KTWO-TV
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KTWO-TV is the ABC
affiliate television station for most of the state of Wyoming
. It is licensed to Casper
owned by Silverton Broadcasting. The station broadcasts on digital channel 17, which redirects to former analog channel 2 via PSIP. It is also available on cable channels 6 and 706 (HD) on Bresnan Cable
in Casper, as well as on the digital subcarrier of Cheyenne
Fox
affiliate KLWY
and a network of UHF and VHF translators across the state. It had also been available on a free-to-air satellite uplink (as with all of Equity's stations, hubbed out of Little Rock, Arkansas
and sent to the transmitter via FTA satellite) until Equity went bankrupt.
(AM 1030). As the only station in Casper, it aired programming from all three major networks, but was a primary CBS
affiliate owing to its radio sister's long affiliation with CBS Radio. In 1978, KTWO-TV became a primary ABC affiliate; this was around the same time that ABC became the nation's highest rated network. In 1980, the CBS affiliation went to KGWC-TV
, and KTWO became an ABC affiliate with a secondary NBC affiliation. In 1984, KFNB (now a satellite of KLWY) began carrying ABC, leaving KTWO with NBC. On August 28, 1987, KKTU signed on channel 33 as KTWO's satellite station in Cheyenne
.
In July 2005, KTWO was added to the Dish Network
line up of channels for customers in the Casper/Riverton designated market area.
Until recently, KTWO's programming had always originated from a studio on East Second Street in Casper. Its lone presence on the east side of Casper continued for many years until major retail development occurred in the early 1980s. Its present location shares operations with KFNB and KGWC on Skyview Drive.
. KTWO was planning on becoming an ABC affiliate before a change of ownership, but it had to wait until ABC's affiliation with KFNB expired in June 2004. During the interim period, KTWO operated as an independent station, but carried programming from Pax TV (now ION Television).
KKTU, the Cheyenne satellite of KTWO, immediately switched from NBC to ABC and began branding itself as "ABC 8", after its position on the Cheyenne cable system. After reaching an agreement with KTWO, KFNB agreed to end its ABC affiliation early. In March 2004, KTWO officially became an ABC affiliate, KFNB obtained the Fox affiliation from K26ES
and K26ES became an affiliate of UPN. KKTU changed its call sign to KDEV in 2005.
On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting
Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. Equity retained ownership of KDEV and allowed KTWO to continue to operate it.
KTWO later moved its ABC programming in Cheyenne to a low-powered repeater, KKTU-LP channel 40, after KDEV dropped ABC in favor of programming from RTN
. On June 24, 2008, KKTU-LP changed its call letters to KDEV-LP
, after KDEV changed its call sign to KQCK
.
In September 2009, KDEV dropped all ABC programming, and KTWO-TV was picked up on KLWY's digital subcarrier in early September, 2010.
American Broadcasting Company
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affiliate television station for most of the state of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. It is licensed to Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
owned by Silverton Broadcasting. The station broadcasts on digital channel 17, which redirects to former analog channel 2 via PSIP. It is also available on cable channels 6 and 706 (HD) on Bresnan Cable
Bresnan Communications
Optimum West is a division of Cablevision that operates in the Rocky Mountain area, servicing Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. It offers digital cable, high speed internet, and digital voice services to over 300,000 subscribers....
in Casper, as well as on the digital subcarrier of 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...
Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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affiliate KLWY
KLWY
KLWY, channel 27, is a Fox affiliated television station in Cheyenne, Wyoming. KLWY and its associated stations are owned by Wyomedia Corporation.KLWY has three full-service satellite stations:Notes:...
and a network of UHF and VHF translators across the state. It had also been available on a free-to-air satellite uplink (as with all of Equity's stations, hubbed out of Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
and sent to the transmitter via FTA satellite) until Equity went bankrupt.
History
KTWO signed on the air on March 1, 1957 as Wyoming's second television station. It was co-owned with Wyoming's oldest radio station, KTWOKTWO (AM)
thumb|KTWO's towers are located east of Casper.KTWO is an American radio station licensed to Casper, Wyoming operating on 1030 kHz. KTWO broadcasts a 50,000 watt signal from two towers located east of Casper near Hat Six Road...
(AM 1030). As the only station in Casper, it aired programming from all three major networks, but was a primary CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate owing to its radio sister's long affiliation with CBS Radio. In 1978, KTWO-TV became a primary ABC affiliate; this was around the same time that ABC became the nation's highest rated network. In 1980, the CBS affiliation went to KGWC-TV
KGWC-TV
KGWC-TV channel 14 is the local CBS affiliate for Casper, Wyoming, owned by Mark III Media. Programming is repeated on its satellite stations, KGWL-TV digital channel 7 in Lander, and KGWR-TV channel 13 in Rock Springs...
, and KTWO became an ABC affiliate with a secondary NBC affiliation. In 1984, KFNB (now a satellite of KLWY) began carrying ABC, leaving KTWO with NBC. On August 28, 1987, KKTU signed on channel 33 as KTWO's satellite station 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...
.
In July 2005, KTWO was added to the Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
line up of channels for customers in the Casper/Riverton designated market area.
Until recently, KTWO's programming had always originated from a studio on East Second Street in Casper. Its lone presence on the east side of Casper continued for many years until major retail development occurred in the early 1980s. Its present location shares operations with KFNB and KGWC on Skyview Drive.
Affiliation transition from NBC to ABC
On September 1, 2003, NBC moved its affiliation from KTWO to KCWYKCWY
KCWY-DT, channel 13 , is the NBC affiliate television station for Casper, Wyoming. The station also airs its programing on six low-powered satellites: KSWY-LP channel 29 in Sheridan, KCHY-LP channel 13 in Cheyenne, K14LK channel 14 in Laramie and K28HL-D channel 28 in Riverton...
. KTWO was planning on becoming an ABC affiliate before a change of ownership, but it had to wait until ABC's affiliation with KFNB expired in June 2004. During the interim period, KTWO operated as an independent station, but carried programming from Pax TV (now ION Television).
KKTU, the Cheyenne satellite of KTWO, immediately switched from NBC to ABC and began branding itself as "ABC 8", after its position on the Cheyenne cable system. After reaching an agreement with KTWO, KFNB agreed to end its ABC affiliation early. In March 2004, KTWO officially became an ABC affiliate, KFNB obtained the Fox affiliation from K26ES
K26ES
K26ES, channel 26, is the CW affiliate in Casper, Wyoming. It is owned by Wyomedia Corporation, and is the sister station to KFNB. K26ES also has one repeater, K11RN in Douglas, Wyoming....
and K26ES became an affiliate of UPN. KKTU changed its call sign to KDEV in 2005.
On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting
Equity Broadcasting
Equity Media Holdings was a broadcasting company based in Little Rock, Arkansas that owned and operated television stations across the United States. Prior to March 30, 2007, the company was known as Equity Broadcasting, which is now used for its broadcast station subisdary...
Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. Equity retained ownership of KDEV and allowed KTWO to continue to operate it.
KTWO later moved its ABC programming in Cheyenne to a low-powered repeater, KKTU-LP channel 40, after KDEV dropped ABC in favor of programming from RTN
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
. On June 24, 2008, KKTU-LP changed its call letters to KDEV-LP
KDEV-LP
KDEV-LP is a low-power television station in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is currently owned by Fusion Communications.-History:On October 4, 2004, the station's call sign changed from K40HP to KKTU-LP...
, after KDEV changed its call sign to KQCK
KQCK
KQCK, channel 33, is a television station licensed to Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is currently owned by Fusion Communications and is a VasalloVision affiliate, serving both the Aurora and Denver markets...
.
In September 2009, KDEV dropped all ABC programming, and KTWO-TV was picked up on KLWY's digital subcarrier in early September, 2010.
Translators
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- KLWY channel 27-2, CheyenneCheyenne, WyomingCheyenne 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...
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- K22CI channel 22, LanderLander, WyomingLander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
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Current on-air staff
- Alex Batres- Good Morning Wyoming Anchor
- Megan Contreras - Good Morning Wyoming/Noon Anchor
- Chris Simmons - Morning & Noon Meteorologist
- Lindsay Joy - Weekday Anchor
- Taylor Viydo - Weekday Anchor
- Alan Holt - Meteorologist
- Jack Nokes - Sports Anchor
- Drew Engelbart - Sports Anchor
- Ophelia Young - Weekend Anchor/Reporter
- Cassandra Hager - Cheyenne Bureau Reporter
- Victoria Fregoso - Riverton Bureau Chief
Past on-air staff
- Pete Williams - now with NBC News
- Susan Burke - now with the Wyoming Medical Center Foundation
- Vicki Daniels
- Robert Geha - now with KGWN TV in Cheyenne, WY
- Andrew Kozak - now with KOKI TV in Tulsa, OK
- Blake Smith - now with KAKEKakeKake may refer to:* Kake, Alaska* Kake, Ethiopia* Kake, Hiroshima* Kake, a character created by Tom of Finland* Kake , the actual execution of a technique* KAKE-TV, channel 10 serving Wichita, Kansas...
TV in Wichita, KS - Adam Behrman - now with KBOI TV in Boise, ID
- Eric Gardner - now with KOTAKOTA-TVKOTA-TV, channel 3, is an ABC television affiliate based in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. The station is owned by the Duhamel family of Rapid City...
TV in Rapid City, SD - Mick Birge - now with the Cowboy State News Network
- Frank Gambino - now with KTWOKTWO (AM)thumb|KTWO's towers are located east of Casper.KTWO is an American radio station licensed to Casper, Wyoming operating on 1030 kHz. KTWO broadcasts a 50,000 watt signal from two towers located east of Casper near Hat Six Road...
Radio and KCWYKCWYKCWY-DT, channel 13 , is the NBC affiliate television station for Casper, Wyoming. The station also airs its programing on six low-powered satellites: KSWY-LP channel 29 in Sheridan, KCHY-LP channel 13 in Cheyenne, K14LK channel 14 in Laramie and K28HL-D channel 28 in Riverton...
TV - Charles Brown (from 1977 to 1996)
- George Kay - retired
- Matt Stafford - now with KOAA TV in Pueblo, CO
- Jason Aubry -now with KKTVKKTVKKTV, virtual channel 11 , is the CBS-affiliated television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It serves the Colorado Springs/Pueblo market and is owned by Gray Television. Its transmitter is located on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs...
TV in Colorado Springs, CO - Flint Adam - no longer in television; currently works in the financial services industry in Franklin, TN
- Corey Rose - now with KUSAKusaKusa or KUSA may refer to:* Kusa, Russia, a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia* Kusa, Latvia, a village in Madona District, Latvia* Kusa, Afghanistan* KUSA-TV, a television station licensed to Denver, Colorado, United States...
TV in Denver, CO - Matt Trezza - now with RTRT (TV network)RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti....
in Moscow, Russia - Kyle Gravlin - now with KIVI-TV in Boise, ID
- Jadiann Thompson - now with KPHO in Phoenix, AZ
- Briana Bermensolo - now with KIONKION-TVKION-TV is a full-power television station in Salinas, California, broadcasting on digital channel 32 as a CBS affiliate. The stations continues to use UHF channel 46 as its virtual channel through the use of PSIP. KION-TV shows local news, weather, and sports programming, as well as syndicated...
/KCBAKCBAKCBA is a Fox affiliate television station in Salinas, California, USA. The station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 13. KCBA is owned by Seal Rock Broadcasters, LLC and operated by Cowles Publishing Company through a local marketing agreement with CBS affiliate KION-TV channel...
in Salinas, CA - Mike Mahoney - now with WGBAWGBAWGBA-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Northeastern Wisconsin's Fox River Valley licensed to Green Bay. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 41 from a transmitter in the Shirley section of De Pere. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable and...
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TV, The Vegas Minute
Newscast titles
- Channel 2 Evening News (1970s)
- TV-2 News (1970s-1980s)
- K2 Nightly News (1980s)
- K2 Wyoming News (1980s-1990)
- K2 News (1990-present)
Station slogans
- Wyoming's News Team (1996-2000)
- Wyoming's News Leader (2000-present)