KKCO 11 News

What KKCO 11 News does

KKCO 11 News operates a local broadcast television station and digital news outlet serving Grand Junction and the broader Western Slope region of Colorado. The station is owned by Scripps Media, Inc. (NYSE: SSP) and operated by Gray Television as part of its western Colorado broadcast portfolio, functioning as an NBC affiliate (with CBS programming on a sub-channel) and producing local news, weather, sports, and community coverage under the umbrella brand KKCO 11 News and the sub-brand First Alert Weather.

The product surface extends beyond the over-the-air broadcast signal into digital channels: a website with live streaming video, two dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications (KKCO 11 News App and KKCO 11 First Alert Weather App with push alerts and animated radar), an Amazon Alexa skill, social accounts (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram), and NextGen TV compatibility. The technology stack is described as traditional local television broadcasting layered with digital streaming, mobile apps, and smart-device integration; no proprietary AI, ML, or data-asset capabilities are disclosed. Editorial awards include the 2025 Edward R. Murrow Award for Region 3 Small Market Television Newscast and 2025 Colorado Broadcasters Association 'Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast,' with content distributed via KKCO and shared through Gray Television's national content network including InvestigateTV, Local News Live, and PowerNation.

The business model is advertising-driven: the station sells local and regional ad inventory directly through Gray Digital Media ([email protected]) and monetizes consumer attention across its broadcast, digital, and voice properties. Pricing for ad inventory is not publicly disclosed, and no subscription, paywall, or consumer-paid revenue line is evidenced. The station's primary customer segments are (i) local community viewers in the Grand Junction DMA (residential audience on the demand side) and (ii) regional SMB and brand advertisers purchasing ad spots (revenue side); specific advertiser logos, ARR/customer counts, or contract values are not disclosed.

Name

KKCO 11 News

Legal name

Scripps Media, Inc.

Website

https://kkco11news.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KKCO 11 News is an NBC-affiliated local television and digital news station serving Grand Junction and Western Colorado, owned by Scripps Media and operated by Gray Television, delivering local news, weather, sports, and community coverage across broadcast, web, mobile, and Amazon Alexa platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Local television news
• Weather forecasting
• Breaking news alerts
• Sports broadcasting
• Live streaming video

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KKCO 11 News is a local broadcast television station (NBC and CBS affiliate) operating in Grand Junction, Colorado, providing local, state, national, and international news coverage, weather forecasting under the First Alert Weather brand, sports coverage (including high school and CMU sports), and community event reporting. The station extends its broadcast reach through a website, mobile applications for iOS and Android with push alerts, live streaming video, and Amazon Alexa voice assistant integration.

Product overview

KKCO 11 News is a local television news station (NBC affiliate) serving Grand Junction and Colorado's western slope region. The station operates as a unified media platform combining traditional broadcast television with digital products including mobile applications for iOS and Android devices, Amazon Alexa voice assistant integration, and live streaming video services. The core product is local news broadcasting supplemented by the KKCO 11 News App for breaking news alerts and the KKCO 11 First Alert Weather App for weather tracking. These digital products extend the station's reach beyond traditional broadcast, providing on-demand access to news, weather forecasts, and live content across multiple platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First Alert Weather: The station's weather brand providing severe weather alerts and forecasts for the Western Slope region.

Products and services

• KKCO 11 News App

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TEGNA Inc. Owner of large-market affiliates including 9News Denver; comparable in premium network-affiliate positioning and growing digital/OTT advertising capabilities that compete for regional ad budgets.
• Gray Television, Inc. Operator of KKCO and one of the largest US local-TV station groups. Operationally the closest comparable at the station-portfolio level, with shared services, sales infrastructure, and digital ad platforms.
• 9NEWS (KUSA): Denver-market NBC affiliate (TEGNA-owned) that overlaps KKCO's NBC programming and competes for regional Colorado audience attention, including digital and streaming viewership in Western Colorado.
• Hearst Television: Operates a portfolio of network-affiliated local TV stations across the US with significant news production. Comparable in station-level operating model and in competing for syndicated/national content deals.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US television broadcaster, operating hundreds of local stations across multiple networks. Comparable in business model (network-affiliated local broadcast + digital) and a likely counterparty in any station M&A.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major US broadcast group operating local TV and regional sports networks. Comparable in station portfolio economics, local news production model, and exposure to linear-TV ad trends.
• Scripps Media, Inc. Listed owner of KKCO (NYSE: SSP) and operator of dozens of local stations and national networks such as InvestigateTV and Local News Live that supply syndicated content to affiliates including KKCO.

Direct peers

• KJCT 8 News: ABC affiliate serving the same Grand Junction DMA, providing directly competing local news, weather, and sports coverage. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor in Western Colorado.
• KKTV 11 News: CBS affiliate in Colorado Springs operated by Gray Television. Same operating company as KKCO and a comparable small-market CBS-affiliate playbook, making it a strong operational peer.
• KREX-TV: CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate also broadcasting in the Grand Junction market, offering overlapping local news and weather content and competing for the same advertising base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KKCO11News
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqrio7C-eC1aX_bPJTL1QMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/kkco11news
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kkco-11-news
• Instagraminstagram.com/kkco11news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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