The former site of the two-story Ent Credit Union headquarters at 7250 Campus Drive, some 8 miles north of downtown Colorado Springs, will soon be repurposed to make way for a television studio and office.
Station KKTV has announced plans to move out of its current 9,000 square foot location at 520 E. Colorado Avenue in order to secure more operating space.
The CBS affiliate, which is owned by Gray Television of Atlanta, has been on the air since early 1952, and is the third oldest station in Colorado.
The new location will give the station 38,000 square feet of office and studio space on the first floor of the building, which was purchased by Gray Television last spring for $11.1 million.
The second floor of the building is expected to be turned into condominiums.
During its 70-year broadcasting history, KKTV has operated out of several locations, beginning with a small studio at 115 E. Mill Street that was once the local affiliate for the failed DuMont Television Network.
The station’s move to its new location is expected to be completed by late next summer.
By Garry Boulard
