KCDO-TV STERLING, CO

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
03-1	23.3	720p	DD2.0	Local3	Independent
03-2	23.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Grit SD	Grit
07-1	23.4	720p	DD5.1	KMGH-TV	ABC	"Denver7"	(KMGH-TV 07-1)
10-1	23.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Laff	Laff
10-2	23.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	Ion	ION
10-3	23.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	QVC	QVC
03-1	34.3	720p	DD2.0	Local3	Independent
03-2	34.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Grit SD	Grit
07-1	34.4	720p	DD5.1	KMGH-TV	ABC	"Denver7"	(KMGH-TV 07-1)
10-1	34.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Laff	Laff
10-2	34.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	Ion	ION
10-3	34.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	QVC	QVC

FAC-ID: 63158

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 23

STERLING, CO

BLCDT-20100127ADD (fccf9c8fd54f488584a7cf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,925,327)

1319' 1000 kW ND (H)
(48.4 kW + 13.15 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
67.5 mile contour / 14296.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,823,546
1158' AGL; 6014' AMSL; (1258802)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-29JTH-R O4
NAD83: N 40° 2' 1.2", W 103° 56' 18.9" (40.033667, -103.938583)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 23

Kimball, NE

BLCDT-20100407ABE (a40faa3e3c2a4a97998ccf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 4,169)

315' 0.24 kW ND ( )
21.5 mile contour / 1449.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 4,034
272' AGL; 5052' AMSL; (1222224)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter Kathrein 4DR-8-4HO
NAD83: N 41° 11' 35.4", W 103° 31' 49.2" (41.193167, -103.530333)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 34

Sidney, NE

BLCDT-20100603ABP (2870b627c46b485fab9ecf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 8,767)

-12' 1.5 kW DA ( )
17.2 mile contour / 929.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,899
46' AGL; 4219' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] Kathrein SL-8
NAD83: N 41° 8' 59.9", W 102° 58' 31.7" (41.149972, -102.975472)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	501 (0x01F5)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
23.3	03-1	Local3	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	5.3 ‑ 8.35	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
23.4	07-1	KMGH-TV	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	5.35 ‑ 8.25	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
23.5	03-2	Grit SD	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.2 ‑ 3.05	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
23.6	10-1	Laff	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	1.2 ‑ 2.65	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
23.7	10-2	Ion	5	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	0.35 ‑ 2.8	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
23.8	10-3	QVC	6	0x0080	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0081	0.4 ‑ 2.85	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Sterling (05/10/2025) Sidney (06/09/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Scripps-Howard
Licensee:	SCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LLC
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 3. Digital channel 23.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 23. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 23.
Last Analog:
Channel 3 :	761' 60.3 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KTVS
01/08/2002	KUPN
07/21/2008	KCDO
06/19/2009	KCDO-TV
(05/09/2023)	KCDO-TV
(06/06/2023)	KCDO-TV
(06/15/2023)	KCDO-TV
(03/22/2024)	KCDO-TV

Translators

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
KZFC-LD	26	WINDSOR, CO	HTML Export (07/14/2023)
KSBS-CD	19	DENVER, CO	HTML Export (07/14/2023)
K25QS-D	25	CORTEZ, CO	HTML Export (09/28/2010)
K34OS-D	34	STERLING,S.LOGAN CTY, CO	HTML Export (11/06/2021)
K11UW-D	11	AKRON, CO	HTML Export (02/23/2022)
K34AC-D	34	YUMA, CO
K35OL-D	35	YUMA, CO
K14JZ-D	14	PEETZ, CO
K20FS-D	20	PEETZ, CO
K18FO-D	18	IDALIA, CO	HTML Export (03/04/2022)

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