So much going on, the update needed two posts! Here's the rest of the story: (Part 1)
Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Granted
Construction Permits and STAs Requested
Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed
License Renewals
The following licenses have been renewed through October 1, 2030:
The following licenses have been renewed through December 1, 2030:
Key
(Part 1)
Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Granted
- KASW 61.x (27) Phoenix (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) requested and has been granted a six-month extension of its STA to broadcast its non-primary program streams in ATSC 1.0 format on other stations with no NextGen simulcast so that it may host other stations' NextGen signals.
- KUAT 6.x (30) Tucson (Arizona Board of Regents f/b/o The University of Arizona) requested and was granted an extension of an STA to operate at 50% power due to damaged equipment. KUAT has purchased a new transmitter but due to snowy conditions at the transmitter site, the station will not be able to install it until at least March 2023.
- KYUM-LD 15.x Yuma (Centro Cristiana Vida Abundante Inc.) has been granted an STA to build temporary facilities at Fisher Wireless Services while it attempts to upgrade service at its Gila Mountains transmission site. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 32° 41' 14" N, 114° 35' 26" W (Fisher Wireless); ERP 0.3 kW DA HP 0.5° EBT; HAAT 37 m / 121 Ft.
- K20ID-D 7.x Kingman (KAZT LLC) has been granted a modification to its license, allowing it to move its broadcast antenna from Hualapai Peak to Hayden Peak, with a slightly lower height, but increased power. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hayden Peak); ERP 0.395 kW DA HP 1.75° EBT; HAAT 1082 m / 3549 ft.
- K21OD-D 12.x Many Farms (KOB-TV LLC) requested and has been granted a six-month extension of its silence STA as it waits for the utility company to restore power to its broadcast site. The licensee has updated the station's license renewal application to reflect the off-air status.
- K25MK-D 12.x Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) requested and was granted a six-month extension of its silence STA while it prepares a shared antenna.
- K30OI-D 8.x Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) requested and was granted a six-month extension of its engineering STA, allowing it to continue to operate at variance from its licensed parameters until its permanent facilities are constructed. The station is moving to a different structure at the 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).
Construction Permits and STAs Requested
- KJPO-LD 25.x Tonopah (Iglesia Manmin Toda la Creacion USA Inc.) has requested an engineering STA to move to a site southeast of Tonopah, north of Salome Hwy. The station needs to be back on air by January 7, 2023, which is 12 months from its silent date and claims to have the equipment ready to deploy temporary facilities immediately. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 33° 26' 59" N, 112° 53' 37" W (Van Buren St. at 391st Ave. alignment); ERP 0.89 kW DA HP; HAAT -5 m / 16 ft (24 m / 80 ft AGL).
- K10RW-D Lake Havasu (Lowcountry 34 Media LLC) has requested a modification to its license to increase power from its current 25 Watt level and to re-orient its antenna. Technical specifications: Ch 10; TL 34° 28' 41" N; 114° 24' 31" W (Cor. Havasu Lake Rd. & Siwavaats Way, Havasu Lake CA); ERP 1 kW DA HP; HAAT -113 m / -371 ft (6 m / 20 ft AGL).
- K18DD-D Camp Verde (Good News Broadcasting Network Inc.) has requested an increase from its current 2.5 kW ERP level. Technical specifications: Ch 18; TL 34° 41' 14" N; 112° 7' 3" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 13.5 kW DA HP; HAAT 781 m / 2562 Ft.
- K35OU-D 21.x Tucson (Ventana Television Inc.) has requested a Silence STA. The station lost its satellite reception on February 13, but cannot access the transmitter site due to snowy conditions to determine the cause.
- K42IQ-D (K21ON-D) Flagstaff (Edge Spectrum Inc.) has modified its application for a construction permit to increase its height from 17 m (56 ft) AGL to 57 m (187 ft) AGL. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 35° 11' 25" N, 111° 38' 4" W (1429 E. Butler Ave.); ERP 1 kW EP; HAAT -48 m / -157 ft (57 m / 187 ft AGL).
- KVCW 33.x (29) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee LLC) requested and was granted a Silence STA. The station went silent February 8 due to transmitter failure.
Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed
- K22JD-D 10.x Madera Peak (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has canceled its license.
License Renewals
The following licenses have been renewed through October 1, 2030:
- KGUN-TV 9.x Tucson (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC)
- KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC)
- K27OP-D 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC)
- K27OR-D 12.x Klagetoh (KOB-TV LLC)
- KOBF 12.x Farmington NM (KOB-TV LLC)
- K11QQ-D 5.x Hildale UT (Bonneville International Corporation)
- K16DL-D 4.x Zuni Pueblo NM (KOB-TV LLC)
- K20GJ-D 5.x Bloomington UT (Bonneville International Corporation)
- K33QD-D 5.x Zuni Pueblo NM (Regents of the Univ. of NM and Board of Ed of Albuquerque NM)
- K34PK-D 4.x Tohatchi NM (KOB-TV LLC)
- K35FS-D 5.x Santa Clara UT (Bonneville International Corporation)
The following licenses have been renewed through December 1, 2030:
- K17BN-D Needles (Mohave County Board of Supervisors)
- K26PR-D Needles (Good News Broadcasting Network Inc.)
- K29LS-D Calexico (Broadcast Group Ltd.)
- K31HY-D Needles (Mohave County Board of Supervisors)
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
- TL - transmitter location
(Part 1)