KZCS-LD

KZCS-LD
Colorado Springs, Colorado; United States;
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF); Virtual: 18;
Programming
Affiliations	18.1: Ion Mystery; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	E. W. Scripps Company; (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC);
Sister stations	KOAA-TV
History
First air date	May 6, 1994 (31 years ago)
Former call signs	K38DM (1994–2003); K23GJ (2003–2005); KZCS-LP (2005–2020);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 38 (UHF, 1994–2003), 23 (UHF, 2003–2020);
Former affiliations	CBS (via KMGH-TV, 1994–1995); ABC (via KMGH-TV, 1995–2013); Azteca América (2013–2019);
Call sign meaning	Azteca Colorado Springs (former affiliation)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67544
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	659.1 m (2,162 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°44′38.9″N 104°51′47.7″W
Links
Public license information	LMS

KZCS-LD (channel 18) is a low-power television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, airing programming from the digital multicast network Ion Mystery. It is owned and operated by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Pueblo-licensed NBC affiliate KOAA-TV (channel 5). KZCS-LD's transmitter is located on Cheyenne Mountain. Master control and most internal operations are based at the studios of ABC affiliate KMGH-TV (channel 7) on Delgany Street in Denver's River North Art District.^[a]

Quick Facts Channels, Programming ...

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
18.1	480i	16:9	Mystery	Ion Mystery
18.2			Bounce	Bounce TV
18.3			Laff	Laff
18.4			GameSho	Game Show Central
18.5			QVC	QVC

History