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KCNC-TV, branded as CBS News Colorado, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Denver, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by CBS News and Stations, a division of Paramount Global, with its studios located at 1044 Lincoln Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. As a dedicated source for online television, the station operates its main channel on virtual channel 4.1, broadcasting CBS network programming in high definition, along with digital subchannels including Start TV on 4.2, Dabl on 4.3, Fave TV on 4.4, and Catchy Comedy on 4.5. The station began operations on August 15, 1953, as KFEL-TV, later becoming KCNC-TV, and has been a CBS owned-and-operated station since 1995.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of the full CBS network schedule, including prime time series such as Tracker, Elsbeth, FBI, NCIS, Survivor, and 60 Minutes. The station produces local newscasts under the branding CBS News Colorado (for broadcast) and also for its streaming platforms, with editions at 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, noon, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM (newscast launched in September 2024), and 10:00 PM weekdays, with reduced schedules on weekends. The news team includes anchors Avery Martinez and Karen Leigh (mornings), Michelle Griego (noon), Jim Benemann (4:00 PM/5:00 PM/6:00 PM), Megan McDonnell (4:00 PM/5:00 PM/6:00 PM), and Christine O'Donnell (9:00 PM/10:00 PM). Lauren Whitney serves as chief meteorologist for the First Alert Weather team, with Ed Greene (as of 2025, after 53 years as a Denver weather anchor) and Callie Zanandrie as additional meteorologists. Romi Bean and Michael Spencer anchor sports segments. The station's award-winning Investigates unit has produced national coverage of child sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention, environmental contamination from military bases, and police accountability issues. The station also broadcasts Denver Broncos preseason games and University of Colorado Buffaloes athletics, including football and basketball.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Denver news and CBS programming, KCNC-TV is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television across Colorado, broadcast on VHF channel 4 (RF 35) with a virtual channel of 4.1. The station is carried on DirecTV, Dish Network, and major cable providers serving the Denver market, including Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum, and CenturyLink Prism. The channel is accessible as tv online via the CBS News app and through the station's official website cbsnews.com/colorado, which provides live streaming of local newscasts and severe weather coverage from the First Alert Weather Team. KCNC also operates a 24-hour streaming news service, CBS News Colorado, available for free on Paramount Plus, ensuring that its local news, CBS network, and investigative reporting reaches viewers across Colorado, including the Denver metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties) and the Front Range.

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