KCDO-TV

KCDO-TV
Sterling–Denver, Colorado; United States;
City	Sterling, Colorado
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF); Virtual: 3;
Branding	Local 3 Denver
Programming
Affiliations	3.1: Independent; 7.1: ABC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	E. W. Scripps Company; (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC);
Sister stations	KMGH-TV, KZCO-LD, KOAA-TV
History
First air date	December 28, 1963
Former call signs	KTVS (1963–2002); KUPN (2002–2008);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 3 (VHF, 1963–2009)
Former affiliations	CBS (1963–1999); UPN (1999–2006); America One; (2006–2009); RTV (2009–2010); Independent (2010–2020); Grit (2020–2021);
Call sign meaning	Colorado
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63158
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	402 m (1,319 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′1.2″N 103°56′18.9″W / 40.033667°N 103.938583°W
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.denver7.com/kcdo

KCDO-TV (channel 3) is an independent television station licensed to Sterling, Colorado, United States, serving the Denver area. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside ABC affiliate KMGH-TV (channel 7). The two stations share studios on Delgany Street in Denver's River North Art District; KCDO-TV's transmitter is located in rural southwestern Morgan County, east of Frederick.