• KTVW-CD 6.x (27) Flagstaff (KTVW License Partnership, G.P.) applied for and has been granted a license to cover maximization of its facilities. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 34-58-6 N, 111-30-34 W (Mormon Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 461 m.
• K07OJ-D 10.x Snowflake (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) applied for and has been granted a license to cover its flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 7; TL 35-14-26 N, 111-35-48 W (Porter Mtn.); ERP 0.7 kW directional; HAAT 578 m.
• K43IE-D 10.x Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) applied for and has been granted a license to cover its flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 43; TL 35-14-34 N, 111-36-40 W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1.44 kW directional; HAAT 559 m.

Programming changes

• KNXV-TV 15.x Phoenix (Scripps Media, Inc.) has begun airing Antenna TV on channel 15.2.
• KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo License LLC) has begun airing Cozi TV on channel 39.3.
• KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC) has begun airing Ion Television on channel 40.3. There are reports that the feed is down already.
• KAET 8.x Phoenix (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has dropped the two subchannels that had been artifacts of Update TV. Depending on the tuner, the artifacts formerly displayed on channels 8.11 and 8.12, on channels 8.5 and 8.6, or not at all.
• KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix LLC) has dropped the duplicate airing of Telemax, has moved SmartLifestyle TV from channel 44.3 to 44.2, has moved The Family Channel from 44.4 to 44.3, and now shows only 3 subchannels in the transport stream, although a TV scan still picks up 4 subchannels.
• KBLR 39.x (40) Paradise NV (Telemundo Las Vegas License) has begun airing ION Television on channel 39.3.

Transactions

• KTUD-CD 25.x (20) Las Vegas NV (Vegas TV LLC) is proposed to be sold from Vegas TV LLC, under management of Chapter 7 trustee Brian D. Shapiro, to Mako Communications LLC, for the amount of $65,000. The sale has the approval of the Bankruptcy Count and if approved by the FCC, it will give Mako a fourth station in Las Vegas. It may also save a low-power broadcast station.

Construction permits and STAs granted

• K19IP-D Flagstaff (Luke Skelton) has been granted an amendment to its original construction permit to allow it to broadcast from a tower on Devils Head Peak instead of on TV Hill, which was authorized in the original permit. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 35-14-30 N, 111-36-36 W (Mt. Elden Devils Head Peak); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 539 m.
• K19IP-D Flagstaff (Luke Skelton) requested and has been granted an amendment to its modified original construction permit, seeking to switch from an ERI 4-bay wide azimuth pattern transmitting antenna to an 8-bay model. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 35-14-30 N, 111-36-36 W (Mt. Elden Devils Head Peak); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 539 m.
• K50LV-D Prescott (Luke Skelton) requested and was granted Special Temporary Authority to broadcast on channel 32, as requested in a displacement filing in March 2014. The station has been assigned a temporary call sign of K32LO-D. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 34-29-25 N, 112-31-57 W (Mt. Francis); ERP 1.2 kW directional; HAAT 487 m.

Applications filed / STAs requested

• KTUD-CD 25.x (20) Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications LLC on behalf of Vegas TV, LLC) has requested to move its broadcast location to Mako's existing UHF array, located approx. 150' from where the authorized KTUD broadcast location stands. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 35-56-46 N, 115-2-34 W (Black Mtn. Arden site); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 547 m.
• KTUD-CD 25.x (20) Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications LLC on behalf of Vegas TV, LLC) has filed for Special Temporary Authority to get immediate clearance to do the work specified in the previous application. Mako justifies its request by pointing out that GC Investments, the previous owner of the station who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, completely stripped the station of its assets, leaving the trustee, Brian D. Shapiro, unable to operate the station, which is necessary for the station to apply to renew its license by June 1.
• KVTE-LP 35 Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.) requested and was granted a construction permit to locate its antenna atop the Bank of America building at 6900 Westcliff Dr., near US-95 and Rainbow Blvd., even though the application cited a brake repair shop on Charleston.
• K27MK-D 4.x St. George UT (Southwest Media LLC) requested and has been granted an extension of its STA to operate a translator of KCSG 4.x (14) Cedar City UT, serving Santa Clara and Washington UT.

Canceled, Denied, Dismissed, Expired or Expiring

• KVTE-LP 35 Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.) requested that the FCC cancel an application to locate its antenna atop a building on Convention Center Dr.

License Renewals

Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico licenses expire October 1, 2014; California licenses expire December 1, 2014. October stations must file license renewals by June 1, 2014, and December stations by August 1, 2014. The following stations have already filed license renewal applications:

• KDTP 11.x Holbrook (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
• KDPH-LD 48.x (46) Phoenix (Community Television Educators, Inc.)
• KPCE-LP 29 Tucson (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.)
• KLVD-LD 23.x Las Vegas NV (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.)