Second Round Digital Channel Elections

[Mark_Ericson]

Just thought I'd post to mention that a number of channels have elected/will be making elections for new digital channels following the digital transition.

Some that have already elected:

KVIE-6/53 (PBS) Sacramento, CA, which has elected channel 9.
KESQ-42/52 (ABC) Palm Springs, CA, which has elected channel 50.

These stations either elected Friday, or will be making elections Monday. The FCC site should list all stations' elections by Tuesday, at which time I will update:

KAJB-54/50 (TeleFutura) Calipatra/El Centro, CA
KRCA-62/68 (Spanish) Riverside/Los Angeles, CA
KTNC-42/63 (Azteca) Concord/Sacramento/San Francisco, CA
KTFK-64/62 (TeleFutura) Stockton/Sacramento, CA
KTVU-2/56 (Fox) Oakland/San Francisco, CA
KRON-4/57 (Ind) San Francisco, CA
KFTY-50/54 (Ind) Santa Rosa, CA

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[dhett]

Update: Second Round Digital Channel Elections

Stations have made primary (P) and contingent (C) elections

> P 36/C 42 KAJB-54/50 (TeleFutura) Calipatra/El Centro, CA
> P 35/C 50 KRCA-62/68 (Spanish) Riverside/Los Angeles, CA
> P 14/C 14 KTNC-42/63 (Azteca) Concord/Sacramento/San Francisco, CA
> P 26/C 31 KTFK-64/62 (TeleFutura) Stockton/Sacramento, CA
> P 44/C 38 KTVU-2/56 (Fox) Oakland/San Francisco, CA
> P 38/C 44 KRON-4/57 (Ind) San Francisco, CA
> P 22/C 32 KFTY-50/54 (Ind) Santa Rosa, CA

 

[stationi]

Re: Update: Second Round Digital Channel Elections

> Stations have made primary (P) and contingent (C) elections
>
> > P 36/C 42 KAJB-54/50 (TeleFutura) Calipatra/El Centro, CA
> > P 35/C 50 KRCA-62/68 (Spanish) Riverside/Los Angeles, CA
> > P 14/C 14 KTNC-42/63 (Azteca) Concord/Sacramento/San
> Francisco, CA
> > P 26/C 31 KTFK-64/62 (TeleFutura) Stockton/Sacramento, CA
> > P 44/C 38 KTVU-2/56 (Fox) Oakland/San Francisco, CA
> > P 38/C 44 KRON-4/57 (Ind) San Francisco, CA
> > P 22/C 32 KFTY-50/54 (Ind) Santa Rosa, CA
>

Is KFTY trying to get an open channel so they can cover San Francisco?

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[dhett]

Re: Update: Second Round Digital Channel Elections

> > Stations have made primary (P) and contingent (C)
> elections
> >
> > > P 36/C 42 KAJB-54/50 (TeleFutura) Calipatra/El Centro,
> CA
> > > P 35/C 50 KRCA-62/68 (Spanish) Riverside/Los Angeles, CA
>
> > > P 14/C 14 KTNC-42/63 (Azteca) Concord/Sacramento/San
> > Francisco, CA
> > > P 26/C 31 KTFK-64/62 (TeleFutura) Stockton/Sacramento,
> CA
> > > P 44/C 38 KTVU-2/56 (Fox) Oakland/San Francisco, CA
> > > P 38/C 44 KRON-4/57 (Ind) San Francisco, CA
> > > P 22/C 32 KFTY-50/54 (Ind) Santa Rosa, CA
> >
>
> Is KFTY trying to get an open channel so they can cover San
> Francisco?
>
> I've heard KFTY was for sale for $10 mil.
>

Possibly, but not necessarily. KFTY is on ch. 50 and DT 54. KTEH is on ch. 54 and DT 50. Neither can be on 54 after the analog shutoff, and I'm pretty sure they're too close for co-channel operation on 50. KTEH was approved for DTV 50. They submitted their first-round election almost a month before KFTY did, so they may have had priority.

Just speculation.