KGJT-CD

KGJT-CD

Grand Junction, Colorado United States
Channels	Digital:27 (UHF) Virtual:27
Branding	MyNetworkGJ
Programming
Affiliations	27.1:MyNetworkTV(2006–present) 27.2:CBS
Ownership
Owner	Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Media Inc.)
Sister stations	KREX-TV,KFQX
History
Founded	July 9, 1991
First air date	September 1, 1994(1994-09-01)
Former call signs	K27CO (1991–1998) KGJT-LP (1998–2014)
Former affiliations	Fox(1994–2000) UPN(1995–2006, secondary until 2000) CBS (via KREX, 2008)
Call signmeaning	Grand Junction -or- Grand Junction Television
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71948
Class	A
ERP	1.94kW
HAAT	913 m (2,995 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°5′20.9″N108°13′39.2″W
Translator(s)	KREX-DT5.3 (2.3VHF) Grand Junction
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.westernslopenow

KGJT-CD(channel 27) is alow-powered,Class AMyNetworkTV-affiliatedtelevision stationlicensedtoGrand Junction, Colorado,United States and serving Colorado'sWestern Sloperegion. Owned byNexstar Media Group,it is asister stationtoCBSaffiliateKREX-TV(channel 5); Nexstar also operatesFoxaffiliateKFQX(channel 4) under ashared servicesagreement (SSA) with ownerMission 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.

History

The station signed on for the first time on September 1, 1994, originally carryingFoxprogramming.After that network moved to the newly establishedKFQXin June 2000, the station would affiliate withUPN,and stayed with that network until folding in September 2006. After KGJT's subsequent affiliation with the newMyNetworkTVprogramming 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 forColorado Rockiesbaseball games on Sundays. KGJT resumed a separate schedule withMyNetworkTVprogramming 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.)

See also:KREX-TV § Studio Fire

Digital channels

The station's digital signal ismultiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
27.1	480i	4:3	KGJT-SD	Main KGJT-CD programming /MyNetworkTV
27.2	1080i	16:9	KREX-HD	Simulcast ofKREX-TV/CBS

External links

• KREX-TV Official website