KDVR-Channel 31 is expanding mid-morning and early-morning newscasts. Fox31 will launch a weekday 11 a.m. newscast beginning April 11 and will startits morning newscast “Good Day Colorado” at 4:30 a.m., half an hour earlier.
The moves are in keeping with changes around the country to more and earlier local newscasts. Fox31 joins a crowded field at the crack of dawn.
“The earlier morning start and a midday newscast are ways we believe we can better serve Coloradans, and we will continue to look for more opportunities in the future,” said Joan Barrett, recently appointed KDVR and KWGN vice president and general manager.
Brooke Wagner and Kirk Yuhnke will host the 4:30 a.m. half-hour of “Good Day Colorado” with meteorologist Greg Dutra and traffic anchor Ken Clark. Wagner, Yuhnke and Dutra also will handle the half-hour newscast at 11 a.m.
KUSA-Channel 9 leads the early-morning pack, with KCNC-Channel 4 at No. 2 at 4:30 a.m.
