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Arizona TV Station Update - July 2018

dhett

dhett

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

New Licenses


  • K25OM-D 10.x Prescott (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 34° 29' 20" N, 112° 32' 18" W (Mt. Francis); ERP 0.973 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 445 m.
  • K26NG-D 10.x East Flagstaff (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 35° 14' 25" N, 111° 35' 52" W (Mt. Elden); ERP 0.61 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 576 m.


Programming Changes


  • KGNG-LD 47.x (48) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting Inc.) has replaced Info-wars programming on channel 47.6 with Quest. (hyphen required due to RadioDiscussions software removing site name) :)
  • KGNG-LD 47.x Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting Inc.) has begun operating on RF channel 26, as well as on RF channel 48. It has had a construction permit to move to RF channel 26 since August 2012.


Transactions


  • KOLD-TV 13.x (13, 32) Tucson (KOLD License Subsidiary LLC) has been assigned to Gray Television Group as part of Gray's acquisition of Raycom's stations. The sale has been approved by the FCC but not yet consummated.


Construction Permits and STA Requests Granted


  • KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC) requested and was granted an extension of its STA to transmit from a different tower than stated in the license. The station is converting to its post-repack facilities in the licensed location and moved its old antenna to the STA location so that it can continue to broadcast on channel 40 while work is progressing.
  • KSWT 13.x Yuma (Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC) requested and was granted an STA to operate at approximately 77% of its licensed 50 kW ERP due to unanticipated transmitter failure. Delivery of the replacement transmitter is anticipated to be in early- to mid-October, and Blackhawk will then have to schedule it to be installed.
  • K20FO Sierra Vista (KVOA Communications LLC) is pending approval of a construction permit to transition to a digital signal on a new channel, having been displaced by KWBA Sierra Vista on an adjacent channel. Its new call sign will be K28OY-D. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 31° 28' 54" N, 109° 57' 35" W (Juniper Flats); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 658 m.
  • K41FT-D 5.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K18LZ-D. Technical specifications: Ch 18; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hualapai Peak); ERP 1.26 kW directional; HAAT 1080 m.
  • K42AC-D 8.x Cottonwood (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has been granted a construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. It has been operating since November 2017 on channel 35 through Special Temporary Authorization, with call sign K35MU-D. Technical specifications: Ch 35; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 4.37 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 758 m.
  • K48NH-D Globe/Miami 12.x (Multimedia Holdings Corporation) has been granted a construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K26OD-D. The station has also been granted an STA to implement the transition as soon as it is ready. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 33° 20' 31" N, 110° 52' 16" W (Madera Peak); ERP 3 kW directional; HAAT 676 m.
  • K49GE-D 8.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K33OD-D. Technical specifications: Ch 33; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hualapai Peak); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 1085 m.
  • K50CY-D 12.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K35MX-D. Technical specifications: Ch 35; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hualapai Peak); ERP 0.98 kW directional; HAAT 1085 m.
  • KKRP-LD 13.x (46) St. George UT (KSTU License LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 37° 3' 49" N, 113° 34' 24" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.3 kW; HAAT 52 m.
  • KNTL-LP 47 Laughlin NV (Entravision Holdings LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 35; TL 35° 14' 58" N, 114° 44' 37" W (Little Peak); ERP 15 kW (0.25° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 711 m.
  • K25JS-D 4.x St. George UT (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to move to a new channel so that K43CC-D can move to channel 25. Its new call sign will be K23NY-D. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 37° 3' 48" N, 113° 34' 26" (Webb Hill); ERP 0.2 kW directional; HAAT 69 m.
  • K32FQ-D 9.x St. George UT (Utah State Board of Regents) is pending approval of a displacement construction permit. Its new call sign will be K19LV-D. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 37° 3' 50" N, 113° 34' 23" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.6 kW (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 82 m.
  • K39JZ-D 11.x St. George UT (Brigham Young University) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K14RO-D. Technical specifications: Ch 14; TL 37° 3' 50" N, 113° 34' 23" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.325 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 82 m.
  • K41IO-D Las Vegas NV (Enlace Christian Television Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K30PL-D. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 36° 0' 29" N, 115° 0' 23" W (Black Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (0.5° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 344 m.
  • K43CC-D 13.x Santa Clara UT (KSTU License LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K25PA-D. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 53' 0" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.3 kW directional; HAAT 1109 m.
  • K44JI-D 7.x Washington UT (University of Utah) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K30OL-D. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 52" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.2 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.
  • K47OA-D 14.x Washington UT (University of Utah) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K34OV-D. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 52" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.12 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.
  • K48JD-D 30.x Santa Clara UT (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K33PC-D. Technical specifications: Ch 33; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 59" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.2 kW directional; HAAT 1054 m.
  • K50KC-D 9.x Washington UT (Utah State Board of Regents) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K32MH-D. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 59" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.2 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.


Construction Permits and STA Requests Requested


  • K43IB-D 10.x Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has filed an amendment to its construction permit to reflect an agreement between it and K46IL-D Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club), both of whom propose to operate on channel 31, post-repack, that each station will accept interference from the other.
  • KHDF-CD 19.x Las Vegas NV (HC2 Network Inc.) has requested a construction permit to move to a different tower at the main site on Black Mountain and to maximize power with reduced beam tilt. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 36° 0' 27" N, 115° 0' 27" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 15 kW directional (0.25° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 339 m.


Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed


  • KNTL-LP 47 Laughlin NV (Entravision Holdings LLC) has had its Engineering STA dismissed, as the station has already been granted a construction permit for its in-core digital facilities.
  • KLSV-LD 50.x Las Vegas NV (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas Inc.) has had its Engineering STA dismissed, as the station has already been granted a construction permit for its in-core facilities.


NextGen TV


  • KNXV-TV 15.x Phoenix (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has requested an experimental STA to allow it to broadcast an ATSC 3.0 signal on the lighthouse station KFPH-CD.


Spectrum Repack


  • KBLR 39.x (40) Paradise NV (NBC Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC) has been granted permission to transition to its post-repack channel early. Go live date on RF channel 20 is expected to be August 13.
  • K43FO-D Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has been granted permission to transition to its post-repack channel early. Go live date on RF channel 36 is expected to be August 13.


Stations stil awaiting displacement construction permits:

  • KBFY-LP 41 Fortuna, to channel 2
  • KDFQ-LP 47 Prescott, to channel 27 †
  • KDPH-LD 48.x Phoenix, to channel 13
  • KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix, to channel 32
  • KFPB-LD 50.x Globe, to channel 25 †
  • KGRQ-LD 29.x Gila River Indian Community, to channel 21
  • KJPO-LP 49 Parker, to channel 25 †
  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix, to channel 23
  • KVPA-LD 42.x Phoenix, to channel 34
  • K16EO-D 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson, to channel 27
  • K21CX-D Tucson, to channel 35
  • K31LZ-D 5.x Camp Verde, to channel 9
  • K38IR-D 10.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 22
  • K38IZ-D Phoenix, to channel 14 (application pending)
  • K38GR-D 15.x Meadview, to channel 21
  • K38LW-D Payson, to channel 34
  • K39FV-D 15.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 24
  • K39KW-D Yuma, to channel 24
  • K41BZ-D 15.x Dolan Springs, to channel 31
  • K42CP-D 10.x Peach Springs, to channel 36
  • K42CQ-D 12.x Chloride, to channel 25
  • K42EU-D 8.x Topock, to channel 27
  • K42IQ-D Flagstaff, to channel 21 †
  • K43GJ-D 5.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 26
  • K43GQ-D 12.x Klagetoh, to channel 25
  • K43GU-D 5.x Dolan Springs, to channel 34
  • K44DK-D 15.x Kingman, to channel 10
  • K45LU-D 5.x Window Rock, to channel 33
  • K46CG-D 15.x Golden Valley, to channel 27
  • K46GI-D 12.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 28
  • K47HE-D 5.x Meadview, to channel 15
  • K49ET-D 12.x Many Farms, to channel 21
  • K49EU-D 10.x Chloride, to channel 17
  • KWWB-LP 45 Mesquite NV, to channel 29 (mutually exclusive with K49AS-D Santa Clara UT)
  • K39FY Zuni NM, to channel 26
  • K43OT-D Zuni Pueblo NM, to channel 33
  • K44JI-D 13.x Laughlin NV, to channel 30
  • K49AS-D 2.x Santa Clara UT, to channel 29 † (mutually exclusive with KWWB-LP Mesquite NV)

† - Has STA to operate on requested channel
 
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