Denver Media Watch 8.7.11: Channel 9 Goes Spanish, Chanel 2 Gets a Makeover, and More August 7, 2011

  For the loyal readers of this blog (but let’s be honest, there aren’t that many), don’t worry— I haven’t left Denver for Cleveland. I’m still here, and while I’m at it, here are some of the major movements in the Denver media market that have happened in the last few weeks: 9News en Español: [...]

Analysis: More About KMGH’s Sale… June 17, 2011

The news came as a surprise to many when McGraw-Hill announced on Tuesday that after owning KMGH for nearly 40 years, it is looking for a buyer for the station as well as KMGH’s sister stations in Indianapolis, San Diego, and Bakersfield, California. McGraw-Hill cited in its own press release that while its broadcasting division [...]

KMGH to Move Dr. Oz to 4pm, “7News Now” to 3pm, Inside Edition to 3:30 (Updated) May 17, 2011

In what is likely a response to KCNC’s replacing of Oprah with 4pm news, KMGH announced in a press release on its website today that it is moving “7News Now” to the 3pm hour, followed by “Inside Edition” at 3:30, with “Dr. Oz” moving to 4pm. This change starts May 26th. It does not really imply [...]

Reactions: Colorado Primary Coverage August 10, 2010

Tonight is the night where all the stations pull out their fancy election graphics (see? I pulled mine up above too), send out their best political reporters, and extensively cover the contentious gubernatorial and senatorial primaries. I will keep this post updated throughout the night over what I see. So far, I watched channel 4 [...]

KDVR’s “Nightside” Offers a New Angle to Late Local News July 27, 2010

If viewers were to watch the three local 10pm newscasts on channels 4, 7, and 9 last week, they would have seen a remarkable similarity between the three news products. All three are held down by the stations’ most senior talent, often leading with the same story on all three stations every night. All three [...]