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Arizona TV Station Update - December 2014

By dhett on Wednesday, January 7 2015, 00:47 - Arizona Station Update - Permalink

Wishing everyone a happy 2015!

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

New licenses

  • K18JL-D Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) requested and was granted a license to cover its displacement flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 18; TL 33-19-58 N, 112-3-59 W (South Mtn.); ERP 3 kW directional; HAAT 458 m.
  • K32LO-D Prescott (Luke Skelton) has requested a license to cover its displacement flash cut to digital on RF channel 32 and transmitter location change. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 34-29-25 N, 112-31-57 W (Mt. Francis); ERP 1.2 kW directional; HAAT 487 m.
  • K04QP-D Casas Adobes (KVOA Communications LLC) has been granted a license to cover its construction permit for an increase in power. Technical specifications: Ch 4; TL 32-12-53 N, 111-0-20 W (Tumamoc Hill); ERP 2 kW directional; HAAT 153 m.
  • K14HC-D Prescott (Fox Television Stations, Inc.) has requested a license to cover its construction permit to move its transmitter site. Technical specifications: Ch 14; TL 34-29-25 N, 112-32-2 W (Mt. Francis); ERP 1.8 kW directional; HAAT 471 m.

Programming changes

  • The new Justice Network launches January 20 and has an agreement from Gannett to carry it at launch on their stations. If so, it is unclear whether it will air on KPNX 12.x Mesa, whether it would replace weather programming on 12.2, or if it would be added to 12.3, or if it would be added to 12.2, moving the weather programming to channel 12.3.
  • KGUN-TV 9.x Tucson (Journal Broadcast Corporation) has dropped Live Well Network from channel 9.3, following the shutdown of the network. In its place, KGUN has added ThisTV programming to channel 9.3. The programming change is also found on its northwest metro translator K16EO-D 9.x.
  • K18JL-D Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) has replaced the color bars on channel 25.1 with a no-audio broadcast of GNTV Latino.
  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (Mako Communications LLC) has dropped the Rev'n Network from channel 22.4.
  • KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix LLC) briefly replaced Retro TV programming on channel 44.2 with the Rev'n network, then switched it back to Retro TV. It then added a fifth subchannel, 44.5, designated SmartAZ. Currently a black screen, it is likely to become the new home of Smart Lifestyle TV, which has now been replaced on channel 44.3 by Rev'n. The new subchannel shows in the station's terrestrial virtual channel table but does not appear in the program association table.
  • Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc., is claiming to be on the air in Yuma on channel 39.
  • TeleRomántica has disappeared from KFPB-LD 50.6 (Globe LPTV, LLC), having been replaced by a blank screen.
  • Scripps has renewed its agreement with ABC, keeping the network on KNXV-TV 15.x through December 2019. Link: http://escrippsnews.scrippsnet.com/node/3194
  • KGRQ-LD 19.x (29) Gila River Indian Co (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) has begun broadcasting from its Stotonic antenna site. So far, one channel is available, airing PBS-style public affairs programming that one might expect to see from a government-run TV station.
  • K21MD-D 19.x Gila River Indian Co (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) has begun broadcasting from its Blackwater antenna site, identifying on PSIP as KGRQ-LD but as channel 19.1.
  • KTNV 13.x Las Vegas NV (Journal Broadcast Corporation) has dropped Live Well Network from channel 13.3, following the shutdown of the network. The station is rumored to be adding Heroes & Icons programming on channel 13.3 January 12.
  • KINC 15.x (16) Las Vegas NV (Entravision Holdings, LLC) has added channel 15.3, airing a simulcast of Unimás programming found on KELV-LD 27.1.
  • KSNV 21.x (22) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee, LLC) has replaced its NBC simulcast of KVMY 3.1 with Antenna TV on channel 21.1, while dropping channel 21.3.
  • KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV (Cranston Acquisition LLC) went dark temporarily but reappeared with MundoFox on channel 34.1 and The Cool TV on channels 34.2 and 34.3. The station was on and off all month, ending the month in the "off" position.
  • KEEN-CD 17.x Las Vegas NV (LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation) replaced "Car2ns" cartoons programming on channel 17.7 with all-Christmas programming, "XMAS", for the holidays, before returning to "Car2ns" programming.
  • KHMP-LD 18.x Las Vegas NV (Hilltop Church) went dark due to equipment failure on December 5, but returned to air on December 19 with three subchannels, compared to four before.
  • KNBX-CD 31.x (14) Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications LLC) has dropped HOT TV from channel 31.4.
  • KGNG-LD 47.x (48) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.) has replaced PBJ with MiCasa on channel 47.2 and replaced Aviva, first with infomercials, then with PBJ, on channel 47.7.
  • KLSV-LD 50.x Las Vegas NV (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas, Inc.) has restored channel 50.2, first simulcasting JTV programming from channel 50.1, then switching to infomercials with label KSLV-RV, which is the label used previously when channel 50.2 was infomercials featuring Joan Rivers Beauty. Rabbit Ears identifies it as Revenue Frontier network. The station has also added channel 50.3, labeled as KLSV-CS, which Rabbit Ears identifies as CornerStore TV.
  • KSL-TV 5.x (38) Salt Lake City UT (Bonneville International Corporation) has added ThisTV to channel 5.3. The addition appears on the following translators, available in Arizona:
    • K20GJ-D Bloomington UT (Bonneville International Corporation)
    • K27JV-D Kanab UT (Western Kane County Service District #1)
    • K35FS-D Santa Clara UT (Bonneville International Corporation)

Call sign changes

  • K29KP-D Gila River Indian Co (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) has changed its call sign to KGRQ-LD.
  • K50LV-D Prescott (Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.) was assigned a new call sign, K32LO-D, following grant of its license on RF channel 32.
  • K25DM Phoenix (Mako Communcations LLC) was assigned a new call sign, K18JL-D, following grant of its license on RF channel 18.

Transactions

  • The FCC has approved the transfer of KASW 61.x (49) Phoenix from SagamoreHill of Phoenix Licenses, LLC to Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., as revised.
  • Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc., has consummated its purchase from Luke Skelton, of low power stations K19IP-D Flagstaff, K38LW-D Payson and K50LV-D Prescott (now K32LO-D).
  • The FCC has approved the transfer of K39KW-D Yuma (Arizona Conference of Seventh Day Adventists) to Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc.
  • The FCC has approved the transfer of Prism Broadcasting Network, Inc., owner of K23HB Flagstaff, from Mary Castelli to The Estate of Mary Castelli, and then approved the transfer from The Estate of Mary Castelli to Dominique A. Castelli.
  • Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc., has consummated its purchase from Tri-State Christian Radio, low power station K48NJ-D Needles CA.
  • The FCC has approved the transfer of Lin of Colorado, LLC from Lin Media to Media General. KREZ-TV Durango CO and its translators, including K30GL Many Farms AZ.
  • Landmark Television, LLC and Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., have modified their purchase agreement to include an Alien Ownership Review.
  • LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation has consummated its purchase from Christian Media Associates International, Inc. of Class A station KEEN-CD.

Construction permits and STAs granted

  • KLHU-CA 45 Lake Havasu City (Jensen Investments FLP) has been granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 45; TL 34-36-9 N, 114-22-13 W (Goat Hill); ERP 0.42 kW directional; HAAT 37 m.
  • KVPX-LD 28.x Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications LLC) requested and was granted an STA to operate at a variance from its license between December 16, 2014 and January 9, 2015. The station was testing broadcasts using the draft version of the ATSC 3.0 standard, involving OFDM emissions, from the 16th through the 20th, was silent from the 21st through the 31st, and was broadcasting using the ATSC 3.0 standard between January 1st and the 9th, during the Consumer Electronics Show, in conjunction with Samsung Electronics America.

Applications and STAs requested

  • KHMP-LD 18.x Las Vegas NV (Hilltop Church) has requested Silent STA due to equipment failure. The station went silent on December 5.

Canceled, Dismissed, Expired or Expiring

  • The original construction permit for K30MM-D Gila River Indian Co. (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) expired on December 13.
  • The original construction permit for K48NJ-D Needles CA (Tri-State Christian Radio) expired on December 13.
  • The original construction permit for K33MB-D Laughlin NV (Cranston Acquisition LLC) expired on December 13.
  • The original construction permit for K14PE-D Bowie (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K18KP-D Bowie (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K30MT-D Bowie (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K28MO-D Gila River Indian Co. (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K15IT-D Golden Valley (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K22LA-D Golden Valley (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K40MZ-D Golden Valley (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K16KC-D San Simon (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K22KZ-D San Simon (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K28MN-D San Simon (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K35LH-D San Simon (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K33MD-D Yuma (Broadcast Group, Ltd.) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K24KO-D Lordsburg NM (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K38NY-D Lordsburg NM (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K42LA-D Lordsburg NM (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.
  • The original construction permit for K44LI-D Lordsburg NM (Landover 2 LLC) expires on January 30.

Renewals

Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah licenses are renewed through October 1, 2022. California licenses are renewed through December 1, 2022.

  • KPHO-TV 5 Phoenix (Meredith Corporation) has been granted renewal of its license from its 2006 application, running through October 1, 2014. Also renewed are the following translator stations:
    • K59CI Globe/Miami
    • K50HU Flagstaff
    • K40AD Cottonwood
    • K09KV Prescott
  • KPHO-TV 5.x (17) Phoenix (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has been granted renewal of its license from its 2014 application. Also renewed are the following translator stations:
    • K27KS-D 5.x Globe/Miami
    • K30JD-D 5.x Prescott
    • K40AD-D 5.x Cottonwood
    • K50HU Flagstaff (station has since converted to digital)
  • KSAZ-TV 10.x Phoenix (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) has been granted renewal of its license. Also renewed are the following translator stations:
    • K04AI Prescott
    • K07OJ-D 10.x Snowflake
    • K22JD Madera Peak
    • K36AE-D 10.x Clarkdale
    • K39FC-D 10.x Flagstaff
    • K39IT-D 10.x Prescott
    • K43IE-D 10.x Williams
    • K48GI-D 10.x Flagstaff
  • KPNX 12.x Mesa (Multimedia Holdings Corporation) has been granted renewal of its license, as amended. Also renewed are the following translator stations:
    • KPSN-LD 12.x (22) Payson
    • K06AE-D 2.x Prescott
    • K48NH-D 12.x Globe
  • KTVW-DT 33.x Phoenix (KTVW License Partnership, G.P.) has been granted renewal of its license. Also renewed are the following translater stations:
    • KZOL-LP 15 Safford
    • KDOS-LD 29.x Globe
  • K35FH Flagstaff (Jerry Marth) has been granted renewal of its license.
  • The Camp Verde TV Club has been granted renewal of its licenses for the following stations:
    • K19FD Camp Verde
    • K21GE Camp Verde
    • K23FZ Camp Verde
    • K25MK-D Camp Verde (analog station)
    • K31LZ Camp Verde
    • K46IL Camp Verde
    • K47IK Camp Verde
    • K49HP Camp Verde
  • KAZT, LLC has been granted renewal of its licenses for the following stations:
    • KAZT-TV 7.x Prescott
    • KAZT-CD 7.x (36) Phoenix
    • K29DK Williams
  • K30GL Many Farms (Lin of Colorado LLC) has been granted renewal of its license.
  • A petition to deny has been filed against the renewal applications of Hispanic Christian Community Networks stations KJPO-LD 49.x Parker, KRPO-LD 21.x Quartzsite and KZVE-LP 30 Littlefield. The petitioner claims that HCCN's sole owner, Antonio Cesar Guel, who knowingly certified that he is an American citizen, is actually not a citizen, and is therefore ineligible to own a broadcast station. The FCC rescinded its renewal of HCCN's KJKC-LP Tonopah NV, based on the petition; could the Arizona stations' applications be denied and the stations licenses be revoked? HCCN's three Arizona stations are phantoms; not one has ever broadcast a signal.
  • The Palo Verde TV Club has been granted renewal of its licenses for the following stations:
    • K24DA Blythe CA
    • K26FS Blythe CA
    • K29EC Blythe CA
    • K31FE Blythe CA
    • K33FD Blythe CA
  • K30BQ Needles CA (Needles Community TV Club, Inc.) has been granted renewal of its license.
  • Mohave County Board of Supervisors' California-licensed stations have been granted renewal of their licenses for the following stations:
    • K17BN-D Needles CA
    • K31HY-D Needles CA
  • KGNG-LP 47 Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.) has been granted renewal of its license. Also renewed is its digital companion station KGNG-LD 47.x (48).

Comments

1. On Wednesday, January 7 2015, 15:23 by Trip Ericson

I would point out that this Public Notice suspends the expiration dates for all the CPs noted. https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a...

2. On Thursday, January 8 2015, 09:25 by RDvegas

In Las Vegas, KNBX did not dropp History of Television on their 31.4 berth. The network continues to suffer from occasional lapses of service as the pc based delivery service suffers from fatigue. When KNBX-31 loses HOT, it takes a cal or e-mail to TX to reboot the service in Las Vegas. All is well today with both KNBX and HOT.

KEEN 17.7 Las Vegas has reverted to Car2ns, now that the holiday season is over. XMAS may re-appear next year on the same sub-channel with nonstop holiday programming.

Yes, according to Titan, KTNV-13 will add Heroes & Icons at 11 pm Sunday January 11. The same network will also be added to the KTNV 13.2 sub-channel with an alternate feed of select programming, along with KTNV inserted local programming. In essesnce, Las Vegas will have two channels of different H&I programming at some hours of the day, while at other times the programs wil be a simulcast. This, according to Titan.

KHMP-1 Las Vegas has only their main sub-channel (AMG) in service currently. 18.2, 18.3 and 18.4 are all shooting blanks.

KGNG has restored PBJ service to Las Vegas on their 47.7, bumping holiday infomercials.

3. On Thursday, January 8 2015, 10:00 by Kristin

Phoenix Cable Market: We receive COX cable analog via coax (no Set Top Box) at no cost through our HOA. Today turning on the tube, noticed all of the OTA stations are missing - (MeTV on 7.2, the locals KPHO 5.1, 5.2, 12.1 and so on) which usually were carried over the same coax. Not sure if this is a temporary loss of carrier OR if Cox is removing analog cable for STB only reception? Is this what is happening I wonder? Heard rumour that cable providers won the "must carry" battle and that eventually we will all be obligated to use STBs in order to receive ANY programming. Unsure if this is the beginning of that or if it's just a little temporary error....

4. On Thursday, January 8 2015, 10:10 by Kristin

(wish we had an EDIT button :/ ) Back from Phoenix AZ- say- only a few of those OTA broadcasts are "missing"- not all of them: 61-1 and the PBSes are gone. Saddened the cable co's won the must carry battle, and that we all are forced to go digital eventually. A sad change!

5. On Thursday, January 8 2015, 23:28 by dhett

Trip: Good to know the FCC suspended expiration dates for new CPs.

RDvegas: Can't tell what's going on with HOT TV without a scorecard. I must have missed the post where the service was restored finally.

6. On Friday, January 9 2015, 21:21 by Tracy

This is to Kristin (Re: Comments 3 and 4 above): I live in Orlando, Florida where Bright House Networks (BHN) is the main Cable provider for both the Orlando DMA and the Tampa DMA. BHN used 2014 to change all their analog channels to digital channels. All subscribers were notified at least 90 days in advance of the conversion, and those of us that still have analog televisions (I am one of them) had to go to the local BHN office and get a Digital Adapter Box at a cost of $12 a year ($1 a month). My guess is that you may need a small box like that for your TV. Your cable provider will tell you what you need and install it for you, if necessary.

7. On Sunday, January 11 2015, 13:25 by Bleen Gloob

Something I've never seen before is a TV station broadcasting 2 HD channels, but that is what Univision 33.x and Unimas 35.x are doing on their first 2 digital channels on each. I for one, am impressed.

8. On Saturday, January 17 2015, 02:14 by dhett

Justice Network debuted today. It's on channel 12.3, while channel 12.2 continues to air weather.

Amazing Facts TV (AFTV) now airs on channel 25 under the banner of Good News TV, and with sound.  The station ID appears at the bottom left of the screen:  K18JL-D Phoenix Channel 25.

Station K21MD-D has changed its call sign to KGRY-LD, and broadcasts from the Blackwater antenna site.  Station K19JV-D has changed its call sign to KGRF-LD and is set to debut soon from the Maricopa Village antenna site, west of Laveen, according to a publication from the Gila River Indian Community.

9. On Saturday, January 17 2015, 09:23 by RDvegas

Las Vegas viewers, and a few nearby Arizona viers, can now see a simulcast of KCYE-FM 102.7 on KEGS 30.6. This is an audio channel with a video crawl ID-ing as 102.7 Country. It replaces the colorbars that have been on Mako's KEGS 30.6 for just about 2 months

10. On Saturday, January 24 2015, 20:50 by Tracy

Ref: Comment #7 by Bleen Gloob

Any station can broadcast 2 HD signals, provided that both of them are 720p, and they are the only signals.

Stations that broadcast a 1080p HD signal can only use SD for any of their subchannels.

11. On Wednesday, January 28 2015, 02:36 by dhett

RE: Comment #11 by Tracy

Actually, KTVW and KFPH are broadcasting in 1080i for both Univision and Unimas signals, plus 480i broadcasts of Grit on KTVW and getTV and Escape on KFPH in 480i. Haven't seen any pixelation issues yet, but I haven't been able to catch their signals during a soccer match, which is where I would most likely expect to find pixelation.

12. On Saturday, January 31 2015, 12:18 by facebook

HypnoBirthing can be considered a complete birth education programme, that shows simple but specific self-hypnosis, comfort and
breathing methods of a far greater birth.

HypnoBirthing is far more than simply self-hypnosis
or hypnosis for making a newborn baby.

13. On Saturday, January 31 2015, 15:10 by Zeke_D

It looks as if K38AI-D has been off the air since last weekend. K11LC-D is still transmitting in Prescott.

14. On Tuesday, February 3 2015, 23:12 by Bleen Gloob

What is going on at KPHE 44.x? We now have PB&J missing on 44.4 and then 44.5, 44.6, 44.7 and 44.8 all showing Smart AZ.

15. On Wednesday, February 4 2015, 09:48 by RDvegas

In Las Vefgas, KINC 15.3 has had their PSIP pulled, and the sub-channel has disappeared. Programming had been a simulcast of Entravision's KELV 27.1 Unimas network. This occured late on 31 January 2015.