KTWO-TV

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KTWO-TV
Casper, Wyoming
Branding	K2
Slogan	Wyoming's News Leader
Channels	Analog: 2 (VHF) Digital: 17 (UHF)
Translators	KKTU-LP 40 Cheyenne 9 other translators
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Silverton Broadcasting Company, LLC
First air date	March 1957[1]
Call letters’ meaning	channel TWO
Former affiliations	Primary: CBS (1957-1981) NBC (1981-2003) independent (2003-2004) Secondary: NBC (1957-1981) ABC (1957-1984) Pax TV (2003-2004)
Transmitter Power	100 kW (analog) 741 kW (digital)
Height	610 m (analog) 587.8 m (digital)
Facility ID	18286
Transmitter Coordinates	42°44′1.9″N, 106°20′2.2″W
Website	www.k2tv.com

KTWO-TV, also known as K2, is an ABC affiliate based in Casper, Wyoming. It also operates several low-powered repeaters across the state. KTWO is owned by Silverton Broadcasting. Its current slogan is "Wyoming's News Leader". It broadcasts over the air on channel 2 in Casper, while being carried by Bresnen Cable on channel 6. KTWO can also be seen on the Dish Network.

Contents 1 History 2 Transition from NBC to ABC affiliation 3 Other translators 4 Personalities 5 Past Personalities 6 See also 7 External links 8 References

[edit] 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, KTWO (AM 1030). As the only station in the western part of the state, it aired programming from all three major networks, though it was primarily a CBS affiliate. In 1981, the CBS affiliation went to KCWY (now KGWC) and KTWO became an NBC affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. In 1984, KFNB 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 of 2005 KTWO was added to the Dish Network line up of channels for customers in the Casper/Riverton DMA.

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.

[edit] Transition from NBC to ABC affiliation

On September 1, 2003, NBC moved its affiliation from KTWO to KCWY. Although KTWO had already planned on becoming an ABC affiliate, it was forced 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 calls to KDEV in 2005. On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. However, Equity kept 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.

[edit] Other translators

In addition to KKTU-LP, KTWO's programming is also seen on:

• K69DD channel 69, Bondurant
• K47AD channel 47, Cody
• K56BT channel 56, Jackson
• K22CI channel 22, Lander
• K61DX channel 61, Laramie
• K12IS channel 12, Lusk
• K21CV channel 21, Rawlins
• K55BL channel 55, Sheridan
• K13NZ channel 13 and K35CV, channel 35, Shoshoni

[edit] Personalities

• Mick Birge-News Director/Anchor
• Jessica Kadlub-Executive Producer/Anchor
• Dave Griek-Weekday Sports Anchor
• Bryan Clark-Sports Reporter
• Cory White-Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter
• Kyle Gravlin-Chief Meteorologist
• Danielle Dupuy-Morning & Noon Anchor
• Perrine Bakhshay-Weekend Anchor/Reporter
• Matt Stafford-Weekend Anchor/Reporter
• Jason Aubry- Reporter
• Jacqueline Reeves-Producer/Reporter
• Christy Maska-Cheyenne Bureau Chief
• Cheryl Lee-Riverton Bureau Chief

[edit] Past Personalities

• Pete Williams - now with NBC News
• Susan Burk - now with KTWO Radio
• Susan Anderson - Gov Dave Freudenthal Office, government relations policy analyst.
• George Kay - retired and can be seen working out at the Wyoming Athletic Club several times a week

[edit] See also

• KDEV

[edit] External links

• K2TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KTWO
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KKTU
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K61DX
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K21CV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KTWO-TV

[edit] References

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Casper / Riverton market  (Nielsen DMA #198) KTWO 2 (ABC) - K03ER 3/K11MN 11/K12HM 12/K38EK 38 (MNTV) - KCWC 4/KPTW 6 (PBS) - KFNE 10/KFNB 20 (Fox) - KCWY 13 (NBC) - KGWC 14/KGWL 5 (CBS) - K26ES 26 (The CW)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Cheyenne / Scottsbluff market  (Nielsen DMA #196) Cheyenne: KUPN 3 (MNTV) - KGWN 5 (CBS) - KCHY-LP 13 (NBC) - K14LV 14 (TBN) - KLWY 27 (FOX) - KDEV 33 (RTN) - KMAH-LP 39 (COR) - KKTU 40 (ABC) - KCHD-CA 43 (Daystar) - KKRR-LP 45 (Ind) - K49AY 49 (ALMA) Laramie:1 KWYP 8 (PBS) - K14LK 14 / K48IN 48 (NBC) - K19FX 19 (CBS) - KPAH-LP 24 (COR) - K41JD 41 (TBN) - K57AF 57 (PBS) - K59AM 59 (The CW) - K61DX 61 (ABC) Rawlins:1 KFNR 11 (FOX) - K21CV 21 (ABC) - K26HV 26 (PBS) - K56AV 56 (CBS) Scottsbluff: KDUH 4 (ABC) - KSTF 10 (CBS) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KTUW 16 (RTN) - K44HG 44 (TBN) 1 -- Laramie and Rawlins are part of the Denver market, but are listed here, as most of its television originates in Wyoming. Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location KWGN 2 (The CW) - KUSA 9 (NBC)

v • d • e ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Wyoming KTWO 2 / KKTU-LP 40 (Casper / Cheyenne) - KSGW 12 (Gillette) See also: CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Wyoming