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r-T'.-'i.S’W-TT-V -Tv- .IrStarting today. PBS stations in 1 Denver (KRMA/ChMinels 663) i and Pueblo (KTSCChannela *. 816) hit the merge fane.Approval by the Federal Communications Commission isn’t expected until September, but .the two sbilium already are * starting a merger process that I has been planned for two years.KTSC station manager Wynuna Sullivan said she hopes the programming changes on her station will be gradual enough tiiat viewers wiLI hardly notice.''We’ll start to slowly, seamlessly change our echedules eo theycoiue In line,” alie wud.• By September, ‘J5 percent of the programming on the-two stations Will be identical. The ofljr differences between KTSC and KRMA will be local programming (and pledgo breaks) target-t ed toward the specific markets.| Century CommunicationsI subscribers have been spoiled.I We’ve had access to three PBS G stations: KTSC, KRMA and | Denver-based KBEI/Channel 32. i *AlU:.ough a lot of llie programing on KTSC- and KRMA is alfeaidy the same, their staggered schedules have provided Springs viewers the advantage of watching shows at their convenience.jSufltvan assumes tiiat when thft-8chedi.ilos align in J^eptembr-r. C^itury would drop KRMA,itstaOonsBut Century general manager Dave Joluison said the cable company hasn't, yet made that decision.We don't want to cut out something people want to watch,* Johnson said. “But wc might see if there’s a channel that’s a better fit *Put in your vote by calling Century at 630-6616. You know my vote: Replace it with UPN.CENTURY HONORED; PC Magazine's annual survey of Internet service providers rated Century's high-speed connection as one of the nation’s bestCentury*?'Home outseorort AOL, GTE. Minikcpring andCompuServe in overall service satisfaction. It rated No. 1 for • connection epeed and reliability.This high-speed Internet service is being used by about 500,000 Century subscribers in olher markets. But so far, it's been available locally only to subscribers In the 30006 zip code, and only 1 percent of them have signed up for the service. The service is expected to be available citywide ty 2001.DUMB COLUMNIST; Mycolumn on Tuesday criticized KRDO/Channe) 13 reporter Kirsten Chapman for asking a dumb question during her coverage of the Dicas Salmon verdict last jveek.It would have been a fair comment — if it were true.But 1 had foolishly relied on the observations of another Gazette reporter for dial information. When my attempts to verify the mformatlon with KUDO officials failed, I should have scrapped llie item.Ry pubhshirg this unsubstantiated report, which turned out to be wrong, I unfairly hurt the reputation of a fine TV reporter. I owe a sincere apology to her and to tJie readers who rely on me for accurate information.Warren fTpeloln ciri bo reached at 630275 or wef3tein@gazetCe.corn.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1999
Page 29
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