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Arizona TV Station Update - April 2018

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

New Licenses

  • K15HY 3.x Williams-Ash Fork (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has requested a license to cover its flash cut to digital. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 35° 12' 1" N, 112° 12' 18" W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 761 m.

Programming Changes

  • KEJR 40.x Phoenix (Hero Licenseco LLC) has replaced infomercial programming on channel 40.2 with a station ID logo, showing that it is both KEJR-LD 40.2 Phoenix and KMOH-DT 6.1 Kingman.
  • KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin NV (Entravision Holdings LLC) has dropped both its Heartland channels to become the new, full-power home of Azteca America, airing on channel 34.1. Action TV moved from channel 34.3 to channel 34.2.
  • KPVT-LD 2.x (27) Las Vegas NV (DNV Spectrum Holdings LLC) removed the frozen image that had been on Moxie channel 2.5 for weeks, and replaced it with a blank screen.
  • KEEN-CD 17.x Las Vegas NV (Christian Television Corporation Inc.) has added programming from Christian Television Network (CTN) on channel 17.2.
  • KHMP-LD 18.x Las Vegas NV (DNV Spectrum Holdings LLC) has replaced the color bars and has resumed Old School 87.7 programming on channel 18.3.
  • KHDF-CD 19.x Las Vegas NV (HC2 Network Inc.) has dropped its Azteca programming and has picked up Heartland TV, formerly on KMCC, on channel 19.1, and intermittently on channel 19.2 as well.
  • KEGS-LD 30.x (24) Las Vegas NV (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has returned to air after a long absence.

Transactions

  • KCSG 8.x (14) Cedar City UT has requested, and the FCC has granted, a pro forma transfer of the station and its co-owned translators K16DS-D 8.x St. George UT and K27MQ-D 8.x St. George UT from TV-49 Inc. to KCSG-TV LLC. The transaction has not yet been consummated.
  • KMYU 12.x (9) St. George UT (KUTV Licensee LLC) is requested to be transferred from Sinclair Television to HSH St. George (KMYU) Licensee LLC to help clear the way for the proposed Sinclair/Tribune Merger.

Construction Permits and STAs Granted

  • K38AI-D 3.x (28) Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has been granted a six-month extension of its STA to operate on channel 28 with call sign K28OA-D.
  • K40AD-D 5.x (29) Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has been granted a six-month extension of its STA to operate on channel 29 with call sign K29LM-D.
  • K46IL-D 32.x (31) Verde Valley (The Camp Verde TV Club Inc.) requested and was granted a six-month extension of its STA to operate on channel 31 with call sign K31NF-D.
  • K50HU-D 5.x (17) Flagstaff (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has been granted a six-month extension of its STA to operate on channel 17 with call sign K17MO-D.
  • K49AS-D 2.x Santa Clara UT (KUTV Licensee LLC) has been granted an STA to operate on channel 29, and has been assigned call sign K29LP-D. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 53' 0" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.15 kW directional; HAAT 1086 m.

Construction Permits and STAs Requested

  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit, as a Class A station was assigned its frequency in the repack. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 20' 0" N, 112° 3' 51" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 471 m.
  • K33MD-D Yuma (BGM License LLC) has requested a displacement construction permit, as it is creating impermissible interference to XHLRT RF channel 32 in San Luis Rio Colorado SON, and its frequency is reserved for a new channel allotment for San Luis Rio Colorado SON. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 32° 40' 21" N, 114° 20' 16" W (Telegraph Pass); ERP 15 kW (0.25° mechanical beam tilt); HAAT 353 m.
  • K38GR-D 15.x Meadview (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 35° 51' 48" N, 113° 5' 48" W (Patterson Slope); ERP 1.05 kW; HAAT 218 m.
  • K38IR-D 10.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K39FV-D 15.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K41BZ-D 15.x Dolan Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 35° 35' 42" N, 114° 14' 49" W (E of downtown); ERP 0.348 kW directional; HAAT 178 m.
  • K41JE Williams (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has requested a six-month extension of its Silence STA.
  • K42CP-D 10.x Peach Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 36; TL 35° 32' 10" N, 113° 25' 55" W (W of Peach Springs School); ERP 0.072 kW directional; HAAT 30 m.
  • K42CQ-D 12.x Chloride (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 35° 23' 49" N, 114° 10' 19" W (Cherum Peak); ERP 0.072 kW directional; HAAT 193 m.
  • K42EU-D 8.x Topock (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 35° 2' 9" N, 114° 22' 17" W (Goldroad Crest); ERP 0.918 kW directional; HAAT 448 m.
  • K43GJ-D 5.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.21 kW; HAAT 53 m.
  • K43GU-D 5.x Dolan Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 35° 35' 42" N, 114° 14' 49" W (E of downtown); ERP 1.92 kW directional; HAAT 178 m.
  • K43IB-D 8.x Globe-Miami (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and an STA to do so within 120 days. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 33° 20' 31" N, 110° 52' 16" W (Madera Peak); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 685 m.
  • K44DK-D 15.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 10; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hayden Peak); ERP 2 kW; HAAT 1080 m.
  • K46CG-D 15.x Golden Valley (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 35° 13' 40" N, 114° 12' 57" W (Cor. Aztec Rd. & Chino Dr.); ERP 0.626 kW directional; HAAT -84 m. (12 m. AGL)
  • K46GI-D 12.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • KDFQ-LD 47 Prescott (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and to operate in digital. Although the station has an STA to operate on channel 25, it requested to transition to channel 26, then superseded that request with a request to transition to channel 27. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 9.2 kW; HAAT 771 m.
  • K47HE-D 5.x Meadview (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 35° 51' 48" N, 113° 5' 48" W (Patterson Slope); ERP 1.96 kW; HAAT 216 m.
  • KDPH-LD 48.x (46) Phoenix (Community Television Educators Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 33° 20' 1" N, 112° 3' 48" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 498 m.
  • K49EU-D 10.x Chloride (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 17; TL 35° 23' 49" N, 114° 10' 19" W (Cherum Peak); ERP 0.05 kW directional; HAAT 193 m.
  • KFPB-LD 50.x Globe (Globe LPTV LLC) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 4' 0" W (South Mtn.); ERP 5.5 kW directional (2.5° mechanical beam tilt); HAAT 480 m.
  • K25JS-D 4.x St. George UT (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit to move to a new channel so that K43CC-D can move to channel 25. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 37° 3' 48" N, 113° 34' 26" (Webb Hill); ERP 0.2 kW directional; HAAT 69 m.
  • K32FQ-D 9.x St. George UT (Utah State Board of Regents) has requested a displacement construction permit to move to a new channel so that co-owned K50KC-D can move to channel 32. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 37° 3' 50" N, 113° 34' 23" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.6 kW (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 82 m.
  • K43CC-D 13.x Santa Clara UT (KSTU License LLC) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 53' 0" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.3 kW directional; HAAT 1109 m.
  • KWWB-LP 45 Mesquite NV (Entravision Holdings LLC) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and to transition to digital operations. The station has also requested an STA to transition within 120 days. Entravision has requested channel 29, however, Sinclair already requested channel 29 for their Santa Clara translator, K49AS-D, which broadcasts from the same peak, setting up a mutually exclusive request. Entravision's own TV study for KWWB predicts 74% interference to K49AS's application. Given the complex interdependency of Utah's translator network, I see Entravision having to find a different channel for KWWB. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 52" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 1 kW directional; HAAT 1086 m.
  • KKRP-LD 13.x (46) St. George UT (KSTU License LLC) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 37° 3' 50" N, 113° 34' 23" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.3 kW; HAAT 52 m.
  • K44JI-D 7.x Washington UT (University of Utah) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and has been given call sign K30OL-D. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 52" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.2 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.
  • K47OA-D 14.x Washington UT (University of Utah) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 52" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.12 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.
  • K48JD-D 30.x Santa Clara UT (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 36° 0' 31" N, 115° 0' 22" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 10 kW directional (0.5° mechanical beam tilt); HAAT 289 m.
  • K50KC-D 9.x Washington UT (Utah State Board of Regents) has requested a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and has been given call sign K32MH-D. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 37° 9' 19" N, 113° 52' 59" W (West Mountain Peak); ERP 0.2 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1086 m.

Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed

  • KDFQ-LP 47 Prescott (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) requested dismissal of its displacement application to operate on channel 25. It has been dismissed.
  • The STA for KSNV to operate in ATSC 3.0 format has expired.

Spectrum Repack

The LPTV Displacement Filing Window is open for operational stations either in the 600 MHz band, or displaced by a repacked station. Stations viewable in Arizona that are displaced by repacked stations have until November 30, 2018, to transition to a new channel or go dark, but may need to do so by September 14, 2018, the start date for testing. 600 MHz stations have until July 3, 2021, or 120 days following notification from the wireless carrier who will use the spectrum, whichever occurs earliest. The following stations have not yet requested a permanent in-core channel:

  • K16EO-D Oro Valley/Tucson
  • K21CX-D Tucson
  • K38CX Shonto
  • K38IZ-D Phoenix
  • K38LW-D Payson
  • K39FY Zuni NM
  • K39JZ-D St. George UT
  • K39KW-D Yuma
  • KEJR-LD 40 Phoenix
  • K40KZ St. George UT
  • KBFY-LP 41 Fortuna
  • KVBT-LP 41 Santa Clara UT
  • K41IO-D Las Vegas NV
  • K41JE Williams
  • KVPA-LD 42 Phoenix
  • K43GQ-D Klagetoh
  • K43OT-D Zuni Pueblo NM
  • K44JR-D Laughlin NV
  • K45LU-D Window Rock
  • K48NH-D Globe/Miami
  • K49ET-D Many Farms
  • K51IO Bullhead City