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Arizona TV Station Update - May/June 2025

dhett

dhett

May and June have been very quiet months in the desert Southwest.
As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.

New Licenses
  • KNXV-TV 15.x Phoenix (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) requested and was granted a license to cover a move from a tower on which they were renting space, to a tower they own. The station has also increased power. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 33° 20' 3" N, 112° 3' 41" W (South Mountain); Peak ERP 550 kW DA EP 0.75° EBT; HAAT 544 m / 1,785 ft.
  • KVGA-LD 12.x Las Vegas NV (Digital Networks-Southwest LLC) has been granted a license to cover its construction permit to move to Black Mountain. The request for license was filed in September 2022. Technical specifications: Ch 12; TL 36° 0' 34" N, 115° 0' 23" W (Black Mtn.); ERP 3 kW (HP); HAAT 304 m (997 ft).
  • KEGS-LD 30.x (24) Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover operations on its existing channel. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 35° 56' 46" N, 115° 02' 37" W (Arden Peak); ERP 15 kW DA HP; HAAT 550 m / 1,801 ft.
  • KNBX-CD 31.x (14) Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has requested a license to cover move of its transmitter. It is now co-located with KEGS-LD. Technical specifications: Ch 14; TL 35° 56' 46" N, 115° 02' 37" W (Arden Peak); ERP 15 kW DA HP; HAAT 550 m / 1,801 ft.
Programming Changes
  • KPDF-CD 41.x (22) Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has added channels 41.5 and 41.6 back to into its lineup. Consumer Response TV (CRTV) infomercials air on channel 41.5; channel 41.6 does not decode.
  • KVPA-LD 42.x (34) Phoenix (Bridge News LLC) has put a subchannel branded as ZLiving on channel 42.16. It is mostly a mix of late-80s/early-90s programs and movies, with yoga classes on late-night. It is assumed that the same programming appears on channels 8.15 and 34.15 in Golden Valley.
  • KDVD-LD 50.x (25) Globe (Globe LPTV LLC) has replaced Ventana TV on channel 50.7 with a Spanish-language Christian station called One Vision Christian Network (OVCN). It may be a new network, as its website, onevisioncn.com, appears unfinished. KDVD superimposes its call letters in the upper left corner of the screen.
  • K12XP-D 22.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has replaced Timeless TV on channels 22.4 and 22.5 with Binge TV infomercials.
Transactions
  • The FCC has approved the sale of KYMA-DT 13.x Yuma (Imagicomm Yuma LLC) to Rincon Broadcasting Group LLC. The transaction is awaiting consummation.
  • TV News Check is reporting that Allen Media Group (AMG) is looking to sell its 25 stations, including KVOA 4.x (23) Tucson. Whether or not AMG is selling its low power and translator stations is unknown. K04QP-D Casas Adobes and K28OY-D serve as translator stations for KVOA.
Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Granted
  • KVOA 4.x (23) Tucson (Tucson TV License Company LLC) requested and has been granted an Engineering STA to operate at reduced power until 12/24/2025 due to transmitter hardware failure on 6/10. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 32° 24' 56" N, 110° 42' 52" W (Mt. Bigelow); Peak ERP 243 kW DA HP 1.2° EBT; HAAT 1,123 m / 3,683 ft.
  • K04QP-D Casas Adobes (Tucson TV License Company LLC) requested and has been granted an Engineering STA to operate at approx. 30% power until 12/24/2025 due to complete main transmitter failure on 5/5. The station is using a backup transmitter. Technical specifications: Ch 4; TL 32° 14' 57" N, 111° 7' 0" W (Tucson Mtns.); Peak ERP 0.51 kW HP; HAAT 606 m / 1,988 ft.
  • K04SE-D Buckeye (Sunshine TV LLC) requested and has been granted a Silence STA in preparation for its move to a communications site in the White Tanks Mountain and channel change to VHF 11.
  • K06QW-D Sentinel (Sunshine TV LLC) requested and has been granted a Silence STA in preparation for its move to the South Mountain antenna farm and channel change to VHF 9.
Expired, Expiring, Dismissed, Canceled and Withdrawn
  • KEGS-LD 30.x (24) Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has withdrawn its Silence STA request. The FCC has dismissed the request.
License Renewals

The FCC has renewed the licenses of the following stations through October 1, 2030:
  • K21ON-D Flagstaff (Edge Spectrum Inc.)
  • KMYU 12.x (9) St. George UT (KUTV Licensee LLC)
  • KHSV 21.x (2) Las Vegas NV (Channel 33 Inc.)
  • KVCW 33.x (29) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee LLC)
  • K08PC-D 2.x Hildale UT (KUTV Licensee LLC)
  • K10RP-D 2.x Santa Clara UT (KUTV Licensee LLC)
  • K24CY-D 14.x St. George UT (KJZZ Licensee LLC)
Key

AGL - above ground level
CP - circular polarization
DA - directional antenna
DTS - distributed transmission system
EBT - electrical beam tilt
EP - elliptical polarization
HAAT - height above average terrain
HP - horizontal polarization
MBT - mechanical beam tilt
STA - Special Temporary Authorization
TL - transmitter location
 
One more note - can't believe I forgot to add this:

Proposed Rulemaking
  • The FCC has approved a proposed rulemaking by KHSV 21.x (2) Las Vegas NV (Channel 33 Inc.) to substitute UHF channel 23 for VHF channel 2 in the Table of Allotments for Las Vegas NV. KHSV will have 10 days from the July 8 effective date of the Report and Order to submit an application to change from channel 2 to channel 23. Big win for KHSV.
 


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