KGJT-CD

KGJT-CD is a low-power, Class A television station based in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving viewers across the state's Western Slope. The station broadcasts on digital channel 27 and is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which also owns CBS affiliate KREX-TV in Grand Junction. KGJT-CD is co-managed with Fox affiliate KFQX, and the three stations share studio facilities on Hillcrest Avenue in downtown Grand Junction. KGJT-CD's transmitter is located at Land's End east of the city. The station began broadcasting on September 1, 1994, originally as a Fox affiliate. Its first major programming change came in June 2000, when Fox moved its Western Slope affiliation to the newly established KFQX. KGJT-CD then became affiliated with UPN, retaining that relationship until UPN ceased operations in September 2006. Following the network's shutdown, KGJT-CD joined MyNetworkTV. For a period, MyNetworkTV programming was also distributed through KREX-TV's digital signal, extending the service's availability in the local market. KGJT-CD's operation has been closely tied to its sister stations and to the wider Nexstar broadcast infrastructure. A major disruption occurred on January 20, 2008, when a fire destroyed the building housing KREX-TV, KFQX, and KGJT-CD. The fire took the stations off the air and destroyed approximately five decades of archived material. During the recovery period, KGJT-CD simulcast KREX-TV's signal, apart from Sunday Colorado Rockies baseball broadcasts. By late 2008, KGJT-CD had restored a separate schedule that included MyNetworkTV programming. Although its schedule is primarily independent, KGJT-CD maintains a secondary relationship with MyNetworkTV. The station also carries news programming produced by KREX-TV. Its documented news simulcasts include the weekday morning newscast from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m., allowing KGJT-CD to provide locally relevant reporting without operating a fully separate newsroom. The station's broader role is therefore that of a locally branded broadcast outlet combining independent programming, network-affiliated content, and news supplied through a sister station. KGJT-CD is a regional television service rather than a national consumer brand. Its identity is tied to the Grand Junction market, its over-the-air channel position, its Western Slope coverage area, and its relationship with the KREX-TV and KFQX operations. Publicly documented information emphasizes its broadcast history, affiliations, ownership, facilities, and recovery from the 2008 fire; detailed information about its current programming mix, management personnel, ratings, and financial performance is not established in the supplied reference material.

KGJT-CD began broadcasting on September 1, 1994, serving the Grand Junction television market in western Colorado. It initially operated as a Fox affiliate. In June 2000, Fox programming moved to KFQX, a newly established station in the same market. KGJT-CD subsequently adopted a UPN affiliation and continued with UPN until the network ended operations in September 2006. After UPN folded, KGJT-CD affiliated with MyNetworkTV. The station's MyNetworkTV programming was made available through KREX-TV's digital signal, reflecting the close operational relationship among the stations serving Grand Junction. KGJT-CD remained a low-power, Class A station, with its transmission facilities at Land's End east of the city. A defining event in the station's history occurred on January 20, 2008. At approximately 8:45 a.m., a fire destroyed the shared facility used by KGJT-CD, KREX-TV, and KFQX. The incident eliminated the building and destroyed roughly fifty years of station archives. KGJT-CD, along with the other affected stations, was temporarily taken off the air. During the recovery period, KGJT-CD carried a simulcast of KREX-TV's signal. The principal stated exception was Sunday Colorado Rockies baseball programming. By late 2008, KGJT-CD had returned to a separate schedule that again included MyNetworkTV programming. The station's current operating model, as described in the available reference material, combines an independent schedule with a secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation. It also carries news produced by KREX-TV, including the weekday morning newscast from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. KGJT-CD is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside KREX-TV and is co-managed with KFQX. The stations share studios on Hillcrest Avenue in downtown Grand Junction, while KGJT-CD transmits from Land's End. Beyond these documented affiliations and operational arrangements, detailed public information about its present schedule, leadership, audience performance, and financial results is limited.

• 2008

  Shared facility fire disrupts operations

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  A January 20 fire destroys the shared station building and archives, temporarily taking KGJT-CD off the air.

• 2008

  Separate programming resumes

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  After a period of simulcasting KREX-TV, KGJT-CD resumes a separate schedule toward the end of the year.

• 2006

  UPN affiliation ends

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  KGJT-CD's UPN affiliation concludes when the network ceases operations in September.

• 2006

  MyNetworkTV affiliation begins

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Following UPN's closure, KGJT-CD becomes associated with MyNetworkTV, with the programming also made available through KREX-TV's digital signal.

• 2000

  Fox affiliation moves to KFQX

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Fox programming leaves KGJT-CD in June after moving to the newly established KFQX, prompting KGJT-CD to adopt a UPN affiliation.

• 1994

  KGJT-CD begins broadcasting

  [1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station signs on for the first time on September 1 as a Fox affiliate serving Grand Junction and Colorado's Western Slope.

A Grand Junction and Western Slope television outlet combining independent programming, secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation, and locally supplied news from sister station KREX-TV.

• Television broadcasting · 1994

  KGJT-CD television service

  The station's primary offering is a low-power, Class A digital television service on channel 27 for Grand Junction and the surrounding Western Slope region. Its schedule is described as primarily independent, supplemented by MyNetworkTV programming and content supplied through its relationship with sister station KREX-TV.

• Local news

  KREX-TV news simulcast

  KGJT-CD carries news programming produced by sister station KREX-TV. The documented simulcast is the weekday morning newscast, broadcast from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m., giving KGJT-CD a local-news presence without a separately described newsroom.

• Network television programming · 2006

  MyNetworkTV programming

  MyNetworkTV programming became part of KGJT-CD's schedule after UPN ended in September 2006. The station is described as maintaining a secondary affiliation while operating primarily as an independent outlet.

• 2008

  Restores separate programming after fireOther

  Background

  A fire destroyed the shared facility and temporarily interrupted KGJT-CD's operations.

  Action taken

  KGJT-CD temporarily simulcast KREX-TV, then resumed a separate schedule toward the end of 2008.

  Aftermath

  The station returned to carrying MyNetworkTV programming within its distinct schedule and continued using KREX-TV for documented morning news simulcasts.

  Source

• 2006

  Moves to MyNetworkTV after UPN closesStrategy

  Background

  UPN ceased operations in September 2006, requiring KGJT-CD to select a new programming relationship.

  Action taken

  The station became affiliated with MyNetworkTV, while its programming was also made available through KREX-TV's digital signal.

  Aftermath

  KGJT-CD continued operating with a network component while being described primarily as an independent station.

  Source

• 2000

  Changes affiliation after Fox moves to KFQXStrategy

  Background

  Fox programming moved from KGJT-CD to the newly established KFQX in June 2000.

  Action taken

  KGJT-CD adopted a UPN affiliation and remained associated with that network until its closure in 2006.

  Aftermath

  The end of UPN led to a subsequent MyNetworkTV affiliation and a more independent-oriented schedule.

  Source

• 2008

  Fire destroys the shared broadcast facility serving KGJT-CD, KREX-TV, and KFQX[1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  A fire on January 20, 2008, destroyed the stations' shared building and extensive historical archives, taking all three stations off the air. KGJT-CD temporarily simulcast KREX-TV while operations were restored.

• 2008

  KGJT-CD restores a separate schedule after its post-fire simulcast period[1]KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  Toward the end of 2008, KGJT-CD resumed a distinct programming schedule that included MyNetworkTV content after temporarily carrying KREX-TV's signal.

1. 1KGJT-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Western Slope Nowwesternslopenow.com