broadcasting, it was purchased by Gray in 2005.