KOAA-TV
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KOAA-TV, virtual channel
5 (digital channel 42), is the NBC
affiliate television station for southern Colorado
. It is licensed to Pueblo
, and broadcasts on digital channel 42 (virtual channel 5). It also operates a digital translator, K30JM-D channel 30, in Colorado Springs. The station has staff and offices in both Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Its news studio is located in Pueblo.
and evening Pueblo Star-Journal, along with KCSJ-AM
. It is Colorado's second-oldest station outside of Denver.
During the 1950s, KCSJ-TV was one of two full-time NBC affiliates serving Southern Colorado - the other being KRDO-TV
in Colorado Springs, about 40 miles to the north. In 1960, the Federal Communications Commission
collapsed all of southern Colorado into a single television market. At this point, KCSJ-TV became the area's sole NBC affiliate with KRDO-TV switching to ABC
.
). The two stations did, however, occasionally do cross-promotion. With much wealthier ownership, KOAA was able to add videotape in 1962. In 1967, it became the first television station in Southern Colorado to broadcast local programming in color.
in Cheyenne
. As a result, while most of Colorado Springs received the channel 5 signal very well, it was barely viewable in northern Colorado Springs and that city's northern suburbs because of the area's rugged terrain. As a result, many Colorado Springs viewers could only watch the station on cable. This posed a problem for KOAA, as the Colorado Springs area underwent unprecedented population growth that continues to this day while Pueblo remained relatively unchanged. KOAA also changed hands several times during this period passing through several non-broadcast owners, leading the station to lose its prestige and become less profitable.
Things didn't really turn around until 1977, when the Evening Post Publishing Company of Charleston, South Carolina
bought the station and brought in former ABC executive John Gilbert as general manager. Evening Post still operates the station today through its broadcasting arm, Cordillera Communications. Soon after Gilbert's arrival, KOAA opened a studio and sales office in Colorado Springs and steadily beefed up its news operation. In 1980, KOAA signed on K30AA, a 132,500-watt translator on channel 30 in Colorado Springs, bringing a clear signal to the northern part of that city for the first time ever.
It was also during this time that KOAA adopted the Eyewitness News
format that was popular with TV stations nationwide during the 1970s and 1980s, using the Eyewitness News 5/30 branding (denoting both the main and Colorado Springs translator channels). Since 2001, the newscast has been branded as NewsFirst 5/30 which begin on its morning and midday newscasts but KOAA continued to use the Eyewitness News brand until February 8, 2002 (the first day of the 2002 Winter Olympics) when the station adopted the News First brand for all of its newscasts. On August 25, 2011 the branding was changed to News 5. The station operates a News 5 Now channel on the cable systems in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, which includes news updates along with real-time weather forecasts and conditions. KOAA used to have newscasts at 4 and 9 p.m. on News 5 Now, but it would later cancel the 4 p.m. newscast and reduced the 9 p.m. newscast to 10 minutes. Eventually the 9 p.m. newscast was canceled altogether.
signal on channel 42 (virtual channel 5.1) on August 1, 2006. It has the capability to broadcast in Dolby 5.1 surround sound. It began broadcasting NewsFirst Now as a digital subchannel
(5.2) after only having it on local cable systems earlier.
On February 18, 2010, KOAA-TV became the third station in the Colorado Springs-Pueblo market to broadcast its newscasts in true High Definition
and 16x9 Wide Screen, beginning with its midday newscast; only one other station in the market is High Definition during news casts, and the other television stations are just lower resolution 16x9 wide screen during news casts.
On April 15, 2010, K30AA was converted from analog to digital and continues to operate as a repeater of KOAA-TV. On June 14, K30AA changed its calls to K30JM-D.
KOAA have a construction permit for a digital fill-in translator in Woodland Park, CO on channel 47. At this time, no word on when the repeater will become operational.
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
5 (digital channel 42), is the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate television station for southern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It is licensed to Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
, and broadcasts on digital channel 42 (virtual channel 5). It also operates a digital translator, K30JM-D channel 30, in Colorado Springs. The station has staff and offices in both Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Its news studio is located in Pueblo.
Digital television
KOAA-DT broadcasts on digital channel 42.| Virtual channel |
Physical channel |
Video | Aspect Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
Name | Programming |
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| 5.1 | 42.1 | 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... |
16:9 16:9 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ... |
KOAA-DT | Main KOAA/NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... HD programming |
| 5.2 | 42.2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | News 5 Now | 24-hour news rebroadcast channel |
Early years as KCSJ-TV
The station signed on for the first time on June 30, 1953 as KCSJ-TV, owned by the Star-Chieftain Publishing Corporation, owners of Pueblo's two major newspapers, the morning Pueblo ChieftainPueblo Chieftain
The Pueblo Chieftain is an American daily newspaper published in Pueblo, Colorado. 2006 marks its 138th year publishing.The Chieftain was established in 1868 by Dr. Michael Beshoar, the first doctor in Trinidad, Colorado. Wilbur Fisk Stone George A...
and evening Pueblo Star-Journal, along with KCSJ-AM
KCSJ
KCSJ is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Pueblo, Colorado, USA, it serves the Colorado Springs area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications ....
. It is Colorado's second-oldest station outside of Denver.
During the 1950s, KCSJ-TV was one of two full-time NBC affiliates serving Southern Colorado - the other being KRDO-TV
KRDO-TV
KRDO-TV, virtual channel 13, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 24. The station is owned by Pikes Peak Television, a subsidiary of the News-Press & Gazette Company of St...
in Colorado Springs, about 40 miles to the north. In 1960, the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
collapsed all of southern Colorado into a single television market. At this point, KCSJ-TV became the area's sole NBC affiliate with KRDO-TV switching to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
Change to KOAA-TV
In 1961, Star-Chieftain sold KCSJ-TV to Metropolitan Broadcasting, owners of KOA-AM-FM-TV in Denver at the time. KCSJ-TV then became KOAA-TV, but remained a free-standing station programmed separately from Denver's KOA-TV (now KCNC-TVKCNC-TV
KCNC-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated station television station in Denver, Colorado, owned by CBS Television Stations, Inc. KCNC broadcasts on UHF channel 35 from Lookout Mountain near Golden, Colorado.- Digital programming :...
). The two stations did, however, occasionally do cross-promotion. With much wealthier ownership, KOAA was able to add videotape in 1962. In 1967, it became the first television station in Southern Colorado to broadcast local programming in color.
1970s decline and rebound
KOAA floundered through the early and mid-1970s largely because of reception problems in the northern part of the market. Channel 5 had to conform its signal to protect KGWN-TVKGWN-TV
KGWN-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Cheyenne, Wyoming. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 30 from a transmitter in unincorporated Laramie County, west of Cheyenne, between I-80/US 30 and WYO 225. The station can also be seen on Bresnan Communications...
in Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
. As a result, while most of Colorado Springs received the channel 5 signal very well, it was barely viewable in northern Colorado Springs and that city's northern suburbs because of the area's rugged terrain. As a result, many Colorado Springs viewers could only watch the station on cable. This posed a problem for KOAA, as the Colorado Springs area underwent unprecedented population growth that continues to this day while Pueblo remained relatively unchanged. KOAA also changed hands several times during this period passing through several non-broadcast owners, leading the station to lose its prestige and become less profitable.
Things didn't really turn around until 1977, when the Evening Post Publishing Company of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
bought the station and brought in former ABC executive John Gilbert as general manager. Evening Post still operates the station today through its broadcasting arm, Cordillera Communications. Soon after Gilbert's arrival, KOAA opened a studio and sales office in Colorado Springs and steadily beefed up its news operation. In 1980, KOAA signed on K30AA, a 132,500-watt translator on channel 30 in Colorado Springs, bringing a clear signal to the northern part of that city for the first time ever.
It was also during this time that KOAA adopted the Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
format that was popular with TV stations nationwide during the 1970s and 1980s, using the Eyewitness News 5/30 branding (denoting both the main and Colorado Springs translator channels). Since 2001, the newscast has been branded as NewsFirst 5/30 which begin on its morning and midday newscasts but KOAA continued to use the Eyewitness News brand until February 8, 2002 (the first day of the 2002 Winter Olympics) when the station adopted the News First brand for all of its newscasts. On August 25, 2011 the branding was changed to News 5. The station operates a News 5 Now channel on the cable systems in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo, which includes news updates along with real-time weather forecasts and conditions. KOAA used to have newscasts at 4 and 9 p.m. on News 5 Now, but it would later cancel the 4 p.m. newscast and reduced the 9 p.m. newscast to 10 minutes. Eventually the 9 p.m. newscast was canceled altogether.
Transition to digital television
KOAA-TV activated its digital televisionDigital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
signal on channel 42 (virtual channel 5.1) on August 1, 2006. It has the capability to broadcast in Dolby 5.1 surround sound. It began broadcasting NewsFirst Now as a digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
(5.2) after only having it on local cable systems earlier.
On February 18, 2010, KOAA-TV became the third station in the Colorado Springs-Pueblo market to broadcast its newscasts in true High Definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
and 16x9 Wide Screen, beginning with its midday newscast; only one other station in the market is High Definition during news casts, and the other television stations are just lower resolution 16x9 wide screen during news casts.
On April 15, 2010, K30AA was converted from analog to digital and continues to operate as a repeater of KOAA-TV. On June 14, K30AA changed its calls to K30JM-D.
Repeaters
In addition to K30JM-D in Colorado Springs, the station also has the following repeater stations throughout the state of Colorado.- AguilarAguilar, ColoradoThe Town of Aguilar is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894...
— K02AC - Cañon CityCañon City, ColoradoThe City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...
— K19DY - Cheyenne WellsCheyenne Wells, ColoradoCheyenne Wells is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and most populous town of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census.J. L...
— K60AM - CoaldaleCoaldale, ColoradoCoaldale is a census-designated place and U.S. Post Office in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 255.The Coaldale Post Office has the ZIP Code 81222....
— K10AR - Crested ButteCrested Butte, ColoradoCrested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
— K10AK - DeoraDeora, ColoradoDeora is an unincorporated town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Las Animas now serves Deora postal addresses....
— K45BU - EadsEads, ColoradoThe Town of Eads is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 747 at the 2000 census...
— K50AA - GunnisonGunnison, ColoradoThe historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W...
— K07BE - Jacks Cabin — K05EJ
- Lake CityLake City, ColoradoThe Town of Lake City is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 375 at the U.S. Census 2000...
— K04HG - LamarLamar, ColoradoThe City of Lamar is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,869 at the U.S...
— K09DH/K53AA - Las AnimasLas Animas, Colorado200px|right|thumb|St. Mary's [[Catholic]] Church in Las AnimasThe city of Las Animas is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2010 census. Las Animas, located in southeast...
— K63AF - ParlinParlin, ColoradoParlin is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Parlin Post Office has the ZIP Code 81239....
— K61DC - PitkinPitkin, ColoradoPitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pitkin is located at ....
— K12AL - SapineroSapinero, ColoradoSapinero is an unincorporated community now located on the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Gunnison now serves Sapinero postal addresses.-Geography:Sapinero is located at...
— K48EF - SargentsSargents, ColoradoSargents is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Sargents Post Office has the ZIP Code 81248.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Colorado* Saguache County, Colorado* State of Colorado...
— K53AY - SomersetSomerset, ColoradoSomerset is an unincorporated mining town town and a U.S. Post Office located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Somerset Post Office has the ZIP Code 81434.- Geography :Somerset is located at ....
— K02IJ - Spring Creek — K11QK
- SpringfieldSpringfield, ColoradoThe historic town of Springfield is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and most populous town of Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Springfield, Missouri, the origin of early settlers to the town...
— K64CT
KOAA have a construction permit for a digital fill-in translator in Woodland Park, CO on channel 47. At this time, no word on when the repeater will become operational.
Newscast titles
- The Eleventh Hour Report (1960s–1970s)
- TV-5 News (1970s)
- Channel 5 News (1970s–1980)
- Eyewitness NewsEyewitness NewsEyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
5/30 (1980–2002) - NewsFirst 5/30 (2001–2009)
- NewsFirst 5 (2009–2011)
- News 5 (2011–present)
Station slogans
- Where You Belong (1983–1984)
- Channels 5 & 30, See It, Share It! (mid 1980s)
- When You Need to Know, Watch the People You Know (1998–2001)
- Southern Colorado's News Leader (2001–2010)
- Accurate and Balanced Coverage (2010–present)