• KAZT-TV 7.x Prescott (KAZT LLC) will become the new CW affiliate in the Phoenix market on February 1, following execution of a Time Brokerage Agreement with Nexstar Media Group, majority owner of the CW network. Under terms of the agreement, Nexstar will provide KAZT-TV with programming and other services, including management of sales, promotion, marketing, and technical operations. The new programming will be seen on KAZT-TV and the following co-owned stations:
  • KAZT-CD (36) Phoenix
  • K17DA-D Lake Havasu City
  • K20ID-D Kingman
  • K24DK-D Bullhead City
  • K30DT-D Flagstaff
• KPNX 12.x (18) Mesa (Multimedia Holdings Corporation) has dropped Twist programming from channel 12.5 and has replaced it with True Crime Network, making it a duplicate of channel 12.3.
• KOLD-TV 13.X (32/13) Tucson (Gray Television Licensee LLC) has replaced Circle with Outlaw on Channel 13.3.
• KTTU 18.x (19) Tucson (KTTU-TV Inc.) has replaced Twist with True Crime Network on channel 18.2.
• KFPB-LD 31.x (30) Gila River Indian Co. (Globe LPTV LLC) has dropped Newsmax 2 from channel 31.5, replacing it with a rescan slide.
• KPDF-CD 41.x (22) Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has dropped blank channels 41.5 and 41.6, and channel 41.9, leaving channels 41.1-4 and 41.7-8.
• Bridge News LLC has installed its own programming on KVPA-LD 42.x (34) Phoenix. NewsNet now airs on channel 42.1, Sports News Highlights on 42.2, and ShopHQ on 42.3. Estrella TV, previously on channel 42.1, has been retained, and placed on channel 42.4.
• KPHE-LE 44.x (16) Phoenix (Gray Television Licensee LLC) has adjusted its virtual subchannel lineup. Rewind TV now appears on channel 44.3, Bark TV on 44.4 and a new diginet, The 365, on 44.5. The two infomercial channels, formerly on 44.4 and 44.5, are now on 44.6 and 44.7.
• KDVD-LD 50.x (25) Globe (Globe LPTV LLC) has dropped infomercials from channel 50.5 and Biz TV from channel 50.8, replacing each with a rescan slide.
• KVVU-TV 5.x (9) Henderson NV (Gray Television Licensee LLC) has added three subchannels, placing ThisTV on channel 5.5, Outlaw on channel 5.6 and The 365 on channel 5.7.
• KAJB 54.x (36) Calipatria CA (Calipatria Broadcasting Company LLC) has replaced Stadium with The Nest on channel 54.4.

Transactions

• 2 Bits Family Trust, which holds controlling interest of Tri-State Broadcasting LLC, licensee of KKAX-LD 36.x Kingman and K23BJ-D Lake Havasu City, has requested an involuntary transfer of control following the death of Rhonda K. Hart, one if its two trustees. Trisha K. Hart, the remaining trustee, is now the sole trustee of 2 Bits Family Trust, and as such, assumes operation of both stations.
• Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC, including KMCC 34.x (32) Laughlin, has consummated its pro-forma transfer of control of its Ion stations from ION Media Networks Inc. to ION Media Stations Inc.

Construction Permits, Tolling, and STAs Granted

• K24KS-D 15.x Flagstaff (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has been granted a construction permit to move to a different tower in the same antenna farm. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 35° 14' 25" N, 111° 35' 52" W (Mt. Elden); ERP 0.824 kW HP; HAAT 621 m / 2037 ft.
• K42IQ-D (K21ON-D) Flagstaff (Edge Spectrum Inc.) requested and has been granted reinstatement of its license, which had automatically expired due to more than 12 months since last broadcast. The station also requested and has been granted tolling of its construction permit to move to RF channel 21, following displacement from RF channel 42 due to repacking. The station now has until August 1, 2024 to complete construction and sign on.
• K42IQ-D (K21ON-D) Flagstaff (Edge Spectrum Inc.) requested and has been granted an extension of its remain silent authority while it continues to contruct new facilities on RF channel 21.
• KTNV-TV 13.x Las Vegas NV (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) requested and has been granted a construction permit to move from RF channel 13 to RF channel 26, following successful petition for rulemaking to assign UHF channel 26 to Las Vegas NV in lieu of VHF channel 13. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 35° 56' 45" N, 115° 2' 38" W (Black Mtn.); ERP 1000 kW H / 250 kW V, 0.75° EBT; HAAT 606 m / 1988 Ft.
• KGNG-LD 26.x Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to move from RF channel 26 to RF channel 13, following grant of KTNV's construction permit to move to channel 26. Technical specifications: Ch 13; TL 35° 56' 46" N, 115° 2' 37" W (Arden Peak); ERP 3 kW DA HP; HAAT 548 m / 1,797 ft.
• Live Sports Radio has been granted an STA to operate an experimental LPDTV station from January 27-31, 2024 at Wynn Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas NV during events related to Super Bowl LVIII. Technical specifications: Ch 3; TL 36° 7' 34" N, 115° 10' 3" W (Wynn Las Vegas Hotel); ERP 0.005 kW H / Unknown V; HAAT -4 m / -13 ft (18 m / 61 ft AGL).
• Live Sports Radio has been granted an STA to operate an experimental LPDTV station from February 1-11, 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas NV during events related to Super Bowl LVIII. Technical specifications: Ch 4; TL 36° 5' 27" N, 115° 11' 0" W (Allegiant Stadium); ERP 0.005 kW H / Unknown V; HAAT -5 m / -16 ft (18 m / 61 ft AGL).

Network Programming Changes

• DABL has changed programming. Formerly offering lifestyle programming, it has now become a general entertainment diginet.
• ThisTV has changed programming. Formerly airing movies, it has now become a general entertainment diginet.

Key

AGL - above ground level
CP - circular polarization
DA - directional antenna
DTS - distributed transmission system
EBT - electrical beam tilt
EP - elliptical polarization
HAAT - height above average terrain
HP - horizontal polarization
MBT - mechanical beam tilt
STA - Special Temporary Authorization
TL - transmitter location