It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside low-power, Class A UniMás affiliate KGHB-CD (channel 27, also licensed to Pueblo).

Master control and internal operations are based at KCEC's studios on Mile High Stadium West Circle in Denver.

On April 10, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a three-year construction permit to Entravision to build a new analog television station to serve the Pueblo–Colorado Springs market on channel 48.

Shortly after the permit was granted, Entravision opted to build KVSN as a digital-only station and filed an application in April 2008.

KVSN commenced operations under automatic Program Test Authority on March 2, 2009, replacing Class A LPTV station KGHB-CA.