Lots going on this past month, making the monthly update quite lengthy and quite late.
As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.
New licenses
Programming changes
DTV post-transition licenses requested
The following full-service stations have applied for licenses to cover their post-transition facilities. As of July 7, the FCC has not approved any of them.
Construction permits granted
Construction permit extensions granted
Transactions
Applications filed but not yet granted
Special Temporary Authorizations (STA)
License renewals
As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.
New licenses
- K04QP-D 4.1 Casas Adobes (KVOA Communications) has been granted a license to cover its DTV facilities. The signal fills in the northwest Tucson areas blocked from KVOA.
- K14NE-D Boulder City NV (Gerald Benavides) has been granted a license to cover its DTV facilities and a community of license change from Kingman AZ to Boulder City NV. The station is licensed for 15 kW but is not broadcasting.
- K41IO-D Las Vegas (Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana Inc. [TBN]) has been granted a license to cover its flash cut to digital. Rather than the typical TBN five subchannels, the station only airs TBN Enlace, a Spanish-language service.
Programming changes
- KFTU-DT 3.x (36) Douglas (Telefutura Partnership of Douglas) is on the air with programming from Telefutura on channel 3.1 and a simulcast of KUVE-DT 46.1 Green Valley on channel 3.2.
- KTVK 3 Phoenix (KTVK Inc. [Belo]) began analog nightlight service on the morning of June 12 and ended it on June 26.
- KPHO-TV 5 Phoenix (Meredith Corporation) began analog nightlight service late in the evening of June 12 and ended it on June 26.
- KMSB 11 Tucson (KMSB-TV Inc. [Belo]) began analog nightlight service on June 12 and ended it on June 26.
- KUAS-TV 27 Tucson (Arizona Board of Regents - U of A) began nightlight service on June 12. The station is scheduled to end the service on July 12.
- K25HD Bullhead City (Richard Tatham) is silent.
- K19FD Camp Verde (Central States Communications) is silent.
- K23FZ Camp Verde (Camp Verde TV Club) has resumed simulcasts of K18DD programming.
- K32DW Chloride (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has replaced PBS programming from KAET 8.1 Phoenix with PBS programming from KLVX 10.1 Las Vegas NV.
- K35CP Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) is silent.
- K39CM Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) is silent.
- K51DG Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) is silent.
- K55DM Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) rebroadcasts PBS Create programming from KUAT-TV 6.3 Tucson.
- K57CU Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) airs programming from ARTS, a free-to-air satellite service.
- K65CM Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) rebroadcasts KGUN 9.1 Tucson.
- K67CP Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) rebroadcasts KMSB 11.1 Tucson.
- K69DG Duncan (Southern Greenlee County TV Association) rebroadcasts KOBG 6.1 Silver City NM.
- K35FH Flagstaff (Jerry Marth) is silent.
- KVPA-LP 42 Phoenix (KRCA License LLC) has begun airing preview programming from Estrella TV.
- KPHE-LD 44.2 (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix) is no longer airing programming.
- KPHE-LD 44.4 (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix) has replaced Multicultural TV with infomercials.
- KPVY-LD 45.1 Prescott (KM Communications) is airing programming from the Retro Television Network (RTV).
- K02FN Mesquite NV (Clark County School District) is silent.
- K49AS Santa Clara UT (SLC TV Licensee Corp) is silent.
DTV post-transition licenses requested
The following full-service stations have applied for licenses to cover their post-transition facilities. As of July 7, the FCC has not approved any of them.
- KFTU-DT 3.1 (36) Douglas (Telefutura Partnership of Douglas)
- KAZT-TV 7.1 (7) Prescott (KAZT LLC [The Londen Group])
- KAET 8.1 (8) Phoenix (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU)
- KGUN-TV 9.1 (9) Tucson (Journal Broadcast Corporation)
- KSAZ-TV 10.1 (10) Phoenix (NW Communications of Phoenix)
- KPNX 12.1 (12) Mesa (Multimedia Holdings Corporation [Gannett])
- KSWT 13.1 (13) Yuma (Pappas Arizona License LLC)
- KNXV-TV 15.1 (15) Phoenix (Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company)
- KTVW-DT 33.1 (33) Phoenix (KTVW License Partnership GP [Univision])
- KHRR 40.1 (40) Tucson (NBC Telemundo License Co)
- KUVE-DT 46.1 (46) Green Valley (Univision Tucson LLC)
- KPPX-TV 51.1 (51) Tolleson (America 51 LP Debtor-in-Possession [ION Media Networks])
- KTNV-TV 13.1 (13) Las Vegas (Journal Broadcast Corporation)
Construction permits granted
- KTVK 3.x (24) Phoenix (KTVK Inc. [Belo]) has been granted a construction permit to move the DTV antenna to the top of the tower, increasing height 40 meters.
- KASW 61.x (49) Phoenix (KASW-TV Inc. [Belo]) has been granted a construction permit to maximize facilities, increasing power from 531 kW to 1000 kW, and to move the DTV antenna to the top of the tower, increasing height 35 meters.
- KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo) has been granted a construction permit to maximize facilities, increasing power from 50 kW to 550 kW.
- KSWT 13.x Yuma (Pappas Arizona License) was granted a construction permit for post-transition DTV facilities on VHF channel 13, broadcasting at 20 kW.
- KDTP 11.x Holbrook (Community Television Educators [Daystar]) has been granted a construction permit for maximized facilities, with transmitter to be located near Forest Lakes. At 160 kW, the signal is predicted to serve both Holbrook and the northeast Phoenix suburbs. The FCC approved the permit on the 10th with an expiration date of the 12th, thinking that these were initial post-transition facilities. As two days would not be enough to construct, KDTP filed for an extension of the CP, but the FCC corrected their error, extending the CP the full three years, and dismissed the extension request.
Construction permit extensions granted
- KNAZ-TV 2.x Flagstaff (Multimedia Holdings Corporation [Gannett]) has been granted an extension of its DTV post-transition construction permit pending FCC approval to remain on UHF channel 22.
- KFPH-DT 13.x Flagstaff (Telefutura Partnership of Flagstaff [Univision]) has been granted a six-month extension of its DTV construction permit pending arrival of a new antenna for its post-transition facilities. The old antenna was found to be damaged beyond repair due to ice and could not be used. The new antenna was late in shipping.
Transactions
- Control of KPPX 51.x Tolleson (America 51, L.P.) has been assigned to America 51, L.P., Debtor-in-Possession, following a declaration of bankruptcy by its parent, ION Media Holdings. The transaction has been finalized.
- Following a reorganization, KSAZ-TV 10.x Phoenix (KSAZ License [Fox]) has been reassigned to NW Communications of Phoenix. The transaction has been finalized.
- KNBX-CA 31 Las Vegas has been sold by Nevada Channel 6 Inc Debtor-in-Possession (Equity Media Holdings) to Mako Communications. The transaction has been finalized.
- KEGS-LP 30 Las Vegas has been sold by Nevada Channel 3 Inc Debtor-in-Possession (Equity Media Holdings) to Mako Communications. The transaction has been finalized.
Applications filed but not yet granted
- KFPH-DT 13.x Flagstaff (Telefutura Partnership of Flagstaff [Univision]) has filed to correct the antenna height, from 474 m to 475.5 m. Also, KFPH has requested to reduce its ERP from 40.6 kW average to 33 kW average.
- K06AE Prescott (Multimedia Holdings Corporation [Gannett]) has requested to flash cut to digital with a location change to Mingus Mountain and community of license change to Flagstaff. It would broadcast at the maximum allowed 300 W and would retransmit the signal of KNAZ-TV 2.x Flagstaff.
- K25DM Phoenix (Mako Communications) has applied for a displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 18. The station claims interference from adjacent channel KTVK Phoenix as justification for displacement. K25DM had a construction permit for companion channel K50LC-D, but that was superseded by KFPB's displacement.
- K16EO Tucson/Oro Valley (Journal Broadcast Corporation) has requested a permit to flash cut to digital on UHF channel 16. The new facilities would broadcast at 9 kW average ERP. The station is a translator of KGUN, filling in the sections of the Tucson metro area blocked by terrain from the primary signal.
- KFTU-CA 34 Tucson (Telefutura Partnership of Tucson [Univision]) has requested flash cut to digital on UHF channel 18, claiming displacement due to proximity to co-channel KTVW-DT Phoenix, which is also owned by Univision. Channel 18 was previously occupied in Tucson by a full-service analog station, and therefore, would not require Mexican coordination. At the time of filing, the co-channel situation existed, but KTVW-DT is no longer on channel 34, having switched to post-transition channel 33. We'll see if the FCC allows displacement.
- K48GX Tucson (Telefutura Partnership of Tucson [Univision]) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 36, claiming interference from KDPH-LP Phoenix. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 6.7 kW.
- KFPH-CA 35 Phoenix (Telefutura Partnership of Phoenix [Univision]) has requested to flash cut to digital on its current analog channel at 15 kW average ERP.
- KTVW-CA 6 Flagstaff (KTVW License Partnership G.P. [Univision]) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 27, claiming interference to K06AE Prescott. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 7.2 kW.
- KDOS-LP 50 Globe (KTVW License Partnership G.P. [Univision]) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 29, claiming interference to KFPB-LD Globe. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 15 kW.
- K16FB Globe (Telefutura Partnership of Phoenix [Univision]) has requested to flash cut to digital on its current analog channel. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 7.5 kW.
- KZOL-LP 15 Safford (KTVW License Partnership G.P. [Univision]) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 16, claiming interference to KNXV-TV Phoenix. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 15 kW.
- K21GC Safford (Telefutura Partnership of Phoenix [Univision]) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 34, claiming interference to K21JO-D Lordsburg NM. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 15 kW.
- KUVE-CA 38 Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 42, claiming interference to K38IZ-D. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 10 kW. Channel 42 was formerly occupied by a full-service pre-transition digital station, so the facilities would not have to get Mexican coordination. This application is mutually exclusive to that of KWTA-LP Tucson and will have to go to auction to resolve.
- KWTA-LP 31 Tucson (Venture Technologies Group LLC) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 42. The station is claiming interference to KSAZ-DT pre-transition facilities on UHF channel 31, even though KSAZ no longer holds that channel. KWTA recently learned that its request to flash cut on its analog channel was rejected by Mexican authorities. Channel 42 was formerly occupied by a full-service pre-transition digital station, so the facilities would not have to get Mexican coordination. This application is mutually exclusive to that of KUVE-CA Tucson and will have to go to auction to resolve.
- KPVY-LP 45 Prescott (KM Communications) has requested to relocate to the North Mountain antenna farm in Phoenix and increase power to 5.49 kW average ERP.
- KESE-LP 35 Yuma (Gulf-California Broadcast Company) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 16. Mexico recently allocated a full-service station on UHF channel 35 to Mexicali, Baja California, displacing KESE-LP. The station does have a construction permit to build a companion digital station on UHF channel 40. The application might be determined to be mutually exclusive with one from KHFS-LP El Centro CA.
- K14NE-D Boulder City NV (Gerald Benavides) has applied for a displacement to UHF channel 26, a location change to the antenna farm outside Henderson NV, and a community of license change to Las Vegas NV, completing its transition from Kingman AZ to Las Vegas NV. The new faciliites would broadcast at an average ERP of 10 kW.
- K59EX Laughlin NV (Journal Broadcast Corporation) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 44. Out-of-core channels (above channel 51) qualify for displacement. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 7 kW.
- K53DG Laughlin NV (Clark County School District) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 6. Out-of-core channels (above channel 51) qualify for displacement. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 300 W.
- KLSV-LP 50 Las Vegas NV (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas Inc.) has requested to flash cut to digital on its analog channel. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 10 kW.
- KNBX-LP 31 Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications) has requested displacement flash cut to digital on UHF channel 21. The station currently has adjacent-channel operations on both sides, and claims displacement from them. The new facilities would broadcast at an average ERP of 1.5 kW.
- KVPX-LD 6 Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications) has requested to increase power from 100 W to 300 W.
- KEGS-LD 24 Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications) has requested a change in location to a nearby tower with a change in antenna type.
Special Temporary Authorizations (STA)
- KFPH-DT 13.x (27) Flagstaff (Telefutura Partnership of Flagstaff [Univision]) was granted STA to continue operating their pre-transition facilities on UHF channel 27. The station was forced to order a new antenna for use in their VHF channel 13 post-transition facilities, as the old antenna had sustained irreparable damage from ice. The new antenna did not arrive by June 12.
- KFPB-LP 30 Globe-Miami (Globe LPTV) has requested STA to begin operating DTV facilities at 4.5 kW, the same power level already approved by both the FCC and Mexican authorities for K50LC-D, the companion channel for K25DM. KFPB's displacement application took priority over K25DM's companion channel application and would not require permission from Mexico.
- KJPO-LP 49 Parker (Hispanic Christian Community Network) has been granted STA to continue operations at its present site in the center of Bouse AZ, which is not the site specified in the license. That site was about a half mile away. Not that it matters; KJPO has never broadcast a signal anyway - why does it matter where they're not broadcas
- KAZT-CA 7.x (27) Phoenix (KAZT LLC [The Londen Group]) has requested STA to move to UHF channel 36, due to interference from KUTP-DT. Channel 36 has recently been abandoned by KPNX Phoenix.
- KGNG-LD 47.x (48) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.) has been granted STA to change antenna make and rotation, resulting in a smaller coverage area.
- KELV-LP 27 Las Vegas NV (Entravision Holdings LLC) has been granted STA to operate at a height at variance with its license, pending move to a new tower.
- KLSV-LP 50 Las Vegas NV (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas) has been granted STA to flash cut to digital pending processing of its application.
License renewals
- KDLU-LP 26 Saint George UT (CCR-St. George IV LLC [Clear Channel]) has amended its ungranted license renewal application to relinquish Class A status and renew as a low power station.
- KDLQ-LP 55 Saint George UT (CCR-St. George IV LLC [Clear Channel]) has amended its ungranted license renewal application to relinquish Class A status and renew as a low power station.
