KGJT-CD (channel 27) is a low-powered, Class A MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and serving Colorado's Western Slope region. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to CBS affiliate KREX-TV (channel 5); Nexstar also operates Fox affiliate KFQX (channel 4) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with owner Mission Broadcasting. The three stations share studios on Hillcrest Avenue in downtown Grand Junction; KGJT-CD's transmitter is located at Land's End, east of the city.
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| Channels | |
| Branding | MyNetworkGJ |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 27.1: MyNetworkTV (2006–present) 27.2: CBS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KREX-TV, KFQX | |
| History | |
| Founded | July 9, 1991 |
First air date | September 1, 1994 |
Former call signs | K27CO (1991–1998) KGJT-LP (1998–2014) |
| Fox (1994–2000) UPN (1995–2006, secondary until 2000) CBS (via KREX, 2008) | |
Call sign meaning | Grand Junction -or- Grand Junction Television |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71948 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1.94 kW |
| HAAT | 913 m (2,995 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°5′20.9″N 108°13′39.2″W / 39.089139°N 108.227556°W |
| Translator(s) | KREX-DT 5.3 (2.3 VHF) Grand Junction |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe station signed on for the first time on September 1, 1994, originally carrying Fox programming.[2] After that network moved to the newly established KFQX in June 2000, the station would affiliate with UPN, and stayed with that network until folding in September 2006. After KGJT's subsequent affiliation with the new MyNetworkTV programming service, its programming became available on KREX-TV's digital signal.
On January 20, 2008 at approximately 8:45 a.m., a fire knocked KREX, KFQX and KGJT off the air. The station's building and 50 years worth of archives were a total loss. Following the fire, KGJT began to simulcast KREX-TV's signal, except for Colorado Rockies baseball games on Sundays. KGJT resumed a separate schedule with MyNetworkTV programming towards the end of 2008.
KGJT airs newscasts from its sister station, KREX-TV. The simulcasts only include the weekday morning newscast (5–7 a.m.)[3]
Digital channels
editThe station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[4] |
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| 27.1 | 480i | 4:3 | KGJT-SD | Main KGJT-CD programming / MyNetworkTV |
| 27.2 | 1080i | 16:9 | KREX-HD | Simulcast of KREX-TV / CBS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGJT-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KREX owner to start airing Fox". The Daily Sentinel. August 31, 1994. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ TV Schedule
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
External links
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