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.

KGJT-CD
Channels
BrandingMyNetworkGJ
Programming
Affiliations27.1: MyNetworkTV (2006–present)
27.2: CBS
Ownership
Owner
KREX-TV, KFQX
History
FoundedJuly 9, 1991
First air date
September 1, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-09-01)
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 ID71948
ClassA
ERP1.94 kW
HAAT913 m (2,995 ft)
Transmitter coordinates39°5′20.9″N 108°13′39.2″W / 39.089139°N 108.227556°W / 39.089139; -108.227556
Translator(s)KREX-DT 5.3 (2.3 VHF) Grand Junction
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.westernslopenow.com

History

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The 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

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The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[4]
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

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGJT-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KREX owner to start airing Fox". The Daily Sentinel. August 31, 1994. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. ^ TV Schedule
  4. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
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