Arizona TV Station Update - July 2019
By dhett on Tuesday, August 6 2019, 22:48 - Arizona Station Update - Permalink
The Arizona TV Station Update covers news about TV stations viewable in my home state of Arizona. I claim no rights to the format, so if anyone wishes to report news about other regions, please contact the webmaster.
As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.
New Licenses
- KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit and to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mountain); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 471 m.
- KTVP-LD 23.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit and to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mountain); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 471 m.
- K18JL-D 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has been granted a license to cover its construction permit to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm. Technical specifications: Ch 18; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 442 m.
Programming Changes
- KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Ion Media Phoenix License LLC) has rebranded its IonLife channel on 51.3 to IonPlus, reflecting the networks transition from lifestyle programming to drama.
- KPHE-LD 44.x (16) Phoenix (Lotus TV of Phoenix LLC) dropped CTYC from channel 44.5 and replaced it a duplication of shopping/infomercial programming that airs on other subchannels. Sometimes its JTV from 44.4 and other times it's ONTV4U from 44.6.
- K14RK-D 38.x Phoenix (Spanish Independent Broadcasting Network Inc.) has moved Spanish-language Alpha from channel 38.2 to channel 38.3, replacing IZ Videos programming. Lit Life TV, a celebration of cannabis culture, now airs on channel 38.2. How long before they forget to pay their bill and get dropped? :D
- KVCW 33.x (29) Las Vegas NV (KUPN Licensee LLC) has added a new subchannel. Comet TV programming now airs on channel 33.5 after an absence of several months from Vegas airwaves.
- KHDF-CD 19.x Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has placed ONTV4U infomercials on channel 19.3.
- KGNG-LD 26.x Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting Inc.) has replaced Buzzr TV on channel 26.2 with TeleAntenna, which formerly had aired on KHDF-CD 19.3. Buzzr TV has moved to channel 26.4, replacing Retro TV.
Transactions
- KTTU-TV 18.x (19) Tucson (Tucker Operating Company LLC) is proposed to be sold to TEGNA Inc. The sale is pending FCC approval.
Comments
KPAZ 21.1 and 21.2 are now broadcasting in 720p HD.
ION has dropped KHRR 40.3 as an outlet for their programming in Tucson effective last night. They did not renew their contract with Telemundo/Comcast.
Looks like ION is now broadcasting on 13.4, and a message is now on 40.3 that it will no longer carry ION Media network.
KVVU 5.4 will light up very soon in Las Vegas, and become home for the new CBS diginet DABL.
Apuesta combinada de 2 partidos de la Copa
del Rey.