KCNC-Channel 4 is riding that Bronco harder than a cowboy at the National Western.
“The Official Broncos Station” will be riding high again on Sunday when it carries the AFC Championship Game, pitting Denver against Pittsburgh.
Why not? The numbers for Saturday’s Denver-New England game were huge, drawing a 70 share, meaning almost three-
fourths of TVs turned on were tuned to the game. The telecast buried rivals, even KUSA-Channel 9’s well-meaning and star-studded – but woefully ill-scheduled – panel talk on immigration.
The local lineup:
“Drive 4 the Championship” – A half-hour with players, their families and fans (6:30 tonight).
“Drive 4 the Championship” – Putting on your game face (6:30 p.m. Friday).
“apountdown to Kickoff” – Steve Atkinson, Vic Lombardi and Gary Miller dish (6 p.m. Saturday).
“The Mike Shanahan Show” – The coach speaks (6:30 p.m. Saturday).
“apountdown to Kickoff” – Warming up, including a repeat of Saturday’s “Mike Shanahan Show” and the pregame show from Invesco Field at Mile High with Atkinson, Lombardi and Miller (10 a.m.-noon Sunday).
AFC Championship Game (1 p.m. Sunday).
Postgame coverage and CBS4News (4:30 p.m. Sunday).
“Broncos All Access” – A wrap-up, with interviews, as part of the station’s hour-long newscast at 10 p.m. Sunday.
If it bleeds orange, it leads.
The Voice
“The neat part of all this is that I fly to Turin, Italy, after the game for the Olympics.”
Alan Roach, sports guy on “Colorado Morning News” on KOA 850-AM, after he heard he’ll be showering his basso tones on the crowd as public-address announcer for Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit on Feb. 5.
He’ll also do PA for the men’s hockey games at Turin.
Around the dial
Dazzle your friends with your knowledge of the NFL conference championship games by tuning in to “The Road to Super Bowl Forty” on NFL Network (11 a.m. Friday, DirecTV 212 or Dish Network 154). … How good is Colorado high school basketball? For a comparison, watch two of Indiana’s best prep teams, Lawrence North and North Central, battle it out. Pay close attention to Eric Gordon and Greg Oden (5:30 p.m., ESPN2). … Four and counting: FSN Rocky Mountain announcer Drew Goodman travels to Salisbury, N.C., on May 1 to collect his prize as Colorado Broadcaster of the Year, the fourth time he’s won it. … University of Denver hockey the subject of a 30-minute profile, “Training Camp” (5 p.m. Friday, CSTV). And catch the Pios live when they take on league-leader Wisconsin (6 p.m. Friday, FSNRM). … Quotable: “We are inclined to think that if we watch a football game or a baseball game, we have taken part in it.” John F. Kennedy
Dick Kreck’s column appears Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. He may be reached at 303-820-1456 or dkreck@denverpost.com.
