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Arizona TV Station Update - July 2014

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

New licenses

  • K50HU-D Flagstaff (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has been granted a license to cover its flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 50; TL 35-14-26 N, 111-35-48 W (Mt. Eldon TV Hill site); ERP 0.3 kW directional; HAAT 594 m.
  • K38IZ-D Phoenix (Spanish Independent Broadcast Network, LLC) has applied for a license to cover its maximized signal. Technical specifications: Ch 38; TL 33-20-0 N, 112-3-45 W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW non-directional; HAAT 468 m.

Programming changes

  • K30DT Flagstaff (KAZT, LLC) has flash cut to digital, rebroadcasting all subchannels of KAZT. The station has not yet applied for its license to cover the construction permit.
  • K38IZ-D Phoenix (Spanish Independent Broadcasting Network) is silent, possibly due to signal upgrade.
  • KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix, LLC) has replaced its simulcast of XEWH 6 Hermosillo, Sonora (Telemax), on channel 44.2 with Retro TV, and has replaced The Family Channel programming on channel 44.4 with PBJ.
  • KFPB-LD 50.x Phoenix (Globe LPTV, LLC) has again begun airing TeleRomántica on channel 50.6.
  • K19FD Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club) is silent.
  • KVMY 21.x (22) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee, LLC) has added Get TV to its lineup, airing on channel 21.3.

Transactions

  • As part of corporate restructuring, the licenses for KVOA 4.x (23) Tucson, K04QP-D Casas Adobes and K20FO Sierra Vista (all KVOA Communications LLC) have been transferred from Evening Post Industries, Inc., to EPI Group, LLC. The transaction has been consummated and the stations' 2006 (still ungranted) and 2014 renewal applications have been amended to reflect the change.
  • News-Press & Gazette Company, parent of KECY-TV 9.x El Centro CA and KESE-LP 35 Yuma (Gulf-California Broadcast Company) has reassigned the licenses of the two stations to NPG of Yuma-El Centro, LLC. The transaction has been consummated and the renewal application of KESE-LP has been amended to reflect the change.

Construction permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) granted

  • K15HY Williams (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) applied for and has been granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 35-12-1 N, 112-12-16 W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 761 m.
  • K41JE Williams (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) applied for and has been granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 41; TL 35-12-1 N, 112-12-16 W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 761 m.

Construction permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) modified or requested

  • K38AI-D 3.x Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has requested to modify its rotation from 45° to 65°, add a 3° electrical beam tilt to its signal, and to utilize a full service emissions mask filter. Broadcast channel, location, and signal strength remain the same.
  • K19FD Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club) has requested Silent STA due to transmitter failure.
  • K03ID-D Flagstaff (One Ministries, Inc.) has requested an extension of time to build out its new station, citing financial hardship and the impending spectrum repacking.

Dismissed, canceled, expiring or expired

  • The FCC has dismissed a digital flash cut application proposing to move now-defunct station K57BD Tucson (Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc.) to channel 50.
  • K20HS Flagstaff (Marcia T. Turner D/B/A Turner Enterprises) has canceled its license. The station had never broadcast, to my knowledge.
  • Southern Greenlee County TV Association, Inc., has canceled the remainder of its licenses. Stations canceled include:
    • K02FV York
    • K07IR York
    • K11JJ York
    • K33DA Duncan
    • K35CP Duncan
    • K39CM Duncan
    • K41CV Duncan
    • K43CN Duncan
    • K47DA Duncan
    • K49CH Duncan
    • K51DG Duncan

Extreme Mako-vers

Because sometimes, you can't tell the TV lineup without a score card...

Phoenix
  • KTVP-LD (Mako Communications)
    • 22.1 GNTV
    • 22.2 GNTV Latino
    • 22.3 Sonlife Broadcasting Network
    • 22.4 GNTV Latino
    • 22.5 AlmaVisión
    • 22.6 Black screen
  • K25DM (Mako Communications)
    • 25.1 Silent
  • KFPH-CD (Unimas Partnership of Phoenix)
    • 35.1 Unimas
    • 35.3 Get TV
  • KEJR-LD (Hero Licenseco LLC)
    • 40.1 MundoFox
    • 40.2 El Evangelio Eterno
  • KPDF-CA (Una Vez Más Phoenix License LLC)
    • 41.1 Azteca América
    • 41.2 Mision TV
    • 41.3 LATV
    • 41.4 Infomercials (OnTV4U)
  • KVPA-LD (KRCA License LLC)
    • 42.1 Estrella TV
  • KPHE-LD (Lotus Communications of Phoenix LLC)
    • 44.1 Telemax
    • 44.2 Retro TV
    • 44.3 Smart Lifestyle TV
    • 44.4 PBJ
  • KFPB-LD (Globe LPTV)
    • 50.1 TeleVida Abundante
    • 50.2 ESNE TV
    • 50.3 Infomercials
    • 50.4 Restauración TV
    • 50.5 Videos
    • 50.6 TeleRomántica
    • 50.12 ESNE Radio


Las Vegas (Courtesy of Richard Dodds)

  • KEEN-CD (Christian Media Associates International, Inc.)
    • 17.1 LeSEA
    • 17.6 QVC
    • 17.8 So Cool Videos
  • KHMP-LD (Hilltop Church)
    • 18.1 AMG TV
    • 18.2 America One
    • 18.3 America One
    • 18.4 Tuff TV
  • KHDF-CA (Una Vez Más Las Vegas License, LLC)
    • 19.1 Azteca America
    • 19.2 For Lease graphic
    • 19.3 For Lease graphic
    • 19.4 For Lease graphic
  • KLVD-LD (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.)
    • 23.1 Daystar
  • KTUD-CD (VegasTV, LLC)
    • 25.1 Silent
  • KELV-LD (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
    • 27.1 Unimás
  • KVPX-LD (Mako Communications, LLC)
    • 28.1 Sonlife Broadcasting Network
  • KEGS-LD (Mako Communications, LLC)
    • 30.1 Color bars
    • 30.2 AlmaVisión
    • 30.3 Sonlife Broadcasting Network
  • KNBX-CD (Mako Communications)
    • 31.1 Color bars
    • 31.2 The Walk
    • 31.3 OnTV 4U (Spanish)
    • 31.4 History Of Television
  • KMCC (Cranston Acquisition, LLC)
    • 34.1 MundoFox
    • 34.2 The Cool TV
  • KVTE-LD (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.)
    • 35.1 Silent
  • KGHD-LD (Obidia Porras)
    • 38.1 Silent
  • K41IO-D (Enlace Christian Television, Inc.)
    • 41.1 Enlace TV
  • K43FO-D (Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
    • 43.1 3ABN
    • 43.2 Proclaim
    • 43.3 Dare to Dream
    • 43.4 3ABN Latino
    • 43.5 3ABN Radio
    • 43.6 3ABN Radio Latino
    • 43.7 Radio 74
  • KGNG-LD (King Kong Broadcasting)
    • 47.1 HSN
    • 47.2 MiCasa
    • 47.3 Bounce TV
    • 47.4 RTN
    • 47.5 Movies+
    • 47.6 The Family Channel
    • 47.7 PBJ
    • 47.8 The Walk
  • KLSV-LD (Biltmore Broadcasting)
    • 50.1 Jewelry Television
    • 50.2 Infomercials

License Renewals

Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico licenses expire October 1, 2014, and the stations must file license renewals by June 1, 2014. The following stations filed late license renewal requests in July:
  • K35FH Flagstaff (Jerry Marth)
  • K19FD Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K21GE Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K23FZ Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K25MK-D Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K31LZ Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K46IL Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K47IK Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)
  • K49HP Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club)

The following Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico stations have not yet filed license renewal applications:
  • KCAB-LP 28 Casa Grande (Central Arizona Broadcasting)
  • KCOS-LP 28 Phoenix (Aracelis Ortiz Corporation)
  • KDPH-LP 48 Phoenix (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
  • KDTP-LP 48 Phoenix (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
  • K02MT Parker (Arizona West Media, LLC)
  • K11OB Bouse (Bouse Booster Club, Inc.)
  • K15DX Fredonia (Western Kane County Service District #1)
  • K32FK Shiprock Chinle (Christian Broadcasting Communications)
  • K33CG Sierra Vista (Florinda Mae Balfour)
  • K44BB Window Rock (The Navajo Nation)
  • K45LU-D 5.x Window Rock (The Navajo Nation)
  • K49BX Martinez Lake (Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District)
  • K51AV Chinle (The Navajo Nation)
  • K12ND Kanab UT (Kanab Lions)

California licenses expire December 1, 2014, and the stations must file license renewals by August 1, 2014. The following stations have filed timely license renewal requests:
  • KAJB 54.x (36) Calipatria CA (Calipatria Broadcasting Company, LLC)
  • KECY-TV 9.x El Centro CA (NPG of Yuma-El Centro, LLC)
  • KVYE 7.x (22) El Centro CA (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
  • K24FA Blythe CA (Palo Verde TV Club, Inc.)
  • K26FS Blythe CA (Palo Verde TV Club, Inc.)
  • K29EC Blythe CA (Palo Verde TV Club, Inc.)
  • K31FE Blythe CA (Palo Verde TV Club, Inc.)
  • K33FD Blythe CA (Palo Verde TV Club, Inc.)
  • K17BN-D Needles CA (Mohave County Board of Supervisors)
  • K31HY-D Needles CA (Mohave County Board of Supervisors)
  • K30BQ Needles CA (Needles Community TV Club, Inc.)

No California stations serving Arizona have failed to file license renewal applications.
 
Updates already:

Programming changes

  • K38IZ-D Phoenix (Spanish Independent Broadcasting Network) is back on the air after several days absence.
  • KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV has added a 34.3 subchannel, simulcasting The Cool TV programming on channel 34.2. Possible placeholder for promised WeatherNation programming?
 
ESCAPE TV began broadcasting August 18th on KFPH Channel 13.4 in Flagstaff
and in Phoenix on channel 35.4 It's target audience are female between 25
and 45 years of age.
 
Escape is also on KUVE-DT 46.4 in Tucson. Phoenix also has Grit on 33.3, and the SD KFPH-CD simulcast on 33.2 is gone.
 
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