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Arizona TV Station Update - December 2016

dhett

dhett

Wishing all a blessed and prosperous 2017!

As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.

Programming changes


  • KAET 8.x Phoenix (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) is set to add PBS Kids programming on channel 8.4 on January 16, 2017. The following translators will also reflect the programming change:
    • K03IL-D Bullhead City
    • K42AC-D Cottonwood
    • K14KK-D Flagstaff
    • K43IB-D Globe-Miami
    • K49GE-D Kingman
    • K31GZ-D Lake Havasu City
    • K36FZ-D Meadview
    • K47GQ-D Parks
    • K43LW-D Prescott
    • K03FB Snowflake
    • K42EU-D Topock
  • KSAZ 10.x Phoenix (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) did not launch Light TV in December, as promised. The Light TV Facebook page only says that the network will launch sometime in 2017.
  • KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix (Hero Broadcasting LLC) has begun broadcasting América TV programming on channel 40.1, however, channel 40.2 identifies as KMOH-TV 6.1 Kingman and KEJR-LD 40.2 Phoenix, leaving one to wonder if Kingman is just getting the infomercials.
  • KFPB-LD 50.x Phoenix (Globe LPTV LLC) has added another subchannel, channel 50.8, airing SonLife Broadcasting Network programming with the Spanish-language SAP audio.
  • KFPH-CD 35.x Phoenix (Unimas Partnership of Phoenix) is back on air.
  • KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV (Cranston Acquisition LLC) has reached an agreement with Luken Communications to air the Action Network on channel 34.1 and Heartland on channel 34.2, replacing now-defunct MundoMax and Queue TV. It is presumed that the networks would also air on the Las Vegas repeater (not always the case in the past).
  • KHMP 18.x Las Vegas NV (DNV Spectrum Holdings LLC) has lost its signal of Tuff TV on channel 18.2, replacing it with color bars. It is likely to be a temporary absence.


Transactions


  • KPAZ-TV 21.x (20) Phoenix (Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc.) has consummated its filing to replace Janice Crouch, deceased, with Laurie Crouch on its Board of Directors.


Construction permits or Special Temporary Authority granted


  • The FCC has granted ONE Media LLC special temporary authority to operate a television station operating from Las Vegas NV on RF channel 45 using ATSC 3.0 broadcast specifications. The STA is in effect until June 23, 2017. Technical specifications of the station are unknown.


Applications for construction permits or Special Temporary Authority


  • K20FO Sierra Vista (KVOA Communications LLC) has applied to correct its transmitter location and to lower its effective radiated power. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 31° 28' 54" N, 109° 57' 33" W; ERP 42 kW directional (1.75° beam tilt); HAAT 641 m.
  • The Regents of the University of New Mexico and Board of Education has applied for a new translator TV station to serve Zuni Pueblo NM, making permanent a station that has already been operating for some time under Special Temporary Authority as a translator of KNME-TV. The application has been recommended for approval by the FCC. Technical specifications: Ch 43; TL 35° 6' 50" N, 108° 44' 12"; ERP 1.05 kW directional; HAAT 112 m.
 
KNAZ NBC Flagstaff, which rebroadcasts KPNX Phoenix, has been and continues
to send out what seems to be a reduced signal from their main transmitter near
Mormon Lake. Their translator, K06AE-D, atop Mingus Mtn, meanwhile is also
having issues, dropping out from time to time.
 
I guess that explains why the TV at the in-laws house up there was acting up. Their original scan did have 2-1, but it was blank for us. I did a re-scan and it brought back all the signals from Mt. Francis as well as KAZT from Mingus Mt., but no KNAZ/K06AE.
 
KNAZ and K06AE-D probably have more outages and broadcast issues than
all the other stations on Mingus Mtn and Mt Francis, COMBINED!!!!!!!!!!!
 
According to TV Fool, KNAZ NBC Flagstaff, Rf 22, has an ERP of 283kw and
it is 60 miles, line of sight, to my house. My signal meter has never peaked
above 57 and is more typically in the mid 30's to mid 40's. Meanwhile, several
translators, also line of sight, at 67 miles, 7 more than KNAZ, produce signals
up to 92, for Rf 19, 25, 28 and 48. None of the Mt. Eldon translators are more
than 2 Kw. And............. my antenna is pointed at Mormon Lake and KNAZ.....
How can a full power station that is closer, with much more power produce
such a pitiful signal???? That scenario plays out throughout the Prescott area.
 
There are also a lot of mountains in the area. UHF signals and mountains don't get along very well.

Line of sight matters much more than distance.

- Trip
 
Every station I receive is line of sight and........ KNAZ is supposedly sending it's best
signal in the direction of Prescott.........according to the FCC and TV Fool.
 
Prescott Joe said:
Every station I receive is line of sight and........ KNAZ is supposedly sending it's best
signal in the direction of Prescott.........according to the FCC and TV Fool.
Click to expand...

Given the local terrain, I find it unlikely that every signal is line of sight. If you live in Prescott, it is highly unlikely that KNAZ is line of sight.

I'd love to see your TVFool.

- Trip
 
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