KOAA News5

KOAA5 is the local NBC affiliate and news leader in Southern Colorado Colorado Springs is one of the fastestgrowing cities in the country and is consistently ranked among the top 10 places to liveOur market area is BIG covering over 30000 square miles and 12 counties KOAA5s broadcast tower is located at the top of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs The stations signal reaches the borders of Kansas Oklahoma and New Mexico To the north the signal extends to the edge of El Paso County and Fremont County to the west With over 1000000 local viewers 3 out of 4 viewers tune in to KOAA5 each weekIn 2014 the station invested in a new state of the art broadcast facility in Colorado Springs Tech Center KOAA News5 continues to be the dominant 1 news provider in Southeast Colorado and delivers critical information to its primary broadcast channeland all digital media platformsMay 1 2019 KOAA5 was acquired by the EW Scripps Company adding Scripps owned networks GRIT and Court TV to 53 and 54 Scripps values align with KOAA News5s local journalistic goals to create a betterinformed world and a mission to do well by doing good creating value for customers employees and owners by informing engaging and empowering those we serve We believe in the power of journalism to change lives to strengthen communities and to create a betterinformed worldScripps local television stations serve a crucial role as watchdogs of the powerful a source of comfort in a crisis and a place to turn for everyday information We engage large local audiences with the news and information they need to make decisions for their lives and we make it easy to access our awardwinning journalism on every platform from television to desktop and mobile to streaming platforms