As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.
New licenses
Programming changes
Transactions
Construction permits and STA requests granted
Spectrum repack news
T-Mobile has announced its plan to pay the costs of rural PBS translators in the 600 MHz band to relocate into the new TV bands. T-Mobile plan
There are many opinions about the repurposing of the 600 MHz band for wireless use, but hats off to T-Mobile for putting up the money to do this.
Arizona and other nearby PBS translators that could benefit from T-Mobile's offer:
Channel lineups
Haven't included one of these since the August/September 2016 update - there have been many changes since then.
Phoenix
Tucson
Flagstaff
Yuma AZ/El Centro CA
Other Arizona stations
Las Vegas NV
New licenses
- K03FB 8.x Snowflake (AZ Board of Regents for ASU) has requested a license to cover its flash cut to digital. The station has been broadcasting its digital signal for well over a year. Technical specifications: Ch 3; TL 34° 12' 22" N, 109° 56' 34" W (Porter Mtn.); ERP 0.3 kW directional; HAAT 265 m.
- K14KK-D 8.x Flagstaff (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has been granted a license to cover its construction permit to increase power. Technical specifications: Ch 14; TL 35° 14' 26" N, 111° 35' 48" W (Mt. Elden); ERP 0.63 kW directional; HAAT 606 m.
Programming changes
- KUAT-TV 6.x (30) Tucson (AZ Board of Regents/U of A) has dropped World programming from channel 6.3 and rebranded its lifestyle programming. Ready TV is now PBS 6 Plus and is available 24/7. The changes are also seen on channel 27.3 of satellite KUAS-TV 27.x (28) Tucson and translator K20GG-D 6.x Duncan, assuming the latter is back on air. Official launch was July 1 but the station was already branding as PBS 6 Plus the night before.
- KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix) briefly replaced Telemax programming on channel 44.2 with a simulcast of LATV, but has since restored Telemax programming.
Transactions
- KKRP-LD 13.x (46) St. George UT (KSTU License LLC) and K43CC-D 13.x Santa Clara UT (KSTU License LLC) are included in parent station KSTU Salt Lake City's application for transfer of control from Tribune Media Company to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. The sale of stations is pending FCC approval.
Construction permits and STA requests granted
- KUVE-DT 46.x Green Valley (Univision Tucson LLC) requested and was granted a construction permit to change to its post-repack channel. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 32° 24' 54" N, 110° 42' 58" W (Mt. Bigelow); ERP 137 kW directional (1.8° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1113 m.
Spectrum repack news
T-Mobile has announced its plan to pay the costs of rural PBS translators in the 600 MHz band to relocate into the new TV bands. T-Mobile plan
There are many opinions about the repurposing of the 600 MHz band for wireless use, but hats off to T-Mobile for putting up the money to do this.
Arizona and other nearby PBS translators that could benefit from T-Mobile's offer:
- K39JZ-D St. George UT (KBYU-TV)
- K42AC-D Cottonwood (KAET)
- K42EU-D Topock (KAET)
- K43IB-D Globe/Miami (KAET)
- K43LW-D Prescott (KAET)
- K43OT-D Zuni Pueblo NM (KNME-TV)
- K44JI-D Washington UT (KUED)
- K45LU-D Window Rock (KNME-TV)
- K47GQ-D Parks (KAET)
- K49HP Camp Verde (KAET)
- K49GE-D Kingman (KAET)
- K50KC-D Washington UT (KUEN)
Channel lineups
Haven't included one of these since the August/September 2016 update - there have been many changes since then.
Phoenix
- KTVK (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation)
- 3.1 Independent
- 3.2 3TV News 24/7
- 3.3 Weather Now
- KPHO-TV (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation)
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 Cozi TV
- KAZT-CD (KAZT LLC)
- 7.1 Independent
- 7.2 MeTV
- 7.3 Home Shopping Network
- KAET (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU)
- 8.1 PBS
- 8.2 Life
- 8.3 World
- 8.4 PBS Kids
- 8.5 KBAQ (FM)
- KSAZ-TV (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.)
- 10.1 Fox (HD)
- 10.3 Heroes & Icons
- KPNX (Multimedia Holdings Corporation)
- 12.1 NBC
- 12.2 Weather
- 12.3 Justice Channel
- KNXV-TV (Scripps Media, Inc.)
- 15.1 ABC
- 15.2 Antenna TV
- 15.3 Laff
- KGRY-LD (Gila River Indian Community)
- 19.1 First Nations Experience (FNX)
- KPAZ-TV (Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc.)
- 21.1 TBN
- 21.2 Hillsong Channel
- 21.3 Juce/Smile of a Child
- 21.4 Enlace
- 21.5 Salsa
- KTVP-LD (Mako Communications LLC)
- 22.1 Good News TV
- 22.2 GNTV Latino
- 22.3 Sonlife Broadcasting Network (SBN)
- 22.4 Liquidation Channel
- 22.5 AlmaVisión
- 22.6 Majestad TV
- 22.7 Revenue Frontiers
- K18JL-D (Mako Communications LLC)
- 25.1 OnTV4U
- 25.2 Liquidation Channel
- 25.3 Revenue Frontiers
- 25.4 SBN
- KGRQ-LD (Gila River Indian Community)
- 29.1 FNX
- KTVW-DT (KTVW License Partnership, GP)
- 33.1 Univision
- 33.2 Unimás
- 33.3 Grit
- 33.4 Bounce TV
- KFPH-CD (Unimas Partnership of Phoenix)
- 35.1 Unimás
- 35.2 Univision
- 35.3 getTV
- 35.4 Escape
- K38IZ-D (Spanish Independent Broadcast Network, LLC)
- 38.1 RitmoVision
- 38.2 Tuff TV
- 38.3 Videos
- 38.4 Evine
- 38.5 The Action Channel
- 38.6 Retro TV
- 38.7 Rev'n
- KTAZ (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
- 39.1 Telemundo
- 39.2 Exitos
- 39.3 Cozi TV
- KEJR-LD (Hero Licenseco LLC)
- 40.1 America TV
- 40.2 Infomercials
- KPDF-CA (Northstar Phoenix License LLC)
- 41.1 Azteca América
- 41.2 Mision TV
- 41.3 LifeHacks TV
- 41.4 QVC
- KVPA-LD (KRCA License LLC)
- 42.1 Estrella TV
- KPHE-LD (Lotus Communications of Phoenix LLC)
- 44.1 Latin Alternative TV (LATV)
- 44.2 Telemax
- 44.3 OnTV4U
- 44.4 JTV
- 44.5 The Family Channel
- 44.6 OnTV4U
- KUTP (Fox Television Stations, Inc.)
- 10.2 Fox (SD)
- 45.1 MyNetwork TV
- 45.2 Movies!
- 45.3 Buzzr
- KDPH-LD (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
- 48.1 Daystar HD
- 48.2 Daystar SD
- 58.1 JTV
- KFPB-LD (Globe LPTV)
- 50.1 TeleVida Abundante
- 50.2 ESNE TV
- 50.3 This TV
- 50.4 SBN
- 50.5 Infomercials
- 50.6 Newsmax TV
- 50.7 Blue screen
- KPPX-TV (America 51, LP)
- 51.1 Ion Television
- 51.2 qubo
- 51.3 Ion Life
- 51.4 Shop TV
- 51.5 QVC
- KASW (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
- 61.1 The CW
- 61.2 Decades
- 61.3 Grit
- 61.4 Escape
Tucson
- KVOA/K04QP-D (KVOA Communications, Inc.)
- 4.1 NBC
- 4.2 Cozi TV
- 4.3 Escape
- KUAT (Arizona Board of Regents/U of A)
- 6.1 PBS
- 6.2 PBS Kids
- 6.3 PBS 6 Plus
- KGUN/K16EO-D (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC)
- 9.1 ABC
- 9.2 Laff
- 9.3 Antenna TV
- KMSB-TV (Sander Operating Company V DBA KMSB Television)
- 11.1 Fox
- 11.2 Movies!
- 11.3 Justice Channel
- KOLD-TV (KOLD License Subsidiary, LLC)
- 13.1 CBS
- 13.2 MeTV
- 13.3 Grit
- KUDF-LD (LM Media Group, Inc.)
- 14.1 Azteca America
- 14.2 Telemax
- 14.3 GNTV Latino
- 14.4 Good News TV
- KTTU (Tucker Operating Co. LLC DBA KTTU Television)
- 18.1 MyNetwork TV
- 18.2 Estrella TV
- 18.3 Heroes & Icons
- KUAS (Arizona Board of Regents FBO U of A)
- 27.1 PBS
- 27.2 PBS Kids
- 27.3 PBS 6 Plus
- KPCE-LP (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.)
- 29.0 Daystar
- KFTU-CD (Unimás Partnership of Tucson)
- 34.1 Unimás
- 34.2 Univision
- KHRR (NBC Telemundo License, LLC)
- 40.1 Telemundo
- 40.2 Exitos
- 40.3 Ion Television
- KUVE-CD (Univision Tucson)
- 42.1 Univision
- 42.2 Unimás
- 42.3 getTV
- 42.4 Escape
- KUVE-DT (Univision Tucson)
- 46.1 Univision
- 46.2 Unimás
- 46.3 getTV
- 46.4 Escape
- KWBA-TV (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings, LLC)
- 58.1 The CW
- 58.2 Latin Alternative TV (LATV)
- 58.3 This TV
Flagstaff
- KNAZ-TV (Multimedia Holdings Corporation)
- 2.1 NBC
- KFPH-DT (Unimás Partnership of Flagstaff)
- 13.1 Unimás
- 13.2 Univision
- 13.3 getTV
- 13.4 Escape
- K19IP-D (Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 19.1 Good News TV
- 19.2 GNTV Latino
- 19.3 Proclaim!
- 19.4 Amazing Facts TV
- K42IQ-D (Edge Spectrum, Inc.)
- 42.1 Null packet
Yuma AZ/El Centro CA
- KVYE (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
- 7.1 Univision
- KECY-TV (NPG of Yuma/El Centro, LLC)
- 9.1 Fox
- 9.2 ABC
- 9.3 The CW
- 9.4 Telemundo
- KYMA-DT (Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC)
- 11.1 NBC
- KSWT-DT (Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC)
- 13.1 CBS
- 13.2 Estrella TV
- KYUM-LD (Centro Cristo Abundante, Inc.)
- 15.1 TeleVida Abundante
- 15.2 Radio TVA
- K17LM-D (Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 17.1 Silent
- K33MD-D (BGM License, LLC)
- 33.1 XHILA 66.x Mexicali BCN
- K39KW-D (Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 39.1 Good News TV
- 39.2 GNTV Latino
- 39.3 Proclaim!
- 39.4 Good News TV
- KAJB (Calipatria Broadcasting Company, LLC)
- 54.1 Unimás
- 54.2 Latin Alternative TV (LATV)
Other Arizona stations
- KFTU-DT Douglas (Unimás Partnership of Douglas)
- 3.1 Unimás
- 3.2 Univision
- KMOH-TV Kingman (Hero Licenseco, LLC)
- 6.1 America TV
- KAZT-TV (KAZT, LLC)
- 7.1 Independent
- 7.2 Me-TV
- 7.3 HSN
- KDTP Holbrook (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
- 11.1 Daystar
- K18DD-D Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club)
- 18.1 EVINE
- 18.2 AFTV
- 18.3 3ABN
- 18.4 Hope Channel
- KGRY-LD Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications)
- 19.1 FNX
- K19FD Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club)
- 19.0 Hope Channel
- K25HD-D Bullhead City (Richard D. Tatham)
- 25.1 Silent
- K25AL Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu Christian Television)
- 25.0 TBN
- K27EC-D Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu Christian Television)
- 27.1 Silent
- K32LO-D Prescott (Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 32.1 Good News TV
- 32.2 GNTV Latino
- 32.3 Proclaim!
- 32.4 Good News TV
- KKAX-LP Kingman (Tri-State Broadcasting, LLC)
- 36.0 YouToo America
- K36DU Lake Havasu City (Richard D. Tatham)
- 36.0 CTVN
- K38LW-D Payson (Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 38.1 Good News TV
- 38.2 GNTV Latino
- 38.3 Proclaim!
- 38.4 Good News TV
- KDFQ-LP Prescott (Northstar Prescott License II, LLC)
- 47.0 Azteca America
- K51IO Bullhead City (Digital Networks Southwest)
- 51.0 Silent
Las Vegas NV
- KPVT-LD (DNV Spectrum Holdings, LLC)
- 2.1 Channel guide
- 2.2 BIZ TV
- 2.3 YouToo America
- 2.4 Shop TV
- 2.5 Moxie
- 2.6 Oldie Goldies
- KSNV (KUPN Licensee, LLC)
- 3.1 NBC
- 3.2 Estrella TV
- 3.3 Charge!
- KVVU-TV (KVVU Broadcasting Corporation)
- 5.1 Fox
- 5.2 Bounce
- 5.3 Escape
- KGHD-LD (Obidia Porras)
- 6.0 La Raza (radio)
- KLAS-TV (KLAS, Inc.)
- 8.1 CBS
- 8.2 Me TV
- 8.3 Movies!
- KLVX (Clark County School District)
- 10.1 PBS
- 10.2 Create
- 10.3 PBS Kids
- KTNV-TV (Journal Broadcast Corporation)
- 13.1 ABC
- 13.2 Laff
- 13.3 Grit
- KINC (Entravision Holdings, Inc.)
- 15.1 Univision
- 15.2 LATV
- KEEN-CD (LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation)
- 17.1 World Harvest Television
- KHMP-LD (Hilltop Church)
- 18.1 France 24
- 18.2 Channel guide
- 18.3 Old School 87.7
- 18.4 Shop TV
- 18.5 LifeHacks TV
- 18.8 702.TV
- KHDF-CA (Northstar Las Vegas License, LLC)
- 19.1 Azteca America
- 19.2 Azteca America
- 19.3 For Lease graphic
- 19.4 For Lease graphic
- KHSV (Channel 33, Inc.)
- 21.1 Heroes & Icons
- 21.2 Decades
- 21.3 Comet TV
- 21.4 Antenna TV
- KLVD-LD (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.)
- 23.1 Daystar SD
- 23.2 Daystar HD
- KELV-LD (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
- 27.1 Unimás
- KVPX-LD (Mako Communications, LLC)
- 28.1 SBN
- 28.2
- KEGS-LD (Mako Communications, LLC)
- 30.1 Majestad TV
- 30.2 AlmaVision
- 30.3 SBN
- 30.4 HSN2
- 30.5 Shop TV
- 30.6 Asian Cultural TV
- KNBX-CD (Mako Communications, LLC)
- 31.1 Color bars
- 31.2 NewsMax TV
- 31.3 OnTV 4U (Spanish)
- 31.4 History Of Television
- 31.5 The Walk
- KVCW (KUPN Licensee, Inc.)
- 33.1 The CW
- 33.2 MyNetwork TV
- 33.3 TBD
- 33.4 This TV
- KMCC (Cranston Acquisition, LLC)
- 34.1 The Action Channel
- 34.2 Heartland
- 34.3 Heartland
- KVTE-LD (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.)
- 35.1 Silent
- KBLR (Telemundo Las Vegas License, LLC)
- 39.1 Telemundo
- 39.2 Exitos
- 39.3 Ion TV
- 39.4 Cozi TV
- K41IO-D (Enlace Christian Television, Inc.)
- 41.1 Enlace TV
- 41.2 EJTV
- 41.3 AvivaVegas
- K43FO-D (Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
- 43.1 3ABN
- 43.2 Proclaim!
- 43.3 Black screen
- 43.4 3ABN Latino
- 43.5 3ABN Radio (audio)
- 43.6 3ABN Radio Latino (audio)
- 43.7 Radio 74 (audio)
- KGNG-LD (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.)
- 47.0 HSN
- 47.1 HSN
- 47.2 Buzzr TV
- 47.3 Justice Channel
- 47.4 Retro TV
- 47.5 Light TV
- 47.6 Rev'n
- 47.7 QVC
- 47.8 QVC Plus
- 47.9 MBC-D
- KLSV-LD (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas, Inc.)
- 50.1 Jewelry Television
- 50.2 Revenue Frontiers
- 50.3 CornerStore TV
- 50.4 Liquidation Channel
