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Arizona TV Station Update - May 2022

dhett

dhett

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

New Licenses
  • KBFY-LD 41.x (2) Fortuna (KBFY LLC) has been granted a license to cover its displacement from its analog channel and conversion to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 2; TL 33° 3' 2" N, 114° 49' 41" W (Black Mtns.); ERP 3 kW DA HP; HAAT 380 m (1246 ft).
  • K04SE-D Parker (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) has requested a license to cover its original construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 4; TL 33° 37' 43" N, 113° 46' 12" W (Pride Travel Center, I-10 & Vicksburg Rd.); ERP 0.2 kW DA HP; HAAT -39 m (-128 Ft), 6 m (20 ft) AGL.
  • K08QN-D Golden Valley (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) has requested a license to cover its original construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 8; TL 35° 20' 6" N, 114° 12' 56" W (Westside Disposal, US 93, Santa Claus); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT -112 m (-367 ft), 7 m (23 ft) AGL.
  • K18JL-D Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement from RF channel 18 to RF channel 12. Its call sign is now K12XP-D. Technical specifications: Ch 12; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mtn.); ERP 3 kW DA HP 2° EBT; HAAT
  • K32ME-D Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has requested a license to cover its conversion to digital and change in status from translator station to low power television station. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 34° 28' 12" N, 111° 52' 25" W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.122 kW DA HP; HAAT 679 m (2227 Ft).
  • K34QY-D Golden Valley (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) has requested a license to cover its original construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 35° 20' 6" N, 114° 12' 56" W (Westside Disposal, US 93, Santa Claus); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT -112 m (-367 ft), 6 m (20 ft) AGL.
Programming Changes
  • KOLD-TV 13.x (32, 13) Tucson (Gray Television Licensee LLC) has replaced its CBS simulcast on channel 13.4 with Defy TV.
  • KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC) has added channel 51.8, airing QVC.
  • KBFY-LD 41.x (2) Fortuna (KBFY LLC) has signed on with the following subchannels:
    • 41.1 Blank screen
    • 41.2 Newsy
    • 41.3 Laff
    • 41.4 Defy
    • 41.5 TrueReal
    • 41.6 Buzzr
  • KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Gray Television Licensee) has restored infomercial programming to channels 44.2 and 44.3.
  • KDVD-LD 50.x (25) Globe (Globe LPTV LLC) added subchannel 50.3 with Video Zona TV programming, but the video is frozen on a still frame and there is no audio.
  • K12XP-D 22.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has begun broadcasting with four subchannels. Channels 12.1, 12.2 and 12.4 air infomercials, which channel 12.3 airs Timeless TV.
  • K30MM-D 31.x Gila River Indian Co (Globe LPTV LLC) is silent.
Call Sign Changes
  • K18JL-D Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has changed its call sign to K12XP-D, following grant of a license to operate on channel 12.
Virtual Channel Changes
  • K14RK-D Phoenix (Good News Broadcasting Network Inc.) has changed its virtual channel from 38.x to 14.x, which is its RF channel number.
Transactions
  • KYMA-DT 13.x Yuma (Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC) has been approved by the FCC for assignment to Imagicomm Yuma LLC.
  • The sale of KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix to Gray Television Licensee has been consummated.
  • The sale of K14RK-D Phoenix to Good News Broadcasting Network Inc. has been consummated.
  • K18DD-D Camp Verde (Estate of George V. Young, Decedant's Estate) has been approved by the FCC to be donated to Good News Broadcasting Network Inc. The transaction has been consummated.
  • KMSQ-LD 15.x Mesquite NV (Tiny Tortoise Investments LLC) has been approved by the FCC to be sold to Center Point Broadcasting Company LLC for $25,000. The transaction has been consummated.
Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Granted
  • K08QN-D Golden Valley (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) requested and was granted an amendment to its original construction permit, to locate at its permanent facilities. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 35° 20' 6" N, 114° 12' 56" W (Westside Disposal, US 93, Santa Claus); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT -112 m (-367 ft), 6 m (20 ft) AGL.
  • K25MK-D Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) requested and was granted a Silence STA so that it could be moved to a different antenna on another tower at the same site.
  • K30OI-D Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) requested and was granted an STA to continue to operate at variance from its licensed parameters until the station's permanent facilities are constructed. The station is moving to a different antenna located on a different structure at the same antenna site. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 34° 28' 12" N, 111° 52' 25" W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.122 kW DA HP; HAAT 699 m (2293 ft).
  • K34QY-D Golden Valley (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) requested and was granted an amendment to its original construction permit, to locate at its permanent facilities. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 35° 20' 6" N, 114° 12' 56" W (Westside Disposal, US 93, Santa Claus); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT -112 m (-367 ft), 6 m (20 ft) AGL.
  • K42IQ-D Flagstaff (Edge Spectrum Inc.) was granted extension of its STA and a waiver of tolling rules until September 6. The FCC has strictly warned Edge Spectrum that there will be no more extensions beyond September 6.
Construction Permits and STAs Requested
  • KTVP-LD 23.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has requested an Engineering STA to operate at lower power while it replaces a damaged power supply in the transmitter. The station will operate at 10 kW until the power supply is replaced.
  • KYUM-LD 15.x Yuma (Centro Cristiana Vida Abundante Inc.) has requested a modification to its license to change transmission location from the Gila Mountains to a location at Fisher Wireless Services on Gila Ridge Rd. between downtown Yuma and Yuma International Airport and a power increase from 1.8 kW to 6 kW. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 32° 41' 14" N, 114° 35' 26" W (Fisher Wireless); ERP 6 kW DA HP; HAAT 40 m (131 Ft).
  • K06QW-D Sentinel (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) has requested an amendment to its original construction permit, to specify its permanent facilities. Technical specifications: Ch 6; TL 32° 51' 34" N, 113° 12' 43" W (I-8 & Agua Caliente Rd.); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT 23 m (75 ft).
  • KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV (Ion Television License LLC) has requested a modification to its license to relocate the transmitting antenna of its Henderson NV (DTS2) location from Black Mtn. to the studios of KTNV, to decrease height above terrain and to increase power. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 36° 7' 45" N, 115° 11' 28" W (KTNV Studios); ERP 12.5 kW DA HP 1.5° EBT; HAAT 65 m (213 ft).
NextGen Television (ATSC 3.0)
  • KTAZ 39.x (29) Phoenix has been granted a modification of its license to allow it to operate a NextGen signal. KFPH-CD RF 35 is the NextGen host station.
Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed
  • The FCC has canceled the license of K31LZ Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club), dismissed its construction permits to flash cut to digital and move to VHF channel 9, and has deleted its call signs. The station has not broadcast for nearly four years and did not offer sufficient reason to justify a waiver of Section 312(g) which allows the FCC to cancel the license of any station that has not broadcast in a twelve-month period.
  • The FCC has dismissed the application for K30QT-D Parker (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) and deleted its call sign, presumably due to Mexican objection. There is a co-channel station in San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., less than 120 miles away.
License Renewals

License renewal applications for stations licensed in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are due June 1, 2022.

The following stations have not filed license renewal applications:

Mohave County Board of Supervisors
  • K10RM-D Kingman
  • K21EA-D Lake Havasu City
  • K34EF-D Kingman
Hispanic Family Christian Network
  • K12XU-D Yuma
Camp Verde TV Club
  • K19FD-D Camp Verde
  • K21GE-D Camp Verde
  • K23FZ-D Camp Verde
  • K25MK-D Camp Verde
  • K30OI-D Camp Verde
  • K32ME-D Camp Verde
Lake Havasu Christian Television / Richard Tatham
  • K25HD-D Bullhead City
  • K27EC-D Lake Havasu City
Jose Miramontes
  • K27PC-D Yuma
KBFY LLC
  • KBFY-LD Yuma
Gila River Telecommunications
  • KGRF-LD Gila River Indian Community
  • KGRQ-LD Gila River Indian Community
  • KGRX-LD Gila River Indian Community
  • KGRY-LD Gila River Indian Community
Iglesia Manmin Toda la Creacion
  • KJPO-LD Tonopah
Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
  • KDLU-LP St. George UT
 
Wow! Lots of interesting changes. Thanks Dave.
KAZT's 7.5 subchannel, which repeats "AZ Daily Mix" earlier episodes seems like a
a waste of bandwidth. Any ideas if/when they might add something more worthwhile
on 7.5???????
 
They did air the Northern Arizona Wranglers Indoor Football League home opener earlier this year. With the 2nd-year Wranglers knocking off the Rattlers last weekend to take the division lead and the league's best record, who knows? maybe that could open the door to some welcome alternative programming. But yeah, for the most part, just airing the morning show over and over again seems kinda pointless, no matter how much you may like Brad Perry.
 
Prescott Joe said:
Wow! Lots of interesting changes. Thanks Dave.
KAZT's 7.5 subchannel, which repeats "AZ Daily Mix" earlier episodes seems like a
a waste of bandwidth. Any ideas if/when they might add something more worthwhile
on 7.5???????
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This is what they want to do, according to my conversations with their management. Have a channel that airs mostly local programming and an occasional extra play of the .1's syndicated programming. Unless someone comes around asking to lease the bandwidth.

One more observation: I noticed a 3.6 added to my TV. The PSIP name is "mpeg4" and for now it's simulcasting the same Circle programming that is on 3.3. Hopefully it isn't a shopping channel or duplicate of some diginet that is already in the market that ends up there.
 
The short name makes me think it's an MPEG-4/H.264 test. It's much more efficient, but not every TV supports the video codec (in which case you just get the audio).

MPEG-4 was a late add to the ATSC (1.0) spec in 2008.

ATSC 3.0, fwiw, uses HEVC/H.265.
 
Sammi Brie said:
The short name makes me think it's an MPEG-4/H.264 test. It's much more efficient, but not every TV supports the video codec (in which case you just get the audio).

MPEG-4 was a late add to the ATSC (1.0) spec in 2008.

ATSC 3.0, fwiw, uses HEVC/H.265.
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I was thinking that earlier. Is anyone else getting a 3.6 on their TV?

I'd imagine if Gray were testing different codecs or a new encoder, shouldn't they be using their newly acquired LPTV, where jeopardizing the PQ isn't as important?
 
Mohave County filed today to cancel three translators: K10RM-D, K21EA-D, and K34EF-D.

RabbitEars lists two as KASW and one as KNXV. Presumably all three were really KASW and shuttered because, well, a translator can't convert to ATSC 3.0 in a snap.

Scripps converted its KASW translator in Cottonwood to a second one for KNXV.
 
formeraa said:
Yes!!! I miss their partnership with Cox.
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But that wasn't live 24/7. It reran the previous newscast until the next one started. You can do that now with the station's Roku/Apple/Fire/etc. app.
 
KeithE4 said:
But that wasn't live 24/7. It reran the previous newscast until the next one started. You can do that now with the station's Roku/Apple/Fire/etc. app.
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Meredith tried that about five years ago with a KTVK subchannel. They dropped it in favor of Comet.

I find it odd that they've held on to the weather info sub for 15 years. That could probably now be streamed on their app, and therefore they could make room for something else there.
 
KeithE4 said:
But that wasn't live 24/7. It reran the previous newscast until the next one started. You can do that now with the station's Roku/Apple/Fire/etc. app.
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Yeah, with the apps, there are too many steps! It was easier just to turn to a certain channel on cable.
 
formeraa said:
Yeah, with the apps, there are too many steps! It was easier just to turn to a certain channel on cable.
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I've been using Roku boxes for over a decade, so that's something I got used to a long time ago. My beef with the app is that the ads that air over 3 and 5 are sometimes replaced in the app, usually by garbage political ads. Plus, there is a 30-second delay between live and Roku, but that's normal for all Internet TV.
 
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