Comcast Channel Switcheroo

Comcast viewers got more than they bargained for between 4:15 till roughly after 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. KRDO NewsChannel 13’s signal was bumped off for programming that included porn, a technical difficulty billboard, and infomercials.

This is a Media Statement from Cindy Parsons, Comcast Spokesperson: “We sincerely apologize for the programming interruption on KRDO News Channel 13 (ABC) in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. In the process of correcting a technical system issue, a series of channels were inadvertently shown live on KRDO during the morning programming. The issue was a result of human error which has been resolved and preventative measures have been taken to avoid this from happening in the future.”

KRDO General Manager Tim Larson said, “Obviously we are just as upset as they are that this happened. Everyone has technical problems. This is a technical business. However, to have something like this happen, obviously it’s extremely upsetting.”

We also learned that this was a chain reaction Comcast problem that also affected other Southern Colorado television stations. Once again the problem originated from Comcast and only affected Comcast viewers.