KZCS-LD

{{Short description|Television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado}}

{{More citations needed|date=September 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = KZCS-LD

| logo =

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| city =

| branding =

| digital = 18 (UHF)

| virtual = 18

| affiliations = {{ubl|18.1: Ion Mystery|for others, see {{Section link||Subchannels}}}}

| translators =

| owner = E. W. Scripps Company

| operator =

| licensee = Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC

| location = Colorado Springs, Colorado

| country = United States

| airdate = {{start date and age|1994|5|6|p=y}}

| last_airdate =

| callsign_meaning = Azteca Colorado Springs (former affiliation)

| sister_stations = KOAA-TV

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|K38DM (1994–2003)|K23GJ (2003–2005)|KZCS-LP (2005–2020)}}

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 38 (UHF, 1994–2003), 23 (UHF, 2003–2020)}}

| former_affiliations = {{ubl|CBS (via KMGH-TV, 1994–1995)|ABC (via KMGH-TV, 1995–2013)|Azteca América (2013–2019)}}

| erp = 15 kW

| haat = {{convert|659.1|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| facility_id = 67544

| class = LD

| coordinates = {{Coord|38|44|38.9|N|104|51|47.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline, title}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

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KZCS-LD (channel 18) is a low-power television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, airing programming from the digital multicast network Ion Mystery. It is owned and operated by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Pueblo-licensed NBC affiliate KOAA-TV (channel 5). KZCS-LD's transmitter is located on Cheyenne Mountain. Master control and most internal operations are based at the studios of ABC affiliate KMGH-TV (channel 7) on Delgany Street in Denver's River North Art District.{{efn|The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers KMGH-TV as the parent license of KZCS-LD.}}