Arizona TV Station Update - May 2011

[dhett]

Questions, additions, comments and corrections are always welcome.

New licenses

• KTVW-DT 33.x Phoenix (KTVW License Partership, G.P. [Univision]) has been granted a license to cover its maximized post-transition digital operations. Technical specifications: Ch 33; TL 33-20-0 N, 112-3-46 W (South Mtn); ERP 470 kW non-directional; HAAT: 510 m.
• KSWT 13.x Yuma (Pappas Arizona License) has been granted a license to cover its maximized post-transition digital operations. Technical specifications: Ch 13; TL 33-3-17 N, 114-49-34 W (Black Mtn); ERP 50 kW directional; HAAT 480 m.
• KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) has applied for a license to cover its flash cut digital operations. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 33-19-58 N, 112-3-59 W (South Mtn); ERP 5 kW directional; HAAT 460 m. KTVP has already been operating under these specs per STA.
• K31KS-D 2.x (31) LeChee (Big Water Municipal Corporation) has applied for a license to cover its original construction permit. The station serves Page as a translator for KUTV 2.x Salt Lake City UT via K39FT-D Garfield UT. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 36-51-20 N, 111-26-26 W; ERP 0.1 kW directional; HAAT 8 m.

Programming changes

• KGNG-LD 47.x (48) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.) has dropped its ABN programming on 47.2, moved Aviva programming from 47.3 to 47.2, and AMG programming to 47.3 from 47.6, where it had been sharing time with My Family TV.

Transactions

• K38CX Shonto (Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc.) has consummated the donation of its license to MMTC Broadcasting LLC.
• K51IO Bullhead City (Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana, Inc.) has consummated the donation of its license to MMTC Broadcasting LLC.
• KTUD-CA 25.x (20) Las Vegas NV (Las Vegas TV Partners, LLC) has consummated its bankruptcy sale to G.C. Investments, LLC.

Construction permits and Special Temporary Authorizations granted

• K49LZ-D Lake Havasu City (Luke Skelton) has been granted an original construction permit, to be an outlet for 3ABN programming. Technical specifications: Ch 49; TL 34-36-9 N, 114-22-13 W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.61 kW directional; HAAT 37 m.
• K02HR Bullhead City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to change channels, having been displaced by KSNV-DT 3.x (2) Las Vegas. When licensed, its new call sign will be K03IL-D. Technical specifications: Ch 3; TL 35-12-46 N, 114-33-18 W (Katherine Landing); ERP 0.001 kW directional; HAAT -179 m. (6 m. AGL)
• K11LX Bullhead City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to change channels, having been displaced by KLVX 10.x (11) Las Vegas. When licensed, its new call sign will be K05MR-D. Technical specifications: Ch 5; TL 35-12-46 N, 114-33-18 W (Katherine Landing); ERP 0.002 kW directional; HAAT -179 m. (6 m. AGL)
• K09KG Bullhead City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to change channels, having been displaced by KLAS-TV 8.x (9) Las Vegas. When licensed, its new call sign will be K08PK-D. Technical specifications: Ch 8; TL 35-12-46 N, 114-33-18 W (Katherine Landing); ERP 0.002 kW directional; HAAT -179 m. (6 m. AGL)
• K53IJ Prescott (KVFW-TV LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to change channels, being out-of-core, to change transmitter location, and to change community of license to Sun City. Possible intermediate move for an upcoming transmitter relocation to either Shaw Butte or the White Tanks Mtns? Will the CP to move analog operations to Rock Springs go unbuilt? When licensed, its new call sign will be K21LH-D. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 33-57-21 N, 112-28-34 W (Buckhorn Mtns foothills); ERP 15 kW non-directional; HAAT 206 m.
• KTVP-LP 22 Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) was granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 33-19-58 N, 112-3-59 W (South Mtn); ERP 5 kW directional; HAAT 460 m.
• K45LU-D Window Rock (Kee Long) has been granted a construction permit as a digital companion channel to K44BB Window Rock. Technical specifications: Ch 45; TL 35-40-51 N, 109-3-8 W (The Haystacks); ERP 5 kW directional; HAAT 460 m.
• K54GI Flagstaff (KTVK, Inc. [Belo]) has been granted a displacement construction permit to change channels, being out-of-core. When licensed, its new call sign will be K25MG-D. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 35-14-26 N, 111-35-48 W (Mt. Elden); ERP 1.3 kW directional; HAAT 608 m.
• K30DT Flagstaff (KAZT, LLC [The Londen Insurance Group]) has been granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 35-14-26 N, 111-35-48 W (Mt. Elden); ERP 0.95 kW directional; HAAT 581 m.
• K57DC Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has been conditionally granted a displacement digital flash cut construction permit, pending a 30-day objection period that began May 18th. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 34-28-12 N, 111-52-22 W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.293 kW directional; HAAT 670 m.
• K55IY Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has been conditionally granted a displacement analog construction permit, pending a 30-day objection period that began May 18th. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 34-28-12 N, 111-52-23 W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.165 kW directional; HAAT 670 m.

Applications and Special Temporary Authorizations requested

• K61FB 12.x (48) Globe-Miami (Multimedia Holdings Corporation [Gannett]) has filed for an extension of its Special Temporary Authorization to operate digital facilities on channel 48, with the temporary call sign of K48MJ-D. The current STA extension expires on June 30. Technical specifications: Ch 48; TL 33-20-31 N, 110-52-14 W (Madera Peak); ERP 3 kW directional; HAAT 685 m.
• KVTE-LP 35 Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.) has requested Special Temporary Authorization to relocate its transmitting antenna to a 6-meter tower atop a downtown casino, due to losing its previous tower site. The station hasn't broadcast programming other than a test pattern since June 1 of last year, and needs to get back on the air to preserve its license. Technical specifications: Ch 35; TL 36-10-19 N, 115-8-45 W (Las Vegas Club Hotel/Casino); ERP 0.2 kW non-directional; HAAT m.

Licenses and permits canceled or expired, and applications dismissed

• The construction permit for KTVP-LD 22.x (6) Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) has been dismissed, having been replaced by a flash cut permit instead.
• K13VW Chinle (Lin of Colorado LLC) has surrendered its license. The station had been silent for several months.
• K66BH Navajo Comp Station (Lin of New Mexico LLC) has surrendered its license. The station had been silent for years.

 

[jeffinaz]

FYI, Just poking around up here in Flagstaff OTA and found KTVW-CD 6.1 is up in HD. Now for the question or two that I have. Why hasn't any of the other Phoenix Stations with Translators up here in Flagstaff gone to Digital? The other question is KAZT on Ch. 30 up here is running Me TV, is that happening during the weekday down in Phoenix as well. I don't have Cable at this time and don't know how the Local Cable Company here in Flagstaff receives it's signal for that station.

Thanks in advance.

 

[landtuna]

The other question is KAZT on Ch. 30 up here is running Me TV, is that happening during the weekday down in Phoenix as well.

ME-TV fired up as 7.3 (OTA) in Phoenix last week.

 

[jeffinaz]

The other question is KAZT on Ch. 30 up here is running Me TV, is that happening during the weekday down in Phoenix as well.

ME-TV fired up as 7.3 (OTA) in Phoenix last week.

I apologize for not making my question clear enough. I understand that 7.3 (OTA) is showing MeTV, but what is now showing on 7.1?
Normally the Translator here in Flagstaff is showing 7.1, but is broadcasting 7.3 up here in Flagstaff.

Thanks.

 

[landtuna]

I apologize for not making my question clear enough. I understand that 7.3 (OTA) is showing MeTV, but what is now showing on 7.1?
Normally the Translator here in Flagstaff is showing 7.1, but is broadcasting 7.3 up here in Flagstaff.

Thanks.

7.1 (which actually comes up as 36.1 on my OTA converter box) shows as KAZT.

 

[jeffinaz]

Don't get me wrong, I'm actually enjoying watching MeTV, even if it is in 480i (altered from the 720i, as in the transfer from Digital to Analog). It's cool when you get to see some of the shows you haven't seen since you were a kid. ;D

 

[landtuna]

ME-TV's lineup looks a lot better than RTV's and I haven't noticed out-of-sync audio as was common on RTV.

 

[dhett]

KPNX operates KNAZ as a satellite station (without the .2 subchannel), and KFPH's full-power station is based in Flagstaff, using a LPTV Class A signal in Phoenix.

Other than that, so far, KTVW is the only Phoenix-based station to fire up their digital translator in Flagstaff, but more are on the way - all with construction permits (CPs).

KTVK will move from RF 54 to RF 25
KPHO had a CP to flash cut on RF 50, but let it expire. They have replaced it with another flash cut CP.
KAZT will flash cut on RF 30 (yeah, the full-power station is licensed to Prescott, but this is a Phoenix operation, serving the Valley with an LPTV Class A station, like KFPH)
KAET will flash cut on RF 14
KSAZ will flash cut on both RF 39 and 48
KNXV will move from RF 52 to RF 24
KPAZ had a CP to flash cut on RF 35, but let it expire. They haven't replaced the CP, as KPAZ no longer owns the station.
KUTP will flash cut on RF 28

That accounts for all Phoenix-based stations, except KTAZ, KPPX and KASW, none of which had analog translators in Flagstaff either.

KAZT's full-power signal is not available in most of the Flagstaff area; you have to go to Munds Park before you can receive it. Their 7.1 signal is an independent station.

Expect the first stations to come online next year, perhaps sooner.

 

[dhett]

Normally the Translator here in Flagstaff is showing 7.1, but is broadcasting 7.3 up here in Flagstaff.

That's new; I was there last week Sunday night and it was still 7.1 then.

A Christian station just fired up an LPTV digital signal on ch. 42 as well. Programming from Cornerstone Television Network (CTVN) on 42.1 as of last week.

 

[dhett]

Don't get me wrong, I'm actually enjoying watching MeTV, even if it is in 480i (altered from the 720i, as in the transfer from Digital to Analog). It's cool when you get to see some of the shows you haven't seen since you were a kid. ;D

MeTV is 480i in Phoenix and Prescott/Verde Valley; only the indie stream on 7.1 is 720p.

 

[jeffinaz]

Looks like it was a minor goof up on KAZT's part. I checked this morning before heading down to Prescott, and it was back to translating 7.1. Although it was fun watching Me TV. I do have to wonder if the translators will carry the Sub Channels of the originating stations though. Anyone have any input on that thought?

Thanks, Jeff

 

[dhett]

As far as I've seen, digital translators have carried everything that the primary station puts out, including the Mobile/Handheld signals, in the case of KPNX and KASW translators. The KAZT translators in Lake Havasu City and Kingman carry all of the primary station's subchannels. I imagine that the Bullhead City translator does too, but the last time I was up there with my laptop, it wasn't on-air yet.