Channel 5 scores Eagles playoff telecast

LOVELAND — Cheyenne CBS television affiliate KGWN Channel 5 will broadcast Sunday’s Colorado Eagles playoff game with the Oklahoma City Blazers, the first step in what KGWN hopes will be a continuing pact with the minor league hockey team.

Coverage of the routinely sold-out Eagles games has been a key part of Channel 5’s strategy to expand into the Northern Colorado market with news, sports and weather coverage tailored to the region.

During the past year, KGWN has gained a toehold with Northern Colorado cable television subscribers through a deal with Johnstown-based US Cable, and recently opened a Northern Colorado newsroom and…