Arizona TV Station Update - May 2015

KUVE-CD 42.x Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) applied for and was granteda license to cover construction of the companion digital station. Technical specifications: Ch 42; TL 32-14-56 N, 111-7-1 W (Tower Peak); ERP 10 kW directional; HAAT 594 m.
KGRF-LD 19.x Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) applied for and was granted a license to cover its original construction permit, as modified. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 33-22-37 N, 112-13-31 W (Maricopa Village site); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT -26 m (33 m AGL).
KGRQ-LD 19.x (29) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) applied for and was granted a license to cover its original construction permit, as modified. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 33-9-39 N, 111-48-4 W (Stotonic site); ERP 15 kW non-directional; HAAT 1.2 m (33 m AGL).

Programming changes

KPAZ-TV 21.x Phoenix (Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc.) has combined Juce and Smile of a Child programming on channel 21.3, and has added TBN Salsa to channel 21.5. Salsa is an English-language network aimed at a Hispanic audience that was launched by TBN on June 1.
KPPX-TV 51.x Phoenix (America 51, LP) has dropped channels 51.5 and 51.6, which had aired programming from QVC and HSN, respectively.
KGUN-TV 9.x Tucson (Journal Broadcast Corporation) has added This TV to its lineup on channel 9.3 and will be adding Laff TV its lineup on channel 9.4 in the near future, exact launch date unknown.
KUVE-CD 42.x Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) has come on the air as a full repeater of KUVE-DT 46.x, airing Univision, Unimás, getTV and Escape. At the same time, the company has also shut off its analog Univision and Unimás repeaters on channels 38 and 48, respectively.
KDFQ-LP 47 Prescott (Northstar Prescott License LLC) is once again broadcasting programming from Azteca America after a long absence.
K04AI Prescott (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) is silent.
K46IL Verde Valley (The Camp Verde TV Club) has switched to Good News TV programming, which is a combination of 3ABN (which was formerly seen on K46IL), The Hope Channel, and Loma Linda Broadcasting Network.
K04QP-D 4.x Casas Adobes (KVOA Communications, Inc.) was observed silent, but may be back on the air, as parent station KVOA, which was also silent that night, is back on.
K20GG-D 6.x Duncan (Arizona Board of Regents/University of Arizona) is silent.
KNBX-CD 31.x (14) Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications LLC) added programming from The Family Channel on channel 31.5. It has since disappeared.
KGNG-CD 47.2 (48) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting, Inc.) is missing its MiCasa Broadcasting Network programming.
KTNV-TV 13.x Las Vegas NV (Journal Broadcast Corporation) will be adding Grit and Laff TV to its lineup in the near future, launch date unknown.
KHMP-LD 18.x Las Vegas NV (Hilltop Church) is silent.
K41IO-D Las Vegas NV (Enlace Christian Television, Inc.) is silent.

Transactions

KVCW 33.x (29) Las Vegas NV (Channel 33, Inc.) has requested an extension of consummation. The station is being transferred from Channel 33, Inc. to KUPN Licensee, LLC, in preparation for Channel 33 to be transferred to Howard Stirk Holdings.

Applications and Special Temporary Authorizations granted

KGRF-LD 19.x Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) has been granted a modification to its original construction permit, lowering the center of radiation and changing the antenna rotation to direct more of its signal over the Gila River Indian Community. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 33-22-37 N, 112-13-31 W (Maricopa Village site); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT -26 m (33 m AGL).
KGRQ-LD 19.x (29) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.) has been granted a modification of its original construction permit, lowering the center of radiation and changing from a directional to an omnidirectional antenna. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 33-9-39 N, 111-48-4 W (Stotonic site); ERP 15 kW non-directional; HAAT 1.2 m (33 m AGL).
KUVE-CA 38 Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) has been granted a construction permit for a companion digital station. Technical specifications: Ch 42; TL 32-14-56 N, 111-7-1 W (Tower Peak); ERP 10 kW directional; HAAT 594 m.
K16EO 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson (Journal Broadcast Corporation) requested and has been granted STA to broadcast in digital, citing continuing problems that people are having receiving its full-power VHF signal. The station applied for a digital flash cut permit in June 2009 and is still awaiting Mexican concurrence. Technical specifications: Ch 16; TL 32-12-51 N, 111-0-19 W (Tumamoc Hill); ERP 9 kW directional; HAAT 182 m.

Dismissed, canceled, expiring or expired

K16EO 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson (Journal Broadcast Corporation) requested extension of its July 2010 STA to broadcast in digital, then later requested it be dismissed after filing a new STA request to operate in digital format.
DK48GX Tucson (UniMas Partnership of Tucson) has surrendered its analog license to the FCC. The license has been canceled.
DK12ND Kanab UT (Kanab Lions) has had its license canceled by the FCC. The station never filed a license renewal application.

License Renewals

The following station has been granted renewal of its license:

KVMY 21.x (2) Las Vegas NV (Southern Nevada Communications Company) - both 2006 and 2014 license renewal applications were granted. Both renewals were filed as KSNV.

Arizona, Nevada and Utah licenses expire October 1, 2022. California licenses expire December 1, 2022.

The following stations have filed for renewal but the licenses have not yet been renewed:

KBFY-LP 41 Fortuna (Powell Meredith Communications Company)
KCOS-LP 28 Phoenix (Aracelis Ortiz Corporation)
KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
KJPO-LD 49.x Parker (Iglesia Manmin Toda La Creacion USA INC.)
KPAZ-TV 21.x (20) Phoenix (Trinity Broadcasting of Arizona, Inc.)
KRPO-LD 21.x Quartzsite (Jenifer Juarez)
KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
KZVE-LP 30 Littlefield (Hispanic Christian Community Network, Inc.)
KAJB 54.x (36) Calipatria CA(Calipatria Broadcasting Company, LLC)
KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV (Cranston Acquisition, LLC)
K33MB-D 34.X Laughlin NV (Cranston Acquisition, LLC)
KVTE-LP 35 Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.)
KBLR 39.x (40) Paradise NV (Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC)
KSNV 3.x (22) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee, LLC) - filed as KVMY.
KVCW 33.x (29) Las Vegas NV (Channel 33, Inc.)
KNBX-CD 31.x (14) Las Vegas NV (Mako Communications, LLC)
KMYU 12.x (9) St. George UT (KUTV Licensee, LLC)
K09SU Hildale UT (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
K25JS-D 4.x St. George UT (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
K28EA-D 4.x Washington UT (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
K07SC Hildale UT (KUTV Licensee, LLC)
K49AS-D 2.x Santa Clara UT (KUTV Licensee, LLC)
K08PC-D 2.x Hildale UT (KUTV Licensee, LLC)

Comments

1. On Saturday, June 13 2015, 17:30 by RDvegas

K41IO-41 Las Vegas is still airing. When they do drop, it's usually only for a few hours, and then restored.

2. On Sunday, June 14 2015, 06:58 by dhett

More updates:
- K25AL Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu Christian Television) has resumed airing TBN broadcasting
- K27EC-D Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu Christian Television) is silent
- KLHU-CD 45.x Lake Havasu City (Jensen Investments FLP) has added a blue screen on channel 45.2. There is no indication of what is planned for that channel

3. On Monday, June 15 2015, 17:54 by Justin Hill

Green Bay, Wisconsin subchannel update:

WBAY-TV will not be getting Decades, the channel went dark on May 29.

WGBA will get a second subchannel: Laff (WGBA already has Me-TV)

WACY will get two new subchannels: Escape and Grit.

4. On Friday, June 19 2015, 17:14 by Bleen Gloob

Last week, K38IZ-D in Phoenix began having picture problems and pixeling. They were off the air then on again. The sound would go from stereo to mono and back again as well. As of Tuesday6/17/15 they have been off the air.

5. On Friday, June 19 2015, 23:36 by dhett

Strange. I never observed problems with K38IZ-D. Last night, we did lose Mako Communications stations KTVP-LD and K18JL-D. KTVP is back, but K18JL-D remains MIA.

6. On Sunday, June 21 2015, 14:26 by Bleen Gloob

K38IZ-D.......they were back on the next day. It seems this happens only late night so maybe they are working on the transmitter. The picture on 38.5 This, has improved as well as on 38.3. It seems much sharper now.

7. On Friday, June 26 2015, 06:57 by Timothy

Anybody in Phoenix know why KDTP-LP 48 analog has returned to the air? Their digital signal is gone and the analog signal has been back on the air for some time now.

8. On Monday, June 29 2015, 02:31 by dhett

I believe it's just Daystar trying to keep two licenses active while they search for a channel on which to build KDTP-LD. Analog KDPH-LP operated on RF ch. 48 while analog KDTP-LP was on RF ch. 58. Since no channel over 51 can be used for TV, KDTP-LP either had to move somewhere in-core or shut down altogether. The FCC authorized taking KDPH-LP silent and moving KDTP-LP to channel 48 on a temporary basis. Since the stations were running the same programming, nothing really changed; it was just a clerical distinction. However, recently, they began displaying a KDTP bug on the analog station only. It's been over 3 years since they applied to build a 3 kW digital companion station on channel 11 using a full-service emission mask, but they've been unable to secure Mexican coordination so far - not exactly a rare occurrence. Further complicating things is that KSAZ ch. 10 and KPNX ch. 12 have expressed concern about interference.

9. On Tuesday, July 7 2015, 00:54 by Showlow

Kttu 18.1 and 18.2 Tucson have been off the air for Four days now.

10. On Tuesday, July 7 2015, 21:17 by showlow

sad to see so much spam on the comments latetly :(

11. On Wednesday, July 8 2015, 18:44 by showlow

9.2 in Tucson is now "laff", Antenna TV moved to 9.3. "thistv" moved to 58.2 and "latv" is now on 58.3.