Viewers in Marvel, Red Mesa and Durango want Denver TV channels, and the Federal Communications Commission has finally obliged.

Sens. Michael Bennet of Denver and Cory Gardner of Yuma, with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton of Cortez sent a letter to the FCC urging them to approve it.

“I have held many meetings with the FCC and broadcasters to determine how we can bring Colorado broadcasts to the Four Corners, and I applaud the FCC, my congressional colleagues, and the communities in southwestern Colorado for working to make this happen,” Tipton, who lives in southwest  said in a statement.

Residents of LaPlata County get their cable channels from Albuquerque, so they get little news and sports about Colorado in their newscasts. Durango is 215 miles from Albuquerque and 336 from Denver.

“This is common sense,” Bennet said in a statement Wednesday. “Coloradans should have access to Colorado news, sports, and emergency information,”

“Today’s announcement reflects the hard work and collaboration of our community leaders, satellite providers, and broadcasters. We will continue to work with all parties to provide Denver television to the Four Corners region once and for all.”

Gardner, a former congressman, also applauded the news.

“Since my time in the House of Representatives, I have worked with members of both parties and local officials to bring Colorado TV to the southwest and resolve the issue,” he stated. “Today’s announcement is the result of a bipartisan, locally-driven effort, and it’s welcome news for many people in Colorado who have waited too long for access to the Denver broadcast market.”

The Durango Herald reported last month that Bennet and former Colorado Sen. Mark Udall in 2014 backed provisions in the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act to allow modifications to how satellite and broadcast providers divvy up their markets.