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Arizona TV Station Update - October 2018

dhett

dhett

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

New Licenses


  • KPDF-CA 41.x (22) Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its post-transition facilities. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 33° 20' 0" N, 112° 3' 47" W (South Mtn.); ERP 12.6 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 460 m.
  • K31NF-D Verde Valley (The Camp Verde TV Club Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 34° 41' 14" N, 112° 7' 3" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 2.26 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 765 m.
  • K17MO-D 5.x Flagstaff (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 17; TL 35° 14' 26" N, 111° 35' 51" W (Mt. Elden); ERP 1 kW directional (1.8° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 628 m.
  • K28OA-D 3.x Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1.8° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 772 m.
  • K29LM-D 5.x Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1.2° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 772 m.
  • K44CN-D 15.x Cottonwood (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Its call sign is K33NZ-D. Technical specifications: Ch 33; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 3" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 756 m.
  • K47DJ-D 15.x Prescott (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Its call sign is K19KV-D. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 34° 29' 25" N, 112° 32' 3" W (Mt. Francis); ERP 1.2 kW directional; HAAT 487 m.
  • K47IK Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit to flash cut to digital. Its call sign is K30OI-D. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 34° 28' 13" N, 111° 52' 24" W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.122 kW directional (3° mechanical beam tilt); HAAT 670 m.
  • K49HP Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit to flash cut to digital. Its call sign is K32ME-D. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 34° 28' 13" N, 111° 52' 24" W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.122 kW directional; HAAT 670 m.
  • K22DR-D 8.x Laughlin NV (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 35° 14' 57" N, 114° 44' 36" W (Little Peak); ERP 1.63 kW directional; HAAT 714 m.
  • K26NY-D 2.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W; ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 104 m.
  • K29MH-D 7.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W; ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 104 m.
  • K30PD-D 9.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W; ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 104 m.
  • K31OF-D 11.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W; ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 103 m.
  • K33NT-D 13.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 33; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W (Kanab Peak); ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 94 m.
  • K34OP-D Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 37° 3' 35" N, 112° 31' 12" W; ERP 0.063 kW directional; HAAT 104 m.
  • K32FQ-D 9.x St. George UT (Utah State Board of Regents) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Its new call sign is K19LV-D. 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.
  • K47OA-D 14.x Washington UT (University of Utah) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K34OV-D. 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.
  • K50KC-D 9.x Washington UT (Utah State Board of Regents) has requested a license to cover its displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be 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.


Programming Changes


  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) is silent.
  • K18JL-D Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has replaced its channels on 25.x with those formerly on KTVP-LD and assigned them virtual channels 22.x.
  • K38LW-D Payson (Good News Broadcasting Network Inc.) has transitioned from channel 38 to channel 34.
  • KLSV-LD 50.x Las Vegas NV (Biltmore Broadcasting Las Vegas LLC) is notifying viewers that it will transition to RF channel 21 on November 15.


Call Sign Changes


  • KPDF-CA 41.x (22) Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has changed its call sign to KPDF-CD following licensing of its post-transition facilities.
  • K46IL-D 31.x Verde Valley (The Camp Verde TV Club Inc.) has changed its call sign to K31NF-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K38AI-D 3.x Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has changed its call sign to K28OA-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K40AD-D 5.x Cottonwood (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has changed its call sign to K29LM-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K44CN-D 15.x Cottonwood (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has changed its call sign to K33NZ-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K50HU-D 5.x Flagstaff (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) has changed its call sign to K17MO-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K22DR 8.x Laughlin NV (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has changed its call sign to K22DR-D following licensing of its digital facilities.
  • K16IL-D Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K34OP-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K18DN-D 11.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K31OF-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K20EC-D 2.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K26NY-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K23DP-D 9.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K30PD-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K24II-D 7.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K29MH-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K40JM-D 13.x Kanab UT (Western Kane County Special Service District #1) has changed its call sign to K33NT-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.


Transactions


  • The FCC has approved the sale of K30MM-D from Gila River Telecommunications Inc. to Globe LPTV. The sale has not yet been consummated pending grant of a construction permit for KGRQ-LD to operate on RF channel 21 from Sacaton Peak.


Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Granted


  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band, as amended. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 20' 0" N, 112° 3' 51" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 460 m.
  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) requested and has been granted an STA to remain silent for six months. The station is not yet ready to transition to RF channel 23 but needed to give up RF channel 22 to KPDF-CA, which has transitioned to its post-repack channel.
  • KGRQ-LD 29.x Gila River Indian Co (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has been granted Special Temporary Authorization to relocate and to change channels in advance of KTAZ's move to channel 29. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 33° 0' 7" N, 111° 40' 28" W (Sacaton Peak); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 416 m.
  • KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix (Hero Licenseco LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 32; TL 33° 20' 0" N, 112° 3' 51" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1.5° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 471 m.
  • KDFQ-LD 47 Prescott (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band and to operate in digital. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 34° 41' 12" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 9.2 kW; HAAT 771 m.
  • KDPH-LD 48.x Phoenix (Community Television Educators Inc.) has been granted an amendment to its displacement construction permit to allow it to move to a different tower in the same antenna farm. Technical specifications: Ch 13; TL 33° 20' 4" N, 112° 3' 44" W (South Mtn.); ERP 3 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 498 m.
  • KDOS-LD 50.x (29) Globe (KTVW License Partnership G.P.) has been granted a construction permit to change antennas and increase power. The current facilities are predicted to cause unacceptable interference to co-channel KTAZ Phoenix and adjacent-channel KUAT Tucson. The proposed antenna highly suppresses rearward radiation, eliminating the interference. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 33° 17' 21" N, 110° 49' 47" W (Pinal Pk.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° mechanical beam tilt, 2° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1001 m.
  • K16FB-D 16.x Globe (KTVW License Partnership G.P.) has been granted a construction permit to change antennas and increase power. The current facilities are predicted to cause unacceptable interference to co-channel KHRR Tucson. The proposed antenna highly suppresses rearward radiation, eliminating the interference. Technical specifications: Ch 16; TL 33° 17' 21" N, 110° 49' 47" W (Pinal Pk.); ERP 10 kW directional (1° mechanical beam tilt, 2° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1001 m.
  • K38IR-D 10.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K22NK-D. 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 been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K24NG-D. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K42EU-D 8.x Topock (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K27NR-D. 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 been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K26OK-D. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.21 kW; HAAT 53 m.
  • K44DK-D 15.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K10RM-D. Technical specifications: Ch 10; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hayden Peak); ERP 2 kW; HAAT 1080 m.
  • K46GI-D 12.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K28PO-D. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K20GJ-D 5.x Bloomington UT (Bonneville International Corporation) has been granted a construction permit to move to a different tower at the site and to increase power, adding beam tilt. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 37° 3' 49" N, 113° 34' 20" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.4 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 70 m.


Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs) Requested


  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a construction permit to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm when it moves to RF channel 23. The station proposes to share a tower with co-owned K18JL-D 25.x Phoenix and KEJR-LD 40.x (32) Phoenix. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 442 m.
  • KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a construction permit to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm when it moves to RF channel 32. The station proposes to share a tower with co-owned K18JL-D 25.x Phoenix and KTVP-LD 22.x (23) Phoenix. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 442 m.
  • K18JL-D 25.x Phoenix (HC2 LPTV Holdings Inc.) has requested a construction permit to change towers within the South Mountain antenna farm. The station proposes to share a tower with co-owned KTVP-LD 22.x (23) Phoenix and KEJR-LD 40.x (32) Phoenix. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 3' 59" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 442 m.
  • KVTE-LD 35.x Las Vegas NV (Mountain Ridge Holdings, Inc.) has requested to move its transmitter location. Technical specifcations: Ch 35; TL 35° 56' 44" N, 115° 2' 36" W (Arden Peak); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 533 m.


Spectrum Repack


  • KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo License LLC) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 29 between now and November 30.
  • KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 16 between now and November 30.
  • KPDF-CA 41.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has completed transition to its post-repack assignment on RF channel 22.
  • KUVE-CD 42.x Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 36 between now and November 30.
  • KUVE-DT 46.x Green Valley (Univision Tucson LLC) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 34 between now and November 30.
  • KWBA-TV 58.x (44) Sierra Vista (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 21 between now and November 30.
  • KASW 61.x (49) Phoenix (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) will be permanently transitioning to RF channel 27 between now and November 30.
  • Stations stil awaiting displacement construction permits:
    • KBFY-LP 41 Fortuna, to channel 2.
    • KFPB-LD 50.x Globe, to channel 21 ‡, temporary channel 25 †. The station has been granted FCC approval to acquire K30MM-D from the Gila River Indian Community, and intends to use that channel for post-transition operations.
    • KGRQ-LD 29.x Gila River Indian Community, to channel 21 ‡.
    • KVPA-LD 42.x Phoenix, to channel 34 †.
    • K16EO-D 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson, to channel 27. It is likely that the station will need to go dark for a period of time, cutting off service to areas terrain shielded from Mt. Bigelow.
    • K21CX-D Tucson, to channel 35. It is likely that the station will need to go dark for a period of time.
    • K42IQ-D Flagstaff, to channel 21 †.
    • K43GQ-D 12.x Klagetoh, to channel 25.
    • KWWB-LP 45 Mesquite NV, to channel 29 ‡.
    • K49AS-D 2.x Santa Clara UT, to channel 29 † ‡.

† - Has STA to operate on requested channel
‡ - Mutually exclusive application
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License Renewals

The following stations filed for renewal over four years ago but the licenses have not yet been renewed:

  • KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
  • KJPO-LD 49.x Tonopah (Iglesia Manmin Toda La Creacion USA Inc.)
  • KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
  • KBLR 39.x Paradise NV (Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC)
 
Already an update: KVPA-LD was granted its construction permit yesterday to move to channel 34.
 
A few questions, please.
Is there currently or soon to be Rf 28 in Phoenix?
What is the call sign?
Where can I find recently updated information on
translators, transmitters, contour maps, etc, etc?
Many Thanks,
Joe
 
KCOS-LP is still licensed for analog operations on channel 28 in Mesa, with transmitter faciliities on Usery Mountain. In reality, the station hasn't put out a signal in about 10 years, yet they retain their license.

On the Gila River reservation, an RF channel 28 digital construction permit was approved at the Gila River Telecommunications office site at Allison Rd. and 56th St., in the Chandler area, but no station has been built yet.
 
dhett said:
KCOS-LP is still licensed for analog operations on channel 28 in Mesa, with transmitter faciliities on Usery Mountain. In reality, the station hasn't put out a signal in about 10 years, yet they retain their license.
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They were on Usery Mountain? I thought they were in Casa Grande. I barely was able to receive a signal from them in Ahwatukee, but the old KUSK translator on Channel 17 from there was their best signal in the Tempe/Ahwatukee area back in the day.
 
The reason why I asked was K28OA-D, a Mingus translator for KTVK, is now directional
to the NorthEast. On Rf 38, it was non-directional. People in Prescott, like myself, who
now get a 2 edge signal on Rf 11, also KTVK, and those in Prescott Valley have a really
hard time getting a decent signal. I had thought, perhaps, that a Phoenix station was
either in use or about to move to Rf 28. A good place for up to date contour maps?????
 
KeithE4 said:
They were on Usery Mountain? I thought they were in Casa Grande.
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KCAB-LP 28 was in Casa Grande, broadcasting from near downtown. KCOS-LP 28 was on Usery Mtn. and had Spanish-language Christian programming.

I was sad to see KCAB shut down. They were the local voice Pinal County really needed.
 
Prescott Joe said:
The reason why I asked was K28OA-D, a Mingus translator for KTVK, is now directional
to the NorthEast. On Rf 38, it was non-directional. People in Prescott, like myself, who
now get a 2 edge signal on Rf 11, also KTVK, and those in Prescott Valley have a really
hard time getting a decent signal.
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I was up in Prescott Valley Friday and was able to get a reading on K28OA-D. Measuring from the north parking lot of the Prescott Valley Event Center, I had a signal strength of 82% and signal quality of 100%. It was one of the stronger stations coming off Mingus Mtn.

Looking at the last technical specs as K38AI-D and the current specs as K28OA-D, the channel 28 signal is actually less directional than the channel 38 signal was. Both were and are directional; channel 38 put the maximum 100% signal to a bearing of 65° true, with minima of 42% signal at 195° and 295° true and 55% signal right at Prescott Valley at 245° true; channel 28 also puts the maximum 100% signal to 65° true, but no less than 64% to its minima at 185° and 305° and better than 70% in the direction of Prescott Valley.

Is it possible that you could be getting interference from K28CW-D Flagstaff?
 
dhett said:
I was up in Prescott Valley Friday and was able to get a reading on K28OA-D. Measuring from the north parking lot of the Prescott Valley Event Center, I had a signal strength of 82% and signal quality of 100%. It was one of the stronger stations coming off Mingus Mtn.

Looking at the last technical specs as K38AI-D and the current specs as K28OA-D, the channel 28 signal is actually less directional than the channel 38 signal was. Both were and are directional; channel 38 put the maximum 100% signal to a bearing of 65° true, with minima of 42% signal at 195° and 295° true and 55% signal right at Prescott Valley at 245° true; channel 28 also puts the maximum 100% signal to 65° true, but no less than 64% to its minima at 185° and 305° and better than 70% in the direction of Prescott Valley.

Is it possible that you could be getting interference from K28CW-D Flagstaff?
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Interference from K28CW-D in Flagstaff certainly makes sense. I wish I could understand why
the K28OA-D signal is directional toward K28CW-D. Perhaps there is some beam tilt that
gives Prescott Valley a better signal???
 
Worth noting that on November 5, the IFT approved a change that will affect all Telemax transmitters. It approved a request from the Sonoran state government to subsume all of the transmitters (except XEWH) under one concession operating on mostly one channel.

The callsign for these will be XHSGU-TDT, the callsign associated with the Guaymas station. Many of them will also be moving to RF 18 to match. (Notably, XHRCS will likely be stuck on 30 due to XHMEX.)

A couple of other states (Nuevo León and Chiapas) also now have these, what I call "common-concession state networks". They remove a bunch of callsigns from the books and reduce the paperwork load, which for Telemax with 58 public concessions is probably quite high.
 
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