Byron Grandy

“KDVR and KWGN are leaders in having definitive local news coverage in Denver,” McNamara says. “‘We’re on it’ is more than an expression, it’s a value lived every day, in every newscast. I’m excited to join the team.”

Local broadcasters that have budgets to buy outside media face a dizzying array of options. To help navigate the landscape, KDVR Denver and WCNC Charlotte, N.C., are working with Media Partners to make the most of their options.

The fast-moving fire forced nearly 35,000 residents to evacuate and at least one shopping center was destroyed. Within 12 hours of igniting, the fire became the state’s most destructive in terms of structures lost.