The station began airing a prime time newscast at 9 p.m. on March 11, 2001. KXRM established its own in-house news department in 2006 after previously having aired newscasts produced by KKTV. The station hosts a four-hour morning show (first started in 2007) from 5 to 9 a.m. that has been recognized by the Colorado Broadcasters Association as one of the best morning shows in the market. Its weeknight prime time broadcast starts at 9:00 p.m. On January 20, 2016, a 10:00 p.m. newscast was added.