Arizona TV Station Update - September 2021

KBLR 39.x (20) Paradise NV (Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC) requested and has been granted a license to cover its construction permit to build an auxiliary broadcast facility. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 36° 0' 34" N, 115° 0' 23" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 239 kW (DA HP 0.75° EP); HAAT 333 m (1093 ft).

Programming Changes

KAZT-TV 7.x Prescott (KAZT LLC) has expanded programming on channel 7.5. Nothing is listed on its electronic program guide, but the programming is no longer just reruns of AZ Daily Mix. The same programming is seen in Phoenix on KAZT-CD 7.x (36).
KGUN-TV 9.x Tucson (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) had added channel 9.6, airing Newsy. It can also be seen on translator K27OP-D 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson.
KMSB 11.x (25) Tucson (Sander Operating Co V LLC) has added channel 11.5, airing ShopLC.
KPNX 12.x (18) Mesa (Multimedia Holdings Corporation) has replaced AccuWeather with ShopLC on channel 12.2.
KTTU 18.x (19) Tucson (KTTU-TV Inc) has added channel 18.5, airing The Grio. There is no channel 18.4.
KTVW-DT 33.x Phoenix (KTVW License Partnership GP) has added channel 33.5, airing Digi-TV. It can also be seen on translator KDOS-LD 29.x (19) Globe/Miami.
KUVE-DT 46.x (34) Green Valley (Univision Tucson LLC) has added channel 46.5, airing Digi-TV. It can also be seen on translator KUVE-CD 42.x (36) Tucson.
KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC) has replaced Laff with Newsy on channel 51.4.
KTVP-LD 23.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has returned to air after a few months' absence. beIN Sports Extra ñ continues to air on channel 23.1, SBN on 23.2, ShopLC on 23.3, new network Novelisima on 23.4, beIN Sports Xtra on 23.5 with children's programming from Dragonfly TV, and new subchannel 23.6 with Classic Reruns TV.
KEJR-LD 40.x (32) Phoenix (TV-49 Inc.) has added channel 40.2 with MeTV+ programming.
KLAS-TV 8.x (7) Las Vegas NV (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) will be replacing Ion Television with Rewind TV on channel 8.4 November 1. It will also be seen in Arizona on translators K31BI-D Kingman and K22DR-D Laughlin NV.
KMCC 34.x (32) Lauglin NV (Ion Television License LLC) is planning to replace ShopLC on channel 34.7 with Newsy.
KTVX 4.x (30) Salt Lake City UT (Nexstar Media Inc.) replaced Laff with Rewind TV on channel 4.3. Translators K23NY-D St. George UT, K28EA-D Washington UT, K09SU-D Hildale UT and K32DC-D Kanab UT broadcast KTVX into Arizona.
XHILA-TDT 66.x (20) Mexicali BCN (Luis Arnoldo Cabada) has dropped Canal Catorce from channel 66.2, has moved the delayed broadcast of its primary programming from channel 66.3 to channel 66.2, has moved Milenio programming from channel 66.4 to channel 66.3 and has added children's programming from Once TV to channel 66.4 under the brand 11 Kids. The same programming is broadcast on K33MD-D Yuma.

Transactions

KYMA-DT 13.x Yuma (Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC) is part of a proposed pro forma transfer of control from Apollo Global Management Inc. to Tango Holdings Inc., as a result of corporate restructuring.
K30QT-D Parker (Landover 2 LLC) has consummated its assignment of construction permit to Lowcountry 34 Media.

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations Granted

KGRX-LD 29.x (19) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has been granted a modification to its license to convert to NextGen format without ATSC 1.0 simulcast.
KGRY-LD 29.x (28) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has been granted a modification to its license to convert to NextGen format without ATSC 1.0 simulcast.
K40NW-D Yuma (Hispanic Family Christian Network Inc.) has been granted an extension of its initial construction permit, to January 10, 2022.
KVTE-LD 35.x Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings Inc.) has been granted Silence STA.
K30PL-D 41.x Las Vegas NV (Craig A Ruark LLC) has been granted a construction permit to move to a tower on Arden Peak after losing its lease on its former tower. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 35° 56' 46" N, 115° 2' 37" W (Arden Peak); ERP 15 kW DA HP 0.5° EBT; HAAT 551 m (1807 ft).

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations Requested

KAZT-CD 7.x (36) Phoenix (KAZT LLC) has requested a modification to its construction permit, raising the radiation center. Technical specifications: Ch 36; TL 33° 20' 2" N, 112° 3' 43" W (South Mountain); ERP 15 kW ND EP 1.5° EBT; HAAT 491 m (1610 ft).
KEGS-LD 30.x (24) Las Vegas NV (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a displacement construction permit to broadcast on RF channel 8. The station was displaced by KVVU-TV's request to move to RF channel 24. Technical specifications: Ch 8; TL 35° 56' 46" N, 115° 2' 37" W (Arden Peak); ERP 3 kW (DA HP); HAAT 549 m (1801 ft).

Expired, Expiring, Canceled and Dismissed

The FCC has dismissed the request of KASW 61.x (27) Phoenix (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) for an extension of its STA to broadcast only its primary signal in NextGen format.
The FCC has canceled Landover 2 LLC construction permits and has dismissed requests to extend the construction permits until January 2022 for the following stations:
- K23MW-D Parker
- K34QH-D Wellton
- K35OW-D Parker
- K41NV-D Parker
The FCC has canceled the construction permit of K33MB-D Laughlin NV (Entravision Holdings LLC). The station was supposed to be a fill-in translator for KMCC to serve Bullhead City AZ and Laughlin NV. The station was not included in the transaction when Entravision sold KMCC to Scripps.

Next Generation TV (ATSC 3.0)

KGRX-LD 29.x (19) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has transitioned to NextGen broadcasting, airing BYU TV as its required free service and subscription TV from Evoca.
KGRY-LD 29.x (28) Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has transitioned to NextGen broadcasting, airing BYU TV as its required free service and subscription TV from Evoca.

Notices

KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC) has notified the FCC of a change in local studio location. New location is now in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Key

AGL - above ground level
CP - circular polarization
D - directional
EBT - electronic beam tilt
EP - elliptical polarization
HAAT - height above average terrain
HP - horizontal polarization
MBT - mechanical beam tilt
TL - transmitter location

Comments

1. On Wednesday, October 20 2021, 00:45 by ScottM

Anyone know what the implications of this modification would be? Would reception improve farther from the tower? Would this make a difference without a power increase as well?

KAZT-CD 7.x (36) Phoenix (KAZT LLC) has requested a modification to its construction permit, raising the radiation center. Technical specifications: Ch 36; TL 33° 20' 2" N, 112° 3' 43" W (South Mountain); ERP 15 kW ND EP 1.5° EBT; HAAT 491 m (1610 ft).

2. On Wednesday, October 20 2021, 10:27 by dhett

KAZT-CD 7.x RF 36 is getting interference in parts of the East Valley from Tucson's KUVE-CD, also on RF 36. The modification is aimed at getting its strongest signal farther out in order to overcome the interference. In addition, KAZT is getting interference along the I-17 corridor from KSAZ translator K36AE-D, broadcasting from Mingus Mtn. above Cottonwood/Clarkdale, but they are working with Fox Phoenix, owner of the translator, to resolve that.

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/d...

3. On Monday, November 1 2021, 10:23 by RDvegas

Right on schedule today REWIND launched on KLAS 8.4 in Las Vegas. ION then moved over to KMCC as the sole sub-channel in Vegas for that diginet.

4. On Monday, November 1 2021, 21:44 by RDvegas

The Las Vegas station that was once K30PL lit up today under the call letters of KDNU-LD.. However, I did see a call fo them as KNDU-LP. They have active 7.1 as virtual (rf 30.1) for American Classic TV or ACE, and colorbars on 7.2. ACE is in 720p 16.9.

5. On Tuesday, November 2 2021, 01:12 by dhett

The call sign, per the FCC database, is KDNU-LD (not to be confused with KNDU in Central Washington state). Not sure what the meaning of the calls is, if any. So they're now using virtual channel 7 and not 41 as reported earlier?

6. On Friday, November 12 2021, 15:36 by Alliance

Has anyone noticed that KPHO and KUTP have been broadcasting at a lower power during the day this past week? I will barely get 70% signal strength and the picture breaks up (even with my outdoor antenna) but sometime after 5 PM the signal strength goes right back up to 100% and it's fine.

7. On Friday, November 12 2021, 19:07 by Armando Enriquez

Before the end of January 2022 and the Winter Olympics.

8. On Saturday, November 13 2021, 18:04 by Darryl P L

I noticed that Phx channel 23-6 has changed programming from The Classic Reruns Channel to running continuous Infomercials.

9. On Sunday, November 14 2021, 12:40 by Armando Enriquez

Before KTAZ will modify.

10. On Monday, November 15 2021, 02:23 by Bleen Gloob

KTTU 18x in Tucson has added START tv to it's lineup on 18.4 and K35OU-D 21x has been off the air for more than a week now with its shopping channels and Dabl programming.

11. On Monday, November 15 2021, 19:07 by Armando Enriquez

No more analog stations.

12. On Wednesday, November 17 2021, 16:07 by Bleen Gloob

In Tucson, channel 21.x will be off the air until after the 1st of the year.
The transmitter failed and has been shipped out for repair,
The station is owned by HSN. This info is from John who is in charge of the stations.