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The Magazine for TV and FM DXers May 2019 The Official Publication of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association

In This Issue Measuring Distances with Google Maps Enough is Enough? Next Generation TV THE VHF-UHF DIGEST

THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION Serving the UHF-VHF Enthusiast

THE VHF-UHF DIGEST IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLDWIDE TV-FM DX ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO THE OBSERVATION AND STUDY OF THE PROPAGATION OF LONG DISTANCE TELEVISION AND FM SIGNALS AT VHF AND UHF. WTFDA IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DOUG SMITH, KEITH McGINNIS, JIM THOMAS AND MIKE BUGAJ.

Treasurer: Keith McGinnis wtfda.org/info Webmaster: Tim McVey Forum Site Administrator: Chris Cervantez Editorial Staff: Jeff Kruszka, Keith McGinnis, Fred Nordquist, Nick Langan, Doug Smith, John Zondlo and Mike Bugaj

Your WTFDA Booard of Directors

Doug Smith Mike Bugaj Keith McGinnis Jim Thomas [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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The WTFDA FM Database is administered and updated by your fellow WTFDA members. It is completely free to use.You can find it at http://db.wtfda.org. Only the FCC and Radio-Locator are listed before us in Google searches.

VHF-UHF Digest 2 May 2019 DUES RECEIVED 23rd. But unless you were reading about it on the TV and FM DXing group you probably DATE NAME S/P EXP didn’t know about it. 3/29/2019 Jason Hustedt DE 3-20 One FM Dxer in Reynosa, MEX had FM 3/31/2019 Chris Cervantez TX 3-20 loggings from LA, MS, AL and FL, on April 23rd 3/31/2019 Larry Kenney CA 5-21 with his longest log being WUSF in Pensacola 4/3/2019 Adam Ebel VA 3-20 at 720 miles. 4/4/2019 Chris Dunne FL 3-20 Also, Chris Lucas in Poughkeepsie, NY 4/3/2019 Larry Weisberg NH 5-20 reported tropo from Western and the 4/5/2019 David Pierce VA 4-20 th 4/9/2019 Steve Solomon MA 2-20 area on the morning of April 25 . We 4/12/2019 Andrew Knafel OH 4-20 will have a screengrab of his post to TV & FM 4/12/2019 Jon Hamilton ON 4-20 Dxing a little later in this VUD. 4/18/2019 David Hansen TX 5-21 WTFDA member Dave Bright reports on the 4/18/2019 Frank Adem OD 4-20 TV and FM DXing list: “The Tallahassee 4/18/2019 Allan Dunn MA 3-20 market finally has its first HD signal on FM, 4/20/2019 Michael Beu TX 4-20 107.1 WGMY Thomasville, . HD-2 is 4/19/2019 Christian Ferland QC 4-20 currently parallel to 1270 AM WTLY 4/24/2019 Pete Taylor WA 3-20 Tallahassee (and its translator “105.3 The Beat”).” 4/25/2019 William Thompson MD 4-20 And from Cordcutters News regarding ATSC 3.0: On the NAB show floor, AirwazTV had Thanks t all of you for your support of the several demos of the tuner in action. There WTFDA! was an Nvidia Shield running showing a live TROPO! ATSC 3.0 broadcast using the tuner and even a TiVo DVR recording ATSC 3.0 broadcasts. Right now, the cost is over $800 for the full developer kit, but a retail version will reportedly be a lot less expensive. Sinclair has promised that they will seed the markets they launch ATSC 3.0 in this year with a “cheap” ATSC 3.0 tuner. Some sources have said they expect the tuners to get down to below $50, but for now, mass production on a consumer tuner has not started.

Once again it was a slow month with no DX reports of any type received. Nick Langan is helping Jim Thomas on the WTFDA database keep up with all the new Mexican FM stations and changes. Thanks Nick! CU next month! There was some really good tropo happening in the Gulf area around April 21st through the

VHF-UHF Digest 3 May 2019 AT 815 FM RADIO STATIONS AND 260 AM STATIONS Can You Say "Enough is Enough"??

Jim Thomas

I learned very recently, though two years late, the government licensing office CONATEL Honduras made a bold statement in May 2017, by passing a bill that slammed the door on any new broadcast licenses. NOT just on FM, but FM, AM, and even TV! Holy cow! Just to keep things in perspective, Honduras geographically in comparison, is smaller than the state of Kansas.

I became aware of this decision three days ago. In early 2017 and up until early summer, I was deeply involved in entering the Honduras FM stations in the WTFDA FM database. Erika Speers, one of the attorneys and legal document managers with CONATEL, was communicating with me two and three times per week via email, sending me PDF documents as I requested them. Not once did she mention this decision to me. Possibly she wasn't allowed to.

Seeing how it had been two years since the FM radio stations from Honduras were entered into the FM database, I figured I was overdue in checking for updates.

I started checking for any FM activity for Honduras a couple weeks ago and kept noticing the LATEST FM actions or license approvals were in 2017. There isn't anything newer. I started digging through the CONATEL/SITAE website, looking at the PDF files available for download. I was trying to see if I could learn anything about NEW licenses. This past Saturday, BOOM! There it was. I found it. It was the document that had been published in the La Gaceta, the legal paper in Tegucigalpa. I downloaded the document and sent it to Raymie Humbert and Jonathan Hamilton, WTFDA members who are both fluent in Spanish. I asked them to go to page three, to the lower right column, read that particular information, and then give me their take on the matter.

This is what Raymie said, " Nice catch. Seems like they suspended all awards except repeaters saying they had too many applicants for remaining frequencies and in TV the market was very fragmented preventing the creation of serious economies of scale."

And this is what Jon's take was on the information- "Hi Jim, Article 1 orders the suspension of granting new FM permits and licenses, effective on the start date of the resolution, in broadcast areas 1-9. Article 2 deals with allowing the continued use of previously allocated frequencies, granted they do not cause interference. LPFMs are not allowed to use repeaters. Article 3 of the resolution says it will go into effect on the day it is published in La Gaceta (12 May, 2017).

That's take, anyways. Hope this helps! - Jon"

In the words of , "And now you know the rest of the story. Good day!"

VHF-UHF Digest 4 May 2019 USING GOOGLE MAPS TO DETERMINE HOME ADDRESS LATITUDE & LONGITUDE

Steps to find Latitude and Longitude coordinates for your home address:

1) Go to Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/

2) Zoom into your home address location as close as the magnifier will allow; Selected location

3) RIGHT CLICK on your home address with your PC mouse pointer. Box will RIGHT click on location with the pop up as illustrated (Figure 1); PC mouse will bring up this box. Click on *What’s here?* 4) Follow directions on each map to

arrive at the Latitude and Longitude Then proceed to for your home location. The Latitude next illustration and Longitude format as illustrated in Figure 3 must be used to match FIGURE 1 the Latitude & Longitude format that is used in the WTFDA FM Database.

TIP: Google Maps allows you to zoom into your home location close enough that you can get EXACT coordinates for where your antennas are located on your property. This may require Selected location switching to satellite view so you can actually see your house and items on your property. Next, LEFT click on this GPS address-

Click here

Then proceed to FIGURE 2 next illustration

Selected location

This is the Latitude and Longitude for your selected location. The *usable* Latitude and Longitude for the next step would be-

40:41:21.3 N 74:02:40.4 W

This is the required format for use on the NOAA website and matches the WTFDA FM Database format for determining Great Circle global distances. You may want to record this information with your logbook notes so that you don’t have to repeat this step in the future. FIGURE 3

VHF-UHF Digest 5 May 2019 Expect Next Gen TV in Top 40 Television Markets This Year

Consumers can expect to watch broadcast TV with a stunning 4K HDR picture and high-quality audio for free with an antenna in top television markets this year

April 18, 2019 – nocable.org by Megan Southard

Consumers can expect to watch broadcast TV with a stunning 4K HDR picture and high- quality audio for free with an antenna in top television markets this year. According to an announcement from president and CEO Gordon H. Smith at the National Association of Broadcasters meeting this week, ATSC 3.0 is cleared to launch. The upgraded TV signal travels through obstacles better than ever before, so homeowners can expect better reception with less-powerful antennas. The technology upgrade also supports receiving TV signals on handheld devices and in moving cars, personalization of ads, and interactive capabilities like x-ray, but stations will decide whether to flip the switch on these optional features.

What is the timeline?

The 40 largest TV markets will deploy the new broadcast standard beginning this year and complete the rollout to tens of millions of viewers by the end of 2020. Extensive testing has already taken place in Phoenix, Dallas, Baltimore, Raleigh, East Lansing, and Santa Barbara. Specific stations are identified in 19 markets, but since the transition is voluntary, the remaining markets haven’t identified which stations will take the lead.

Why is this a big deal?

The new standard brings broadband functionality to broadcast TV, which gives audiences the best features available in entertainment all on free over-the-air TV. A popular selling point is the hyper-local lifesaving alert functions that give first responders more options to keep viewers informed in an emergency. The connection also enables custom weather alerts and updates on active news stories. Broadcasters look forward to the advertising capabilities afforded by the new standard.

How will I know if my station offers it?

Subject to final approval and licensing, these high population markets have identified specific stations.

| Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Houston, TX -Oakland-San Jose, CA Phoenix, AZ Seattle-Tacoma, WA , MI

VHF-UHF Digest 6 May 2019 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Portland, OR , PA | Raleigh-Durham, NC Baltimore, MD Nashville, TN Salt Lake City, UT , TX Kansas City, KS-MO Columbus, OH West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL Las Vegas, NV Austin, TX |

Remain patient

The new broadcast standard for over-the-air TV is part of the country’s shift toward better, faster connectivity. Much like 5G technology is expected to revolutionize wireless connections, broadcasters are excited for this innovative technology to modernize over-the-air TV.

Although televisions and handheld devices that take advantage of the new signal are not yet widely available, expect to see product announcements later this year. CES 2020 will likely feature a whole host of newly enabled televisions and devices capable of handling the signals, but don’t be in a rush to upgrade. The FCC requires all stations to broadcast in both formats for years after the new technology is available. By the time the new broadcast standard is mandatory, you might want a completely different setup than the one you have today.

VHF-UHF Digest 7 May 2019 Douglas E. Smith 1389 Old Clarksville Pike Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 TV News [email protected] http://www.w9wi.com

May 2019

Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Alexander City 16 W16DV Moved from W38EI, 15kw/59m. Dothan 29 W43DG From 43. Dothan 35 WAWA-LD From 18. Florence 2 WHDF Moved from 14, 21kw/431m. Gadsden 33 WPXH-TV From 45, 300kw/318m, 33-29-02/86-48-21 (WIAT-42 tower, Birmingham) Greenville 35 NEW Application for new station, 8kw/108m, 31-55-31/86-33-58; amendment from 10kw. Huntsville 17 WAAY-TV Moved from 32, 310kw/538m. Montgomery 26 WIDB-LD From 15, 8.2kw/59m, 32-19-42/86-16-12 Montgomery 30 W38FC From 38, 15kw/64m, 32-19-42/86-16-12 Montgomery 30 W50EK From 50, 154kw/93m. Montgomery 34 WFRZ-LD OFF Apr. 14th, studio- link receiver damaged by storms. Selma 32 W49DZ From 49. Selma 35 K35OX Permit granted for new station, 15kw/64m, 32-24-58/86-59-17 (Richardson Broadcasting Corp.) Troy 20 W40DI From 40. Tuscaloosa 26 W40DL From 40, 15kw/127m, 33-13-07/88-05-47. Tuscaloosa 33 WEEL-LD From 47, 15kw/127m. Tuscaloosa 34 W44DQ From 44, 15kw/127m.

Alaska Anchorage 22 K22HN Requests power increase to 15kw/-34m, 61-11-08/149-52-23.

Arizona Buckeye 34 K34QG Permit granted for new station, 15kw/378m, 33-30-03/113-27-50. Chloride 17 K17NS Moved from K49EU. Chloride 25 K25PJ Moved from K42CQ. Dolan Springs 31 K31PA Moved from K41BZ. Dolan Springs 34 K34PE Moved from K43GU. Globe 16 K16FB Requests power increase to 10kw/990m, but immediately withdrawn by applicant.

VHF-UHF Digest 8 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Globe 19 KDOS-LD From 29, 12kw/990m, but immediately withdrawn by applicant. And then refiled. Golden Valley 27 K27NT Moved from K46CG. Kingman 10 K10RM Moved from K44DK, 2kw/1071m. Kingman 18 K18LZ Moved from K41FT, 1.26kw/1071m. Kingman 29 K29LO Moved from K48AY, 940 watts/1076m. Kingman 33 K33OD Moved from K49GE, 1kw/1076m. Kingman 35 K35MX Moved from K50CY, 980 watts/1076m. Meadview 15 K15LR Moved from K47HE, 1.96kw/190m. Parker 35 K35OW Permit granted for new station, 1kw/320m, 33-40-04/114-03-34. Peach Springs 36 K36PE Moved from K42CP. Phoenix 34 KVPA-LD Moved from 42. Topock 27 K27NR Moved from K42EU. Wellton 34 K34QH Permit granted for new station, 2kw/30m, 32-41-38/114-00-50.

Arkansas El Dorado 20 K20OC From K18AB, 9.2kw/50m. Fayetteville 19 KJNM-LD From 25, 15kw/114m. Fort Smith 5 KQRY-LD From 43, 3kw/242m, 35-47-49/94-10-05; granted. Fort Smith 14 K29KW From 29, 15kw/114m, 36-08-05/94-11-14. Fort Smith 20 K40LK From 40, 15kw/45m, 35-30-18/94-14-23. Fort Smith 22 K49MR From 49. Fort Smith 29 K23KT From 23, 15kw/45m, 35-30-18/94-14-23. Jonesboro 14 K46LQ From 46, 15kw/100m, 35-52-59/90-47-09. Jonesboro 34 K50MM From 46, 15kw/100m, 35-52-59/90-47-09. Rogers 33 KNWA-TV Granted STA 895kw/232m; interim post-repack facility while permanent antenna is installed. Springdale 14 K40NE From 40, 15kw/132m. Springdale 19 K47ND From 47, 15kw/132m. Texarkana 18 K47NA From 47. Texarkana 25 K39LD From 39.

California Barstow 30 K30MN Requests power increase to 5kw/174m. Ceres 20 K42JI From 42, 15kw/14m. Chico 27 KUCO-LP Converted to digital, 15kw/373m. Chico 35 K40MX From 40, 15kw/2m. Corona 25 KVEA Application for new post-repack aux, 300kw/958m, 34-13-32/118-03-55; granted. Moved from 39, 620kw/989m, 34-13-32/118-03-55. Garden Grove 4 KBEH Moved from 42, 35kw/894m; sharing on KWHY-TV . Lakeshore 31 K35LB From 35. Los Angeles 4 KWHY-TV Moved from 42, 35kw/894m. Los Angeles 31 KCBS-TV Granted new auxiliary transmitter, 209kw/952m. Moved from 43, 485kw/1095m. Los Angeles 43 KCBS-TV Application for new pre-repack backup transmitter, 52.5kw/424m, 34-11-48/118-15-34. Monterey 21 KMUV-LD Moved from 23, 3.6kw. Monterey 46 K46LF OFF Apr. 8th pending move to ch. 14. Oroville 15 K15CX Power reduced to 3.4kw/-3m, 39-27-46/121-34-53. Palm Springs 26 KCWQ-LD Requests STA 250 watts/183m; interim pre-repack facility pending completion of repack work on several stations at the site. Granted. Palm Springs 42 KESQ-TV Requests STA 20.8kw/183m; interim pre-repack facility pending completion of repack work on several stations at the site.

VHF-UHF Digest 9 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Granted. Ridgecrest 18 K18MP Moved from K51DD, 650 watts/399m. Riverside 21 K21MO Requests site change to 33-35-26/116-56-26. Sacramento 32 KSTV-LD Converted to digital, 15kw/97m. Salinas 3 K42JZ From 42, 3kw/666m. Salinas 26 KDJT-CD Moved from 33, 15kw/724m. San Bernardino 14 K14SQ Permit granted for new station, 8kw/106m, 34-09-11/116-23-23. San Diego 19 KPBS Moved from 30, 285kw/573m. San Jose 23 KSCZ-LD From 20, 15kw/678m. San Jose 24 KAAP-LD From 11, 550 watts/546m, 37-29-17/121-52-03. San Jose 49 KSTS Requests STA to move in Phase 9, by May 1, 2020, instead of in Phase 8, by Mar. 13th, 2020. Will allow KSTS and co-sited KDTV to move at the same time. San Luis Obispo 36 KSBO-CD Moved from 42, 13.4kw/438m. San Marcos 36 KSKT-CD Converted to digital from analog ch. 43, 15kw/549m, 33-00-32/116-58-19. Santa Barbara 24 K40NF From 40, 5kw/275m. Santa Barbara 25 K46MC From 46, 50 watts/268m. Santa Barbara 36 NEW Requests power change to 15kw/266m, 34-27-57/119-40-40; amendment to change site. Santa Cruz 11 KAAP-LD Power reduced to 1.85kw/770m, 37-06-40/121-50-34. Temecula 12 K12PO OFF Mar. 15th pending approval of application to move to ch. 15. Displaced from ch. 12 by KDOC-TV Anaheim. Van Nuys 26 KSKJ-CD Moved from 45, 15kw/878m, 34-12-46/118-03-44.

Colorado Cheyenne Wells 30 K38MK From 38. Springs 26 KKTV Permit granted for new post-repack backup transmitter, 320kw/ 690m. (listed as pre-repack on ch. 49 last month) 14 KZDN-LD Moved from 16. Denver 16 KQDK-CD Moved from 39, 2kw/84m. Denver 18 KPXC-TV Moved from 43, 330kw/330m, 40-05-47/104-54-06. Denver 19 KSBS-CD Moved from 41, 13.8kw/227m. Denver 33 KRMA-TV Requests STA 500kw/331m; to increase power of existing post- repack STA. Granted. Greeley 17 KPJR-TV Moved from 38, 633kw/362m. Pueblo 14 K43NE From 43, 15kw/86m, 37-59-15/103-34-04. Pueblo 32 K41ME From 41, 15kw/86m, 37-59-15/103-34-04. Pueblo 33 K38ND From 38, 15kw/86m, 37-59-15/103-34-04. Vail 22 K48ME From 48.

Connecticut Hartford 30 WEDH Requests STA to transition early, by Aug. 2nd, instead of by Jan. 17, 2020.

Delaware Seaford 24 WDPB From 44, 65.2kw/195m; granted. Seaford 44 WDPB Application for pre-repack aux, 40kw/129m; granted. Wyoming 29 W24EM From 24, 15kw/101m, 38-48-52/75-39-09.

Florida Clermont 17 WKCF Requests STA 1000kw/427m; interim pre-repack facility pending completion of post-repack facility. Granted. Daytona Beach 17 WPXB-LD From 50. Duck Key 29 W29CW Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/101m, 24-41-31/81-06-30.

VHF-UHF Digest 10 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Granted. Fort Pierce 18 WTCE-TV Moved from 38, 730kw/297m. Fort Pierce 20 WTVX Requests STA 155.2kw/348m; temporary post-repack antenna pending replacement of old transmission line which doesn’t work properly on post-repack channel. Granted. Gainesville 25 WFEO-LD Power increased to 15kw/103m. Key West 16 W16CL Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/49m. Key West 25 W25DQ Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/37m. Marianna 26 WBIF Moved from 51, 50kw/254m, 30-26-00/85-24-51. Miami 8 WVFW-LD From 34, 3kw/254m, 25-59-10/80-11-36. Miami 9 WSVN Moved from 7. Miami 17 WPMF-CD Moved from 38, 15kw/186m. Miami 17 WFUN-LD Requests STA for this channel, 15kw/186m; to continue sharing on the WPMF-CD transmitter after WPMF moved from ch. 38. Miami 18 W18EU From W17DG, 15kw/248m. Miami 19 WSBS-CD Moved from 50, 15kw/286m. Miami 27 WSFL-TV Moved from 19, 1000kw/297m. Miami 28 WHFT-TV Moved from 46, 701kw/308m. Ocala 12 W48EE From 48, 3kw/103m. Okeechobee 26 W46FA From 46, 15kw/88m, 27-27-15/81-24-22. Palm Beach 17 WTCN-CA Moved from 43, 15kw/293m. Palm Beach 43 WTCN-CA OFF Apr. 4th pending installation of post-repack antenna. See text. Panama City 15 W44DL From 44. Panama City 23 K23OY Granted power change to 10kw/80m, 30-16-06/85-31-37. Pensacola 7 W38FF From 38, 3kw/111m; granted. Sarasota 5 W05CO Requests conversion to digital, 3kw/130m, 27-41-52/82-23-49 (Sun City) Granted. Stuart 33 WWHB-CD Requests digital conversion from analog ch. 48, 15kw/293m. Granted & converted. Stuart 34 WHDT Granted STA 153.7kw/440m; interim post-repack facility at existing site pending completion of permanent facility at alternate site. Stuart 48 WWHB-CA OFF Apr. 4th pending installation of post-repack antenna. See text. Tallahassee 14 W48DV From 48, 15kw/168m, 30-29-32/84-17-12. Tallahassee 26 W51EL From 51, 50 watts/63m. Tallahassee 34 W44DP From 44, 12.7kw/81m. Vero Beach 19 WMMF-LP Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/108m, 27-33-19/80-22-06. Wabasso 6 W45DT From 45, 3kw/20m, 27-36-12/80-23-03. Wabasso 45 W45DT OFF Mar. 26th pending move to post-repack channel. West Palm Beach 35 WFLX Moved from 28, 800kw/452m.

Georgia Albany 14 WCEG-LD From 22, 15kw/95m, 31-26-44/84-07-53. Albany 32 W20DO From 20, 15kw/11m. Albany 32 WFDY-LD From 24, 15kw/122m, 31-34-41/84-11-06. Albany 36 WGCW-LD Requests power increase to 5kw/88m. Athens 48 WUVG-DT Requests STA 840kw/330m, 33-44-41/84-21-36; interim pre- repack facility during repack tower work. Granted. 3 WTHC-LD From 42, 3kw/93m, 33-25-57/84-26-25. Atlanta 30 WBUD-LD From 36, 15kw/178m, 33-48-26/84-20-22. Augusta 16 WIFH-LD From W38FH, 15kw/93m, 33-39-19/82-19-13; granted & call changed. Augusta 17 WMEL-LD From 24, 15kw/130m. Augusta 34 W51EP From 51, 5kw/128m. Augusta 35 W41DW From 41.

VHF-UHF Digest 11 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Columbus 5 WJSP-TV Moved from 23, 21.4kw/432m. Columbus 21 WANX-LP Application for new Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/53m; granted. Columbus 23 W24ED From 24, 15kw/94m, 32-30-44/85-00-41. Columbus 31 W34EW From 34, 9.6kw/123m, 32-45-20/85-15-48. Columbus 31 WRDP-LD From 17, 15kw/126m, 32-19-16/84-47-28. Macon 32 W41DR From 41, 10kw/222m. Macon 32 WJDO-LD From 33, 15kw/77m. Macon 36 W36ED Requests power increase to 15kw/35m. Monroe 44 WHSG-TV Requests STA 200kw/310m, 33-44-41/84-21-36; interim pre- repack facility pending installation of post-repack antenna. Granted.

Hawaii Holualoa 26 K26HL Requests conversion to digital, 10kw/952m. OFF Apr. 8th pending that digital conversion. 20 KITV Moved from 40, 41.1kw/54m. Honolulu 36 KHHI-LP From 48, 12.3kw/1406m. (suspect HAAT is a typo) Honolulu 38 KALO Requests STA to remain on ch. 38 past scheduled April 12th deadline, due to construction delays on new tower. Kula 17 K17GR OFF Apr. 1st pending conversion to digital. Kula 19 K19FV OFF Apr. 1st pending conversion to digital. Requests conversion to digital, 5kw/247m.

Idaho Boise 12 K15IW From 15, 3kw/11m. Boise 12 K38NV From 38, 3kw/795m, 43-45-21/116-05-57. Boise 12 K50LX From 50, 3kw/779m. Boise 23 K23NB Requests power increase to 15kw/779m. Driggs 13 K13QE Requests power increase to 40 watts/499m, 43-47-18/110-56-08. Ketchum 8 K08OK License cancelled. Ketchum 25 K25QF Application for Digital Companion Channel for K13HG, 500 watts/- 147m, 43-40-59/114-20-54; granted. Pocatello 16 K45LL From 45, 15kw/309m. Pocatello 32 K42LE From 42, 15kw/272m, 42-52-40/112-30-58. Rexburg 20 K20MQ From K43JD, 170 watts/248m, 43-47-22/111-58-08.

Illinois Champaign 34 WCIA From 48, 1000kw/285m; granted. Chicago 22 WLS-TV Permit granted for post-repack aux, 845kw/497m. Effingham 25 WEDK-LD From 30, 15kw/74m, but dismissed. Effingham 25 W46ER From 46, 15kw/123m, 39-15-01/88-22-47; dismissed but see below. Effingham 33 W46ER From 46, 15kw/123m, 39-15-01/88-22-47. Jacksonville 24 W38FQ From 38, 12.7kw/64m, 39-45-56/89-39-47. Mount Vernon 21 W38FP From 38, 15kw/101m, 38-19-42/88-46-14. Mount Vernon 27 W36EU From 36, 15kw/101m, 38-19-42/88-46-14. Naperville 35 WWTO-TV Operating at reduced power, less than 80%, since Apr. 9th. Shares on WLPD-LD Plano. Ottawa 18 WAUR-LD Requests STA for this channel, 12kw/107m, 41-39-55/88-34-34; to operate here until WMAQ moves to ch. 33, allowing WAUR to use ch. 29. Granted. Site is WSPY-107.1 FM tower, Plano. Plano 35 WLPD-LD Operating at reduced power, less than 80%, since Apr. 9th. Quincy 17 W43DP From 43, 15kw/158m. Springfield 21 W34EE From 34, 15kw/25m.

VHF-UHF Digest 12 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes

Indiana Evansville 25 W39DS From 39, 1kw/82m, 37-50-48/87-00-44. Evansville 35 K49EP From 49. Evansville 35 WELW-LD From 14, 15kw/120m. Evansville 35 WZDS-LD From 12, 15kw/34m, 37-57-48/87-36-34. Evansville 36 WEIN-LD From 40, 15kw/116m, 38-01-27/87-21-43. Fort Wayne 28 W04DU From 4, 10.1kw/85m. Fort Wayne 28 W20DG From 20, 15kw/131m. Gary 17 WYIN Returned to the air Mar. 27th at reduced power of 300kw/290m under STA. Best I can tell 300kw is normal power? Indianapolis 25 WRTV Returned to full power Mar. 21st. Terre Haute 29 W49DW From 49, 15kw/84m, 39-15-16/87-22-45.

Iowa Burlington 21 KGCW From 41, 1000kw/314.4; granted. Cedar Falls 32 KFKZ-LD Power increased to 15kw/235m, 42-17-17/91-52-55 (KPXR-48 tower) Fort Dodge 17 KEOF-LD From 43, 15kw/152m. Keokuk 14 K38OX From 38, 15kw/158m. Waterloo 31 K44FK From 44, 2.9kw/37m, 42-11-05/92-37-46.

Kansas Emporia 34 K41MN From 41. Garden City 17 K48MV From 48. Wichita 40 KFVT-LD Returned to the air Mar. 26th.

Kentucky Green 20 WKUT-LD From 32, 15kw/139m, 37-41-54/85-49-15. Glasgow 11 WDNZ-LD Call changed from W11DJ. Harlan 14 WAGV Moved from 51, 479kw/662m, 36-49-47/82-04-44; sharing on WLFG Grundy, Va. Lexington 21 WKYT-TV New post-repack aux granted, 310kw/275m.

Louisiana Alexandria 26 KBCA Requests STA 14.2kw/249m; interim post-repack antenna pending installation of permanent antenna. Granted. Requests further STA to transition late. Expects to activate above 14.2kw STA by May 6th, provided the FCC grants it by then. Severe weather has delayed construction of permanent post-repack facility. Alexandria 29 K44LC From 44. (same antenna as KBCA) Lafayette 14 KLAF-LD From 46, 4kw/69m, 30-13-19/92-03-50; granted. Lake Charles 25 W48DZ From 48. Minden 32 KPXJ Moved from 21, 1000kw/539m. Monroe 23 K47OD From 47, 14.3kw/88m, 32-31-12/92-19-01. Monroe 24 KCWL-LD From 40, 15kw/171m; granted. 19 WDSU Application for new aux, 1000kw/252m. New Orleans 20 K20MM Moved from K47JO. New Orleans 47 K47JO Returned to the air Apr. 6th. Shreveport 16 KSHV-TV Granted STA to transition late. Weather delays have prevented installation of post-repack antenna on time. Transition should be completed by June 21st. Shreveport 36 KADO-CD Moved from 40, 15kw/107m. Vinton 30 W39DX From 39.

VHF-UHF Digest 13 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes

Maine Bangor 31 W38FU From 38, 8kw/127m. Fort Kent 16 W16DA Returned to the air Apr. 22nd. Lewiston 24 WIPL From 35, 16kw/542m, 43-50-44/70-45-41; granted. Portland 6 WLLB-LD From 15, 2kw/76m; granted.

Maryland Cambridge 22 WBOC-LD From 42, 15kw/87m, 38-35-03/76-04-53. Salisbury 6 WOWZ-LP Requests power increase to 3kw/132m. (analog) Salisbury 19 WRUE-LD Requests power increase to 15kw/136m, 38-06-47/75-39-15. (Pocomoke City) Salisbury 23 W23ED Requests power increase to 15kw/95m; granted. Salisbury 26 W48ED From 48, 12kw/95m.

Massachusetts 20 WCVB-TV Application for new pre-repack aux at alternate site, 922kw/350m, 42-18-11/71-13-05. Boston 33 WCVB-TV New aux granted, 922kw/350m, 42-18-11/71-13-05.

Michigan Bay City 22 WNEM-TV Granted STA 833.8kw/271m; interim pre-repack antenna pending installation of post-repack antenna. Bay City 23 WBSF From 46, 600kw/365m, 43-13-01/83-43-17; granted. Cedar 30 WLLZ-LD Permit granted for new Digital Companion Channel for analog ch. 12, 1.5kw/235m. East Lansing 32 WKAR-TV Experimental STA from 35, 70kw/144m; granted. ATSC 3.0. Bumped from ch. 35 by WAQP Saginaw. Flint 29 W09CK Application for Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/84m, 43-10-23/83-40-51. Kalamazoo 18 WUHO-LD Permit granted for new Digital Companion Channel for analog ch. 36, 15kw/80m, 42-18-52/85-36-54. Marquette 16 W43DN From 43. Muskegon 34 WOOD-DRT Moved from 46. Pinconning 22 WKNX-LP Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/117m, 43-28-27/83-50-45. Redford 28 WLPC-CD From 40, 4kw/132m; granted. Traverse City 36 W19DQ From 19, 15kw/9m, 44-43-54/85-37-21. Vanderbilt 21 WFUP Granted new post-repack aux, 55.6kw/289m.

Minnesota Dodge Center 22 W39DD From 39. Duluth 14 K14QM Requests power increase to 5kw/114m. Granted. Duluth 20 K48NP From 48, 7.5kw/160m, 46-47-07/92-07-16. Duluth 28 K18KU From 18, 15kw/159m. Duluth 28 K46MH From 46, 15kw/160m. Fergus Falls 49 K49FA OFF Mar. 18th pending approval of modification of displacement permit for ch. 8. Rochester 35 K33LJ From 33, 15kw/91m, 43-58-13/92-25-06. St. Cloud 17 K16JN From 16, 15kw/78m, 45-38-00/94-35-15. St. Cloud 26 K47NE From 47, 11.3kw/78m, 45-38-00/94-35-15. St. James 7 K38MY From 38, 3kw/295m, 43-56-12/94-24-39. Willmar 15 K15IS Requests power increase to 2kw/131m. Granted.

Mississippi Greenville 23 W40DN From 40, 15kw/90m.

VHF-UHF Digest 14 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Greenville 29 W44DR From 44, 15kw/90m. Natchez 15 WNTZ-TV Moved from 49, 530kw/312m. Starkville 18 W17DV From 17, 15kw/122m. Starkville 23 W27DS From 27. Tupelo 26 W27DW From 27.

Missouri Cape Girardeau 16 K24KY From 24, 15kw/155m, 37-16-35/90-01-04. Cape Girardeau 21 K25NS From 25, 15kw/155m, 37-16-35/90-01-04. Cape Girardeau 22 K26ME From 26. Columbia 26 K26KH Requests site change to 38-47-28/92-17-44; 15kw/193m. (northwest of Ashland) Columbia 30 KQFX-LD Requests digital conversion from analog ch. 32, 15kw/330m, 38-46-29/92-33-23. Columbia 35 K39MB From 39, 15kw/103m, 38-47-54/92-17-22. Eldon 26 K26KT Requests site change to 38-14-21/92-27-43, 59m. Jefferson City 30 K38OO From 38, 15kw/121m, 38-47-54/92-17-22. Joplin 17 KSNF Moved from 46, 525kw/322m. Joplin 18 KIAP-LD From 38, 15kw/93m, 37-11-30/94-41-19. Joplin 23 KODE-TV Moved from 43, 700kw/322m. Springfield 16 KOZK Granted STA 153kw/442m; to increase power of existing post- repack STA.

Montana Billings 15 K15JL Requests power increase to 10kw/92m. Granted. Billings 23 K23HI Requests conversion to digital, 2.5kw/-21m. Helena 22 K51LX From 51, 15kw/209m.

Nayarit Acaponeta 27 XHRTNA- New station granted, 13.968kw/61m, 22-26-42/105-25-16; “8 NTV” parallel XHRTTS Tepic. Tepic 26 XHRTTS- New station granted & on the air,29.892kw/296m, 21-32-07/104- 54-34; “8 NTV” parallel XHRTTS Tepic.

Nebraska Columbus 14 K46MB From 46. Omaha 32 KAJS-LD Power increased to 15kw/113m, 41-04-29/96-15-24; near Gretna.

Nevada Beowawe 21 K21OS From K43MM; granted. Las Vegas 12 K47OC From 47, 3kw/328m, 35-37-41/115-16-27. Las Vegas 35 KVTE-LD OFF Mar. 29th, mask filter failure. Panaca 34 K44KN From 44. Reno 7 K40MD From 40. Reno 28 K28NP Requests power increase to 1kw/654m. Silver Springs 14 K50LN From 50, 100 watts/587m.

New Hampshire Concord 31 WLEK-LD From 22, 15kw/169m, 42-31-54/70-59-10.

New Jersey Atlantic City 29 W29FF From W45CP, 15kw/58m; granted.

New Mexico Alamogordo 30 K30QI Moved from K42EY, 700 watts/-202m.

VHF-UHF Digest 15 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Farmington 31 K31PM From K43AI, 3.17kw/170m; granted. Hobbs 29 KUPT Requests STA 23kw/157m; to operate at 46% power pending transmitter replacement; granted. Las Cruces 26 KTDO Moved from 47, 132kw/553m. Lordsburg 21 K02KP Application for new Digital Companion Channel, 210 watts/57m. Ruidoso 16 K16BZ OFF Apr. 1st, transmitter failure. Zuni Pueblo 16 K16DL Power increased to 1.03kw/79m.

New York Amsterdam 19 WYPX-TV From 50, 600kw/294m, 42-38-13/74-00-03; granted. Batavia 24 WPXJ-TV From 23, 500kw/374m, 42-46-58/78-27-27; granted. Elmira 17 W50ES From 50. New York 31 WPXN-TV Requests STA 70kw/519m; temporary power reduction pending completion of repack. Port Jervis 22 W22EW Requests power reduction to 1.87kw/207m; amendment to change back to existing site. Schenectady 25 WMHT From 34, 480kw/426m; granted. Southampton 18 WVVH-CD From 50, 15kw/146m, 40-58-11/72-20-47. Syracuse 24 WONO-CD Requests digital conversion from analog ch. 11, 15kw/54m. Syracuse 36 WSPX-TV From 15, 82kw/452m, 42-56-42/76-01-27; granted.

North Carolina Cherokee 25 WUNF-TV Granted STA for 2.1kw/-145m, 35-28-25/83-19-23; interim pre- repack antenna at DTS site #2 pending installation of post- repack antenna. (which will handle both channels) Durham 9 WTVD Granted post-repack aux, 45kw/474m, 35-40-06/78-31-58; to convert pre-repack aux for post-repack channel. Durham 14 WRDC From 28, 1000kw/624m, 35-40-29/78-31-39; granted. Greenville 22 W22FC From W34EL. Greenville 23 WDFH-LD From 16, 15kw/58m, 35-06-33/77-06-09. Greenville 35 WPDU-LD From 45, 15kw/63m, 35-06-33/77-06-09. Jacksonville 16 WPXU-TV From 34, 425kw/218m, 34-29-42/77-29-18. Jacksonville 34 WPXU-TV Requests STA 6kw/166m, 34-29-42/77-29-18; interim pre-repack facility at new post-repack site, pending move to ch. 16. Lumberton 31 W33DI From 33, 15kw/134m. New Bern 20 W28EC From 28, 15kw/63m, 35-06-33/77-06-09. New Bern 21 WAET-LD From 36, 15kw/58m, 35-06-33/77-06-09. New Bern 31 WFEJ-LD From 25, 15kw/53m, 36-16-02/78-56-23. Raleigh 18 WLFL From 27, 775kw/605m; granted. Weaverville 18 W18EP Moved from W09AR, 500 watts/192m. Wilmington 7 WDQB-LD From 22, 3kw/94m, 34-10-52/77-55-49. Wilmington 11 WDRL-LD From 26, 3kw/94m, 34-10-52/77-55-49. Wilmington 25 W36DY From 36, 15kw/99m, 34-20-38/78-13-54. Wilmington 34 W38ER From 38, 15kw/76m, 34-06-51/78-05-40. Wilmington 34 WIDO-LD From 45, 15kw/104m, 34-20-38/78-13-54.

North Dakota Bismarck 15 K48MT From 48. Fargo 15 K39MA From 39, 5kw/72m, 46-51-24/96-44-26. Fargo 18 K47OE From 47, 15kw/72m, 46-51-24/96-44-26. Fargo 22 K50NA From 50, 15kw/77m, 46-51-24/96-44-26. Fargo 44 KVLY-TV Requests STA to further delay repack move to Phase 3, due to continuing tower crew delays. Granted. Grand Forks 33 K40NO From 40. Minot 15 KSRE Moved from 40, 84kw/319m.

VHF-UHF Digest 16 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes

Ohio Akron 18 WOIO-DRT From 24; granted. Canton 18 W48DY From 48, 15kw/31m. Cleveland 16 WRAP-LP Requests digital conversion from analog 32, 15kw/254m, 41-22-58/81-42-06. Cleveland 32 WRAP-LP Request for digital conversion, 15kw/120m, 41-15-46/81-09-48 withdrawn. Returned to the air Apr. 17th as analog. Columbus 18 WCBZ-CD Moved from 28, 15kw/95m. Columbus 24 WDEM-CD Moved from 17, 15kw/220m, 39-56-14/83-01-16. Columbus 25 WCPX-LP Requests conversion to digital, from analog ch. 48, 15kw/119m, 40-01-31/83-01-45. Columbus 27 WTTE Requests STA 207.5kw/194m; interim post-repack facility pending installation of permanent antenna. Granted. Lima 17 WTLW Granted STA 15kw/149m, 40-45-47/84-11-01; to share on co- owned WOIW-LD pending completion of post-repack facility on channel 4. Lima 35 WOHL-CD Granted STA to transition late. Antenna cannot be delivered on time for April 12th installation. Transition should be complete by Sept. 7th. Youngstown 32 WYFX-LD From 19.

Oklahoma Ardmore 20 K20OH From K24IW, 15kw/289m, 34-01-58/96-48-01. Ardmore 22 K22JQ Requests power increase to 15kw/289m, 34-01-58/96-48-01. Ardmore 26 K26PA From K19II, 15kw/289m, 34-01-58/96-48-01. Claremore 32 KRSU-TV Application for new post-repack backup; 123kw/214m; granted. Lawton 14 K45LN From 45, 15kw/83m. McAlester 14 K40NG From 40, 15kw/92m. Norman 16 KOCM Moved from 46, 27kw/416m, 35-33-37/97-29-08. Oklahoma City 18 KOPX-TV Granted STA to transition late. Tower crew delayed by weather on previous project; equipment arrived a month late; further weather delays have happened. Transition should be complete by June 21st. Oklahoma City 21 KUOT-CD Moved from ch. 19, returning to the air Apr. 4th. Oklahoma City 31 KOHC-CD Moved from 45, 15kw/71m. Ponca City 22 K23LJ From 23, 13.5kw/539m, 36-35-42/97-34-39. Tulsa 15 KXAP-LD Requests STA for this channel, 15kw/54m. Station was ordered off its displacement facility on ch. 14 due to land-mobile interference. Granted. Requests permanent permission for ch. 15.

Oregon Astoria 30 K38NC From 38. Bend 28 K28MH Requests power increase to 15kw/573m; granted. Eugene 11 K11GT Requests power increase to 3kw/270m; granted. Eugene 17 KMTR Granted power increase to 1000kw/450m, 44-00-06/123-06-57. Klamath Falls 23 K42JO From 42, 10kw/685m. Madras 9 KUBN-LD Moved from 43, 1kw/675m, 44-26-16/120-57-17. Medford 20 K20KV Requests power increase to 5kw/221m; granted. Portland 24 KATU Granted STA to transition late. City of Portland has not yet issued necessary zoning permit. Portland 36 KKEI-CD Moved from 38, 8.65kw/448m. Portland 45 KNMT Requests STA 235kw/455m; interim pre-repack facility pending installation of post-repack antenna.

VHF-UHF Digest 17 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Granted. Prineville 13 K13AAQ Moved from K44AH, 1kw/675m. Salem 19 K19MI Moved from K50GG. Salem 36 KJWY-LD Requests site change to 44-59-49/123-09-15; 271m. The Dalles 29 K29NO Moved from K51EH, 1.28kw/582m. Tillamook 26 K26HS OFF Mar. 29th, “financially unviable”.

Pennsylvania Elliottsburg 14 W14DF Requests power reduction to 800 watts, 40-07-20/77-04-12. (WKCD-FM site, Carlisle) Granted & reduced. Requests power increase to 15kw/213m, 39-54-18/76-34-57 (WGCB-TV facility, Red Lion) Erie 24 W45EC From 45, 15kw/275m, 42-03-52/80-00-18. Scranton 33 WQPX-TV From 32, 700kw/377m; granted. Sharon 30 W30EI From W29CO, 15kw/157m; granted.

Puerto Rico Ceiba 32 WIVE-LP Application for Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/906m. Guayama 31 W31DV Returned to the air Mar. 30th at reduced power, 3.5kw, 18-15-54/66-05-06. Mayaguez 22 W22FA From W32DZ, 18-08-58/66-59-19; granted. Vieques 33 W33ED Requests power increase to 15kw/906m, 18-16-43/65-40-12.

Rhode Island Providence 25 WCRN-LD OFF Apr. 2nd pending “station upgrades”. Station has permit to move to new site on ch. 30. Had only been back on the air since Mar. 25th. Providence 30 WCRN-LD From 25, 15kw/198m, 42-05-44/71-13-49. (near the Foxboro, Mass. football )

South Dakota Rapid City 24 KKRA-LP Returned to the air April 15th Rapid City 27 KWBH-LP OFF Apr. 15th, transmission line issues. Sioux Falls 47 KDLT-TV OFF Apr. 15th, “small fire at one of our tower sites.” Back on the air in a few days.

Tennessee Chattanooga 25 WYHB-CD From 44, 6.7kw/321m, 35-12-36/85-16-42; granted. Chattanooga 39 WHUA-LP License canceled Apr. 2nd. Franklin 36 WNPX-TV City granted from Cookeville. Greeneville 28 WEMT From 38, 1000kw/719m. Jackson 17 W48EB From 48, 15kw/93m. Jackson 18 W44DG From 44, 15kw/98m. Kingsport 32 WKPT-TV From 27, 265kw/711m; granted & moved. Lewisburg 29 W29DM Requests power increase to 5.2kw/65m, 35-37-01/87-02-40.

Texas Abilene 12 K12XA Requests digital conversion from K49HT, 3kw/87m, 32-06-02/98-20-47. Abilene 31 KEOT-LD From 38, 15kw/76m. Amarilllo 35 KMZB-LD From 47, 15kw/128m, 35-11-02/101-58-13. Baytown 31 KUBE-TV Requests STA to transition late. Severe weather will prevent installation of transmission line by April 12th. Transition should be complete by June 21st. Beaumont 2 K02RA Requests power increase to 3kw/77m, 30-05-02/94-05-58.

VHF-UHF Digest 18 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Beaumont 20 K15JB From 15, 5kw/90m. Beaumont 30 KXTP-LD From 38. Belton 17 KNCT From 46, 1000kw/506m, 31-19-19/97-19-03; granted. Brownsville 35 KNWS-LP From 64, 5kw/92m, 26-09-02/97-30-59; amendment from 1.5kw on ch. 27 dismissed. Unresolved Mexican objection, would interfere with ch. 35 Reynosa. Amended for 3kw/92m. Bryan 20 K20KJ Requests power reduction to 3kw/84m, 30-39-00/96-32-48. College Station 24 K45LK From 45. Conroe 33 KTBU Requests STA to transition late. Severe weather will prevent installation of transmission line by April 12th. Transition should be complete by June 21st. Corpus Christi 16 KXCC-LD From 45, 15kw/66m, 27-50-21/97-43-16. Corpus Christi 19 KSCC From 38, 350kw/247m; granted. Corpus Christi 20 K20JT OFF Apr. 12th pending co-location with KCCX-LP. Corpus Christi 24 KCCX-LP OFF Apr. 12th pending co-location with K20JT. Corpus Christi 30 KCBO-LD From 49, 2kw/103m, 27-46-11/97-26-56. Corsicana 25 K25FW OFF Apr. 12th pending move to ch. 7. Air conditioning failure. El Paso 21 KSCE Moved from 39, 150kw/557m. Galveston 48 KTMD Requests STA to remain on pre-repack channel a few days past deadline. Post-repack antenna damaged during lifting operations; repairs are in progress but erection may be delayed by severe weather. Groveton 2 KLNK-LD From 48, 3kw/124m, 30-58-40/94-49-29. Houston 21 KZJL Requests STA to transition late. Severe weather will prevent installation of transmission line by April 12th. Transition should be complete by June 21st. Houston 34 KIAH Moved from 38, 1000kw/586m. Katy 25 KYAZ Requests STA to transition late. Severe weather will prevent installation of transmission line by April 12th. Transition should be complete by June 21st. Moved from 47. Laredo 18 K18NK Permit granted for new station, 1kw/24m, 28-50-43/97-07-34. Longview 20 KFXK-TV Moved from 31, 845kw/360m. Lubbock 9 K25MJ From 25, 3kw/117m. Lubbock 14 K14PZ Requests power increase to 15kw/95m. Midland 21 K21GU Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/32m, 32-04-15/102-05-14. OFF Apr. 22nd pending conversion. Midland 29 K34HH Application for Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/32m, 32-04-15/102-05-14. OFF Apr. 22nd pending conversion. Midland 29 K47OO From 47, 15kw/143m. Mineral Wells 26 KNMW-LD Call changed from K47NT. City 20 KUVM-CD Moved from 34, 15kw/296m. Nacogdoches 15 KYTX From 18, 873kw/455m; granted & moved. Odessa 15 KMLM-DT OFF April 5th, “equipment problems”. Port Arthur 17 K44MC From 44, 15kw/150m. Port Arthur 33 K18JK From 18, 15kw/101m. Port Arthur 33 KULC-LD From 46, 15kw/150m, 30-06-36/94-01-42. Quanah 24 K24NU From K41HQ; granted. San Antonio 27 KCOR-CD Call changed from KNIC-CD. San Antonio 36 KGMM-CD Requests site change to 29-26-30/98-30-23; 130m. Sherman 31 K31LQ Returned to the air Apr. 26th. Stephenville 22 K22NR From K27LU, 15kw/113m. Sweetwater 14 KAOM-LD From 49, 15kw/75m, 32-29-48/100-18-07.

VHF-UHF Digest 19 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Tyler 18 K21KT From 21, 13.9kw/93m, 32-16-34/95-20-44. Tyler 31 K42JL From 42, 15kw/93m, 32-16-34/95-20-44. Victoria 23 KVCV-LD From 48, 15kw/81m, 28-58-29/97-04-53.

Utah Marysvale 7 K07ZW Moved from K45JM, 118 watts/172m. Marysvale 9 K09ZQ Moved from K47KO, 118 watts/172m. Marysvale 10 K10RI Moved from K49JN, 118 watts/172m. Marysvale 13 K13AAI Moved from K43MV, 118 watts/172m. Salina 5 K05NF Moved from K24GK, 90 watts/184m.

Vermont Windsor 9 WVTA Moved from ch. 24, 154kw/385m, 43-39-31/73-06-23; sharing on WVER Rutland from Apr. 10th.

Virginia Charlottesville 40 WAHU-CD OFF Apr. 1st pending arrangement of new studio facility & programming. Two co-owned stations have been sold and a new station purchased & added to the group. Garden City 4 W04AG License cancelled Apr. 23rd. Grundy 14 WLFG Moved from 49, 479kw/662m. Harrisonburg 36 WSVF-CD From 43, 15kw/500m.

Washington Bellingham 12 NEW Amendment to application for new station: 1kw/685m, 48-40- 49/122-50-26; amendment from 300 watts & to change site. Ellensburg 32 K32IG Requests power increase to 120 watts/380m. Kennewick 30 K40KS From 40. Longview 27 K27NZ Moved from K38LZ, 956 watts/191m. Maltby 35 K45NA From 45, 15kw/287m, 47-36-56/122-18-34. Pasco 28 K39MC From 39, 15kw/154m, 46-06-55/119-01-34. Spokane 14 KQUP-LD Moved from 47, 15kw/277m, 47-36-03/117-19-55. 36 KEVE-LD OFF Apr. 12th, displaced by KKEI-CD Portland, Ore. Yakima 18 K17KI From 17, 12.1kw/-26m.

West Charleston 18 WLPX-TV Requests power reduction to 765kw/327m, 389-30-21/82-12-32 (WOWK-13 tower) Charleston 33 WOCW-LP Requests digital conversion from analog ch. 21, 15kw/211m, 38-28- 12/81-46-35; granted. Clarksburg 19 W19DU Requests power increase to 5kw/198m. Clarksburg 21 W40DG From 40, 5kw/198m. Clarksburg 22 W22CY Requests power increase to 15kw/204m; granted. Clarksburg 30 W30CH Requests power increase to 15kw/154m; granted.

Wisconsin Baraboo 43 W43BR Granted STA 15kw/293m, 43-25-50/89-39-13. See text. Chippewa Falls 21 WEUX Granted STA 103kw/185m; interim post-repack antenna while permanent antenna is installed. Eau Claire 23 W50EI From 50, 15kw/179m.` Eau Claire 30 W43CT From 43. Kenosha 30 WPXE-TV From 40, 800kw/316m; granted. La Crosse 26 W33DG From 33, 15kw/57m, 44-01-24/91-26-21. Madison 20 WHA-TV Granted power increase to 200kw/453m. Minocqua 17 W02CF Application for new Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/40m.

VHF-UHF Digest 20 May 2019 Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Dismissed, reason not given. Wausau 24 WHRM-TV Granted power increase to 400kw/387m. Wausau 31 W38EX From 38, 15kw/60m.

Wyoming Cheyenne 19 KCHY-LP Application for Digital Companion Channel, 15kw/145m, 41-06-00/105-00-25 Laramie 25 KXJB-LP From 14, 15kw/145m, 41-06-00/105-00-25. Rawlins 15 K51IZ From 51, 2.75kw/308m, 41-40-53/107-14-13. Sheridan 29 KSWY-LP Requests conversion to digital, 15kw/338m. Granted.

The FCC has now released the losing bids in the incentive auction. This means we now know which stations tried to sell their spectrum but were not bought out. There is way too much information to print here, but it’s possible to note a few markets.

I suppose the starting point would be New York. As we already know, WNBC-4 sold their spectrum and “moved in” with co-owned WNJU-47. Other stations we know sold were WXTV-41, WZME-43, WRNN-48, WNJN-50, and WTBY-54.

Seven further stations tried to sell but were not purchased: WWOR-9, WLIW-21, WPXN-31, WEDW-49, WLNY-55, WFTY-67, and WFUT-68.

The remaining stations did not participate in the auction.

Looking at Milwaukee, three stations sold – WCGV-24, WVCY-30, and WMVT-36. Five stations tried to sell but weren’t purchased: WMKE-CD 8, WISN-12, WWRS-52, WPXE-55, and WIWN-68. WIWN tried to sell physical channel 5; they changed their mind when the bid dropped to $9.3 million.

Here in Nashville, eight stations tried to sell; none were bought. Stations were allowed to change their proposed disposition – one Nashville station decided to switch from selling altogether to moving to VHF-High. It didn’t help; they still didn’t sell.

I checked two more markets. In Youngstown, , three of the four stations tried to sell but only WKBN-27 succeeded. In Boise, , no station attempted to sell.

WTCN & WWHB in have a unique reason for temporary silence. The stations have been repacked (to channels 17 & 33 respectively) and are installing a new shared antenna. They hired a helicopter to lift the new antenna into place.

The President’s Mar-a-Lago resort (and frequent retreat) is located near the tower. On the date scheduled for the antenna lift… the President was in town… and the Secret Service grounded civilian aircraft in the area.

The stations have rescheduled the lift. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so for a date before April 12th, the end of repack Phase 2. They will need to temporarily leave the air until the new antenna can be installed.

You won’t find W43BR in the FCC Database. The station has been operating under a series of six-month STAs since 1997. It’s owned by the local radio station WRPQ, and transmits from a tower near the Devils Head Resort east of Baraboo. (adjacent to the tower of FM powerhouse WOLX 94.9)

As always, thanks to Raymie Humbert for Mexican information.

VHF-UHF Digest 21 May 2019 FM NEWS - MAY 2019 Editor: Bill Hale [email protected] Visit db.wtfda.org to stay up-to-date on the latest FM programming changes

AL Alexander City 96.3 W242CP CA Cupertino 92.9 KQEK-LP [CP for move to Montgomery on 105.3 [License cancelled; call deleted] cancelled; remains Country: 'Kix 96.3' // CA Dunnigan 105.5 KSAC-FM WSGN-1050 Business News: 'Money 105.5 CA Escondido 92.1 KARJ [Call change from KYDQ] CA Fresno 93.3 KCFZ-LP AB Jean D'Or Prairie 102.5 CBXH-FM Returns to the air with Variety [City-of-License correction] CA Garberville 89.1 KADV [Call change from KGKV] CA La Jolla 97.3 KWFN-FM1 [Calls assigned to new station; will be Sports: '97.3 The Fan' // KWFN San Diego CA Los Angeles 96.7 KGAP-LP Calls assigned to new station; will be AZ Buckeye 95.9 K240DC Variety Variety Hits: '95.5 The Mountain' // KYOT CA Morada 107.9 KIMU-LP 95.5 [Move from 98.1 at Stockton] AZ Cienega Springs 101.7 KXBB CA Moss Beach 89.3 KMVS Signs on with : 'Badass Blues Radio Contemporary Christian: 'K-Love' 101.7' CA Sacramento 103.1 KDLZ-LP AZ Flagstaff 100.7 K264BD [Move from 100.9 as K265DN] City-of-License move from Yolano] AZ Yuma 95.1 KTTI CA Sacramento 107.9 KDND Country: 'Today`s Best Country KTTI' [License cancelled; call deleted] AR Dardanelle 98.1 K252FX CA Santa Rosa Beach 91.1 KRCB-FM [Move from 97.9 as K251CO] News/Talk/Variety: 'Radio 91' [NPR] AR Earle 103.9 KHGA [Call change from KCJF] AR Greenbriar 94.5 K233BF Classic Rock // KLRG-880 AR Gurdon 106.9 KYXK Classic Rock AR Marianna 100.1 K261EA Country: 'Country 92.5' // KWYN-FM 92.5 AR Pine Bluff 98.9 K255AX Returns to the air with Classic Rock // KJJI- 1190 BC 100 Mile House 106.7 VF2577 [License cancelled; call deleted] CO Akron 103.7 KAKR BC Pemberton 98.9 CFPB-FM [Calls assigned to new station] Returns to the air with Hot AC: 'Spud Valley Radio' CO Boulder 102.3 KVOQ-FM3 CA Chico 94.5 KWQA-LP [Call change from KVOQ-FM2] Variety CO Del Norte 96.5 KSLV-FM CA Columbia 98.9 KCVR-FM Classic Rock: '96.5 The Fox' Country: '98.9 The Wolf' CO Dotsero 100.1 KKVC [License cancelled; call deleted] VHF-UHF Digest 22 May 2019 CO Fruita 101.5 KGJX FL Winter Garden 99.3 WGPD-LP Classic Hits: '101.5 The Junkyard' Regional Mexican CO Greenwood Village 102.3 KVOQ Adult Alternative: 'Open Air 102.3; call change from KVOQ-FM; includes KVOQ- FM3] CO Monte Vista 101.3 K267BQ [City-of-License change from Lake City] CO Vail 88.5 KVJZ GA Aragon 107.1 WTSH-FM /Variety: 'KUVO Jazz' // KUVO 89.3 Regional Mexican: 'La Raza 102.3/107.1'; 102.3 refers to WLKQ-FM Buford GA Atlanta 96.5 W243EE and GA Winder 101.1 W266BW Smooth Jazz: 'Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1' // WJZA-1310; '100.1 refers to // WSNY FL Callaway 103.5 WKNK Talking Rock; 101.1 is currently silent due Returns to the air (after being silent since to interference problems ) with Country: '103.5 GA Atlanta 100.1 W239AY [Move from 95.7 at Cordele (new calls yet to Hank-FM be assigned)] FL Clermont 103.7 W279CT GA Bainbridge 92.7 WKLD-LP Contemporary Christian: 'Z-88' // WPOZ [Is Silent] 88.3 GA Buford 102.3 WLKQ-FM FL Lantana 95.1 W236CV Regional Mexican: 'La Raza 102.3/107.1'; [Move from 104.3 as W282BG] 107.1 refers to WTSH-FM Aragon GA Canton 103.9 W280FY and FL Miami 98.7 W254DV GA Winder 96.5 W248CN Calls assigned to new station; will be Spanish CHR: 'La Mega 96.5' // WCHK- Spanish Standards: 'Cadena Azul 1550' // 1290 WRHC-1550 GA Dalton 98.3 W252CR FL Orlando 98.5 WHPB-LP Talk: 'News Talk 1230' // WBLJ-1230 New station signs on with Adult GA Jonesboro 107.1 W296BB Adult Contemporary: 'B 98.5' // WSB-FM Contemporary: '98.5 The Wire' 98.5 FL Orlando 99.5 W258DD GA Talking Rock 100.1 WNSY [Move from 104.7 as W284CJ] Smooth Jazz: 'Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1' FL Palm Beach Gardens 99.5 WLLY-FM [see comments of Atlanta 96.5 item] Regional Mexican: 'La Ley 99.5' GA Trion 95.7 WUKV FL Panama City 100.1 WPAP Contemporary Christian: 'K-Love' Country: 'Panama City's Best Country' GA Valdosta 92.9 WAAC Country: '92.9 Country' FL Panama City Beach 105.1 WASJ Classic Hits: 'Bob at the Beach 105.1' FL Tampa 90.5 WBVM Christian CHR/Rock: 'Spirit FM 90.5' FL Springfield 95.9 WRBA Returns to the air (after being silent since ID Pocatello 103.7 K279DA Hurricane Michael) with Classic Rock: Returns to the air with Talk: 'Freedom 1440' 'Classic Rock 95.9' // KPTO-1440 FL Titusville 98.3 W252ED ID Silver City 103.9 KCNU Sports: 'ESPN Deportes Radio Network' // Christian CHR/Rock: '' // KEFX WIXC-1060 88.9 [thanks to Frank Aden for this tip!]

VHF-UHF Digest 23 May 2019 ID Wallace 103.5 KTWD KY Brandenburg 93.5 WMMG-FM [Is Silent] : 'You're Hometown Radio Station ID Weiser 99.9 K260CU 93.5' : 'Kool FM' // KKOO-1260 KY Covington 92.1 WCNX-LP IL Dundee 103.9 WAWY Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' Contemporary Christian: 'Air1'; call change KY Erlanger 95.5 WCXE-LP from WFXF Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' IL Quincy 90.3 WQUB KY Hazard 96.9 W245CP News/Classical: 'St. Louis Public Radio' // : 'WKIC All Hit KWMU 90.7 & KMST 88.5 Radio' // WKIC-1390 KY Hyden 97.9 WZQQ Classic Rock: 'Rock WZQQ 97.9' IL Sheffield 107.7 W299BN KY Pineville 98.1 W251CV [CP for move to Kewanee on 100.1 Country: 'Kat Country cancelled; remains Silent pending tower site FM 98.1 & AM 1230' // relocation] WANO-1230

IN Bruceville 93. 9 W230BQ KY Versailles 106.3 WCDA [CP to move to 106.7 at Mount Vernon Hot AC: 'Hits 106.3' dismissed] KY Westwood 102.3 WWQB IN Fort Wayne 101.7 WLDE Classic Hits: '100.9 The Mix' ['100.9' refers Classic Hits: 'Classic Hits 101.7' to WMXE South Charleston] IN Rushville 91.9 WRLN LA Belle Chase 102.9 KMEZ [Is Silent] Urban AC: 'KMEZ 102.9' IN South Bend 93.9 W230DE ME Lewiston 95.3 W237ET and [License cancelled; call deleted (for this Lewiston 105.5 W288CW unbuilt station); also cancelled was the Hot AC: '`s Big Z' // WEZR-1240 & license for the AM station, WDND-1620, WEZR-FM 92.7 they were to be //] IN South Bend 97.1 W246DV ME Norway 100.7 WOXO-FM [CP Mod granted to return from 97.3 at Country: '96.9 & 100.7 The Ox'; includes Cassopolis] W245CQ South Paris IN Terre Haute 90.7 WZIS-FM Contemporary Hit Radio: 'Z 90.7' MD Baltimore 97.9 WIYY : '98 Rock Baltimore' MD Cumberland 102.1 W271AT Sports: 'ESPN Radio 1230' // WCMD-1230

KS Manhattan 92.7 K224EX Classic Hits: 'Q Prime 92.7' // KQLA 103.5 HD2 MA Brockton 101.1 W266DA [Move from 97.3 as W247CB] MA Brookline 92.9 WBOS Classic Rock: 'Rock 92.9' MA Orange 97.3 WJDF [Is Silent; license revoked by FCC due to unpaid fees and fines dating from 2014]

VHF-UHF Digest 24 May 2019 MA Pittsfield 97.1 W246DM Modern AC: 'The Peak' // WBRK-1340

MN Wannaska 91.1 KOLJ-FM [City-of-License change from Warroad; see MI Bridgeport 99.3 W257EO WTFDA Database for engineering changes] [Move from 98.5 as W253CT] MN Winthrop 105.9 KHRS MI Hubbardstown 103.7 WSJH Classic Rock: 'Mankato`s Classic Rock' [// Variety KXLP 94.1] MI Newaygo 92.5 WWSN MS Collins 95.1 W236DD Adult Contemporary: 'Sunny FM 92.5' Format is Unavailable // WAML-1340 [correction to item in April's FM NEWS] MS Hollywood 89.7 KQMP MI Pentwater 102.7 WMOM [Call change from KUMB] [Is Silent] MS Meridian 102.1 WALT-FM MI Riverview 93.5 W228CU Talk: ' 102.1'; includes W240DY [License cancelled; call deleted] & WALT-910, both Meridian MI Whitehall 97.5 WLAW MS Picayune 106.1 WRKN Country: ' ICON 97.5'; call change Country: 'NASH FM 106.1' from WWSN MS Sherman 95.1 WLEE-FM : '95.1 The Farm'

MN Detroit Lakes 93.1 K226CA and MN Detroit Lakes 96.9 K245CU MO Clinton 95.3 KDKD-FM Classic Hits: 'KDLM-AM 1340 AM & 93.1 Country: 'Today`s Country 95.3' FM' // KDLM-1340 MO Joplin 97.5 K289CS MN Dexter 102.5 KALN [Move from 105.7 as K258BF 105.7] [Frequency move from 96.1; see WTFDA MO Vedalia 92.3 KSDL database for engineering changes] Classic Hits: 'Awesome 92.3' MN Eveleth 97.9 WEVE-FM NE Crookston 96.1 KINI Adult Contemporary: 'Today`s Hits And All [Is silent] Of Your Favorites'; includes W221AU NV Sunrise Manor 99.3 KRGT Virginia & W252AN Hibbing [City-of-License move from Indian Springs] MN Hayfield 98.5 K253CH NL Lewisporte 101.3 CKXG-FM-1 Contemporary Christian: 'Know Jesus Returns to the air with Classic Rock: 'K- Cares For You' // KJCY 95.5 [move from Rock 102.3 // CKXG-FM 102.3 98.9 as K255AN] NH Henniker 99.1 WNNH Classic Hits: '106.3 FM Frank' ('106.3' refers MN Marshall 99.7 KARZ to // WFNQ Nashua) Classic Hits: 'Your Greatest Hits'; call change from KKCK MN St. Paul 91.7 WMCN Variety: 'WMCN 91.7' MN Springfield 94.7 KKCK Contemporary Hit Radio: '94.7 KKCK'; call change from KARZ VHF-UHF Digest 25 May 2019 NH Keene 102.3 W272DZ Country: 'Wink Country' // WZBK-1220 NJ Alpine 94.3 W232AL [City-of-License move from Pomona, NY] NJ Pompton Lakes 98.3 W252ED Talk/Variety // WGHT-1500 NM Las Cruces 102.7 K274DC and NM Las Cruces 104.5 K283CG OK Elk City 98.9 K255DL Oldies: Kool Oldies 104.5' // KWML-570 [Move from 88.3 as K202AG] NM Silver City 93.7 K229DS OK Caney 90.1 KWEZ-FM Calls assigned to new station; will be Oldies [Is Silent] // KNFT-950 OK Tulsa 90.9 KOKT-LP NY Oneida 101.1 W266DJ [Silent due to financial reasons] Classic Hits: '101 The ON Englehart 103.1 CJBB-FM Breeze'/ WMCR-1600 Classic Rock/Variety Hits: 'The Train' ON Hamilton 95.3 CING-FM Contemporary Hit Radio/Hot AC: 'Energy 95.3' ON Hudson 97.5 CKDR-FM-3 Adult Contemporary; move from 1450 kHz ON Sarnia 103.3 CKCI-FM [License cancelled; call deleted]

NC Roanoke Rapids 102.7 W274AZ Urban Gospel/R&B Oldies // WCBT-1230 NC Selma 105.5 W288DH OR Island City 92.9 KHKF Religious Teaching: 'The Truth' // WTSB- New station signs on with Classic Rock: 1090 '92.9 Hawk' NC Wake Forest 103.5 WFNE-LP OR Salem 94.3 KMCQ-LP Religious Teaching: 'Relevant Radio' [Is silent] OR West Haven 107.1 K296FT Classical: 'All Classical Public Media' // KQAC 89.9

OH 105.5 WCXX-LP Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' OH Crittenden 89.1 WKCX Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' OH Miamitown 88.9 WMWX PA Bradford 103.9 WCGH-FM1 Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' Contemporary Christian: 'Family Life OH Warren 97.7 W249EE Network' // WCGH Eldred [Call change Sports: 'ESPN Radio' // WHTX-1570 from WVTT-FM1] OH Waynesville 89.1 WYNS PA Carlisle 96.9 W275CJ Christian Classic Hits: 'Touch FM' Oldies: 'Oldies 102.9' // WHYL-960 OH Wooster 90.9 WCWS-FM PA Carlisle 97.9 W250AP [Is silent] OH Youngstown 102.3 W272EI Classic Country: 'Country Gold FM' // New station signs on with Rhythmic CHR: WIOO-1000 'Loud 102.3' // WLOA-1470

VHF-UHF Digest 26 May 2019 PA Carlisle 107.3 W297CO TN St. Joseph 101.5 WMXV Classic Country: 'Country Gold FM' // Hot AC: 'My 101.5' WIOO-1000 TN White Bluff 106.3 W292FB PA Shippensburg 93.9 W230AX Format is Unavailable as // WYCZ-1030 is Classic Country: 'Country Gold FM' // Silent WIOO-1000 TX Agua Dulce 107.7 KOUL PA Eldred 103.9 WCGH Country [Call change from WCGH] TX Austin 101.9 KJZX-LP PA Colliers 94.9 W235BX and Jazz PA Punxsutawney 94.7 W234AV TX Batesville 97.9 KQSA Talk/Sports: 'River Talk 1430' // WEIR-1430 Signs on with Tejano PA Eldred 103.9 WCGH TX Blowout 88.9 KTSN Contemporary Christian: 'Family Life Variety: 'Sun Radio 103.1' Network'; call change from WVTT TX Carbon 100.1 KJDE PA Erie 106.3 WCTL [Call assigned to new station] [City-of-License change from Union City] TX Conroe 103.3 KIAA-LP [License cancelled; call deleted] TX Dilley 98.9 KLMO-FM Tejano: 'K-Alamo'; includes KLMO-FM1 Devine QC Lac Lisette 88.9 VF2452 [License cancelled; call deleted] QC Notre Dame Mont Carmel 98.5 VF2593 [License cancelled; call deleted] SK Lake 95.5 CHCN-FM TX Doss 88.1 KGKV New station on the air with Aboriginal [Call change from KGLF] Community format (Montreal Lake Cree TX Estelline 100.5 KBAE Nation) [Calls assigned to new Station] SK Swift Current 91.9 VF2588 TX Greenville 101.5 KYLP-LP [License cancelled; call deleted] [Is Silent] SC Murrells Inlet 94.5 WTKN TX Italy 93.7 K229DR Talk: 'Talk 94.5"; call change from WYEZ Rhythmic CHR: '97.9 The Beat' // KBFB 97.9; move from 93.5 as K228GA

TX Lubbock 98.7 K254CI Contemporary Christian: 'Walk By Faith SD Sioux Falls 93.3 K227CZ Radio' // KWBF-1420 Adult Hits: 'Sunny Radio' // KZOY-1520 TX Mason 95.7 KOTY [License cancelled; call deleted] TX Paris 91.9 KQPA-FM [Is Silent] TX San Antonio 107.5 KVBH TN Dyer 94.3 WLLI-FM Rhythmic AC: 'Vibe 107.5'; call change from Classic Country: 'Willie 94.1 FM & 1390 AM' KXTN-FM (// WLLI-1390) TX San Marcos 99.9 K260CB Variety: 'Sun Radio 103.1' // KCTI 88.1

VHF-UHF Digest 27 May 2019 TX Zapata 89.3 KHEM WA Oroville 90.9 KPBG New station signs on with Spanish [Is Silent] Talk/Spanish Standards: 'Radio Bilingue' WV Colliers 94.9 W235BX and WV Weirton 94.7 W234AV Talk/Sports: 'River Talk 1430' // WEIR-1430 WV Martinsburg 97.5 WLTF [Call change from WKMZ-FM] UT Draper 94.5 K233DV WV Summersville 92.1 W221CO Religious Teaching: 'Praise Live' // KNIT- Classic Rock: 'The River 107.7' // WRRL- 1320 1130; move from Winona, WV; also // VI Charlotte Amalie 97.9 WGOD-FM W268AZ Beckley ('107.7' refers to W299CZ Religious Teaching: 'The Word Of God' Lewisburg and/or W299CF Fayetteville) VI Frederiksted 101.3 WEVI Contemporary Christian

WI Clintonville 94.9 W235CQ and VA Bristol 93.3 W227DT Contemporary Christian/Southern Gospel: WI Shawano 96.5 W243CM '93.3 FM WZAP Music For Life' // WZAP Sports: 'Franchise ' // WOTE- 690 1380 VA Charlottesville 104.9 W285EF Country: '104.3 KCY Country'// WKCY-FM 104.3 VA Radford 101.7 WRAD-FM Talk/Sports: '' WI Plymouth 104.5 WXER Hot AC: 'The Point'; includes W241AG Sheboygan WI Seymour 104.3 WKZG Adult Contemporary: 'KZ104.3' WI Rhinelander 96.5 WNWX Hot AC: 'Mix 96'; call change from WHOH VA Bedford 95.3 W237FH WI Sheboygan 101.5 W268BR [Move from 95.5 as W238CY; remains Talk/Sports: 'WHBL 1330 AM & 101.5 FM' // Sports: 'ESPN Radio' // WBLT-1350] WHBL-1330 VA Charlottesville 94.1 W231AD Contemporary Hit Radio: 'Hot 101.9' // WHTE-FM 101.9 VA Charlottesville 104.9 W285EF Country: '104.3 KCY Country' // WKCY-FM 104.3 VA Christiansburg 100.7 WVHK Contemporary Hit Radio: 'Hot 100.7' VA Pulaski 107.1 WPSK-FM Country: '107.1 WPSK' WA Chewelah 104.5 KNHK-FM4 WY James Town 93.5 KREO New station signs on with Classic Country: Classic Country: ' Radio' '104.5 Hank FM' // KNHK-FM Newport

VHF-UHF Digest 28 May 2019 FM Facilities Report

This information is reprinted from Doug Smith’s FM News Information posted in the WTFDA Forums http://forums.wtfda.org. The WTFDA FM Database is also updated with this information. http://db.wtfda.org

Abbreviations: AF- New Station Applied For NS-New Station Permit Granted RA-Returns to the Air Aux- Auxiliary Backup Transmitter NW-New Station on the Air ROA-Request of Applicant CC- Call Change PC-Power/Height Change Granted XG-new site granted CL- PG-Power Change Granted XC-transmitter site changed CX-Canceled QG-Frequency Change Granted PR/QR-Power or Freq requested

MAY 2019

AL Alexandria 95.3 WHMA-FM PC<400w CA Sacramento 105.7 K245AR PG>250w/79m, 38-40-21/121-19-51; CL from Little Fish Lake Valley (KFIA-710 Carmichael) AL Columbia 92.1 WJJN PG>5.3kw/163m, 31-15-53/85-06-36 CA San Diego 101.1 KVIB-LP PG 81m, 32-43-37/117-08-56 AL Decatur 94.7 W234DN NW 250w/101m, 34-36-45/86-59-08 (WIEZ- 1490) CA San Francisco 102.5 KSFP-LP PG>272m, 37-45-19/122-27-06 (Mt. Sutro) AL Dothan 107.7 W299BX PG<88w/121m, 31-11-33/85-24-43 CA San Francisco 104.9 K285HD PG>250w/102m; NW, 37-42-58/122- AL Dothan 91.3 WVOB PG<2.5kw/75m, 31-12-01/85-20-11 23-38 (KEST-1450) AL Waverly 100.3 WAUE CC from WAUA CA WV Covina 101.5 KEHS-LP PG -44m, 34-03-43/117-57-01 AK Anchorage 104.5 K283AZ PG 10w/190m, 61-04-02/149-44-36 CO Akron 103.7 KAKR CC for NS (KJLP-88.9 Palmer) CO Blanca 100.3 KSBK PG>8.28kw/156m AK Anchorage 99.7 KANC NW 3w/-121m, 61-05-47/149-49-19 CO Colorado Springs 94.7 K234AJ PC>84w/-105m AK Scammon Bay 94.3 KSCM PG>99w/-36m CO Monte Vista 101.3 K267BQ PG>250w/21m, 37-36-10/106-08-58 CA Escondido 92.1 KARJ CC from KYDQ (KSLV-1240) AR Dardanelle 97.1 K246CT NW 250w/386m, 35-13-41/93-15-20 CO Sterling 90.7 KSRI CC from KDRE (KCAB-980) COLO Greenwood Village 102.3 KVOQ CC from KVOQ-FM AR Dardanelle 98.1 K251CO NW 250w/386m, 35-13-41/93-15-20 (KWXT-1490) FL Belle Glade 92.5 W223AJ PG 250w/139m AR Earle 103.9 KHGA CC from KCJF FL Clermont 103.7 W279CT PG>250w/130m, 28-38-57/81-44-09 AR Little Rock 99.9 K260DT PG>99w/118m, 34-46-07/92-21-08 FL Daytona Beach Shores 99.5 WLOV-FM PG 5.45kw/105m AR Russellville 93.1 K226CU NW 250w/386m, 35-13-41/93-15-20 FL Lantana 95.1 W282BG QC from 104.3, 99w/122m, 26-45-42/80-04- (KARV-610) 42; CL from Grant (WPBR-1340) AZ Buckeye 95.9 K240DC XC 33-34-02/112-33-26 FL Lynn Haven 104.3 WGSX PC 4.1kw/122m, 30-11-00/85-46-33 AZ Cave Creek 90.7 K216GN QG from 91.1 FL Marco Island 91.7 WMKO PG<1.7kw/75m, 26-03-10/81-42-04 AZ Flagstaff 100.7 K265DN QG from 100.9, 10w/584m (KPPV-106.7 FL Miami 98.7 W254DV NS 250w/59m, 26-02-07/80-12-47 (WRHC- Prescott Valley); QC 1550 Coral Gables) AZ Green Valley 97.1 KYWD PG>25kw/100m, 32-00-12/110-47-49 FL Nassau Village 104.9 W285FE XG 30-29-24/81-38-06 (WAYR-550 Fleming Island) AZ Jerome 100.5 KZRJ-LP PC>18m, 34-44-47/112-06-40 AZ Lake Havasu City 106.3 K292GC PG<160w/741m, 34-33-00/114- FL Orlando 93.5 W228DF PC>240w/120m 11-38 FL Orlando 99.5 W284CJ QC from 104.7, 166w/133m, 28-32-23/81- 22-46 CA Anaheim 101.5 KGFI-LP PG>3m FL Sarasota 99.1 W256DI NW 165w/146m, 27-20-21/82-27-55 CA Bakersfield 105.7 K289CN NW 24w/-25m, 35-20-59/118-58-49 (WTMY-1280) (KLHC-1350) FL St. Petersburg 97.1 W246CY PG<100w/57m, 27-46-03/82-39-39 CA Banning 88.7 K204GG PC>14w/220m, 34-02-13/116-58-07 FL Tallahassee 106.7 W294CX PC>90m CA Fresno 93.3 KCFZ-LP XG 36-45-03/119-43-34 FL The Villages 96.9 W245AZ PC>250w/95m, 28-50-36/81-54-55 CA King City 93.5 K228FT PG<120w/716m, 36-22-06/121-25-31 FL WV Palm Beach 90.3 W212CG PC>10w/16m, 26-45-45/80-05-44 CA Los Angeles 96.7 NEW-196198 XG 34-12-21/118-19-41. Convert (WCNO-89.9 Palm City) to full-time -- was required to share with another LPFM, but that GA Augusta 105.3 W287CG PG>250w/118m; PC station's permit expired unbuilt. CA Morada 107.9 KIMU-LP QG from 98.1, 11m, 37-59-20/121-16-53; GA Augusta 97.3 WMFJ-LP PC>98m, 33-25-15/82-03-41 CL from Stockton GA Rome 96.9 W245DG NW 250w/211m, 34-14-08/85-13-43 (WLAQ- CA Ridgecrest 89.3 KRSF PG<890w/394m, 35-28-39/117-41-58 1410) CA Sacramento 103.1 KDLZ-LP PG>6m, 38-26-53/121-38-32 IA Ottumwa 89.1 KNSZ PC>15.5kw

VHF-UHF Digest 29 May 2019 IA Ottumwa 91.1 KICW PC>1.7kw MO St. LAs 92.7 K224FT PG<5w/26m, 38-40-58/90-28-46 ID Fruitland 99.5 KLXI PC 100kw/221m, 43-47-50/116-33-32 MS Hattiesburg 105.9 W290DQ PG>250w/116m, 31-18-30/89-22-53; ID Idaho Falls 98.7 K254DI NW 250w/153m, 43-32-33/111-53-04 NW (WHSY-950) (KSPZ-980 Ammon) MS Ridgeland 99.1 W256BL PC>99w/101m, 32-17-08/90-12-42 (WFQY-970 Brandon) ID Twin Falls 100.3 K262DD PG 250w/152m, 42-43-44/114-24-56 MS Walnut Grove 96.7 WCKK PG<34kw/150m ID Twin Falls 101.7 K269HA PG 250w/152m, 42-43-44/114-24-56 MT Hardin 88.5 KNPC PG>1.7kw/219m, 45-49-39/107-50-38 ID Twin Falls 102.5 K273DG PG<99w/152m, 42-43-44/114-24-56 NC Franklin 104.9 W285FD PG>250w/663m IL Dundee 103.9 WAWY CC from WFXF NC Marion 103.9 W280FP PG>250w/280m IL Pontiac 88.3 WPJC PG 1.5kw/37m, 40-53-11/88-38-41 NC Ocean Isle Beach 93.5 WLQB CC (back) from WLLZ. Was also IL Woodlawn 106.9 WDML PG>6kw/100m WDTW-FM for one week. IN Indianapolis 92.7 W224DI PC>250w/262m NC Princeton 103.1 W276AX PC<120w/41m IN Indianapolis 95.1 W236CR PG>250w/247m, 39-53-41/86-12-02 ND 95.7 KQLZ PC>27.5kw/175m, 46-43-31/102-55-00 (WTLC-1310) NE McCook 98.3 K252FV NW 250w/38m, 40-13-20/100-41-37 (KNGN- IN City 95.1 W236BD PC>140w/106m (WIMS-1420) 1360) IN South Bend 97.1 W244DS QC from 96.7, 250w/73m, 41-44-16/86- NH Chester 107.5 W298CU PG>210w/122m, 42-57-48/71-17-23 15-10 NJ Ewansville 107.9 W300CZ PG>250w/41m, 40-23-19/74-23-59 KY Frankfort 103.7 WFRT-FM CC from WSTV-FM (WPRB-103.3 Princeton) KY Liberty 103.7 W279DT PG>250w/75m NJ Franklin Township 104.7 W264BT no longer has permission to KY Middlesboro 98.3 W252EE PG>250w/-99m relay WWTR. NJ Parsippany 96.7 W232CY QG from 94.3, 90w/80m, 40-32-05/74- LA Lake Charles 103.3 KBIU PG 50kw/115m, 30-14-36/93-20-38 19-31 LA Lake Charles 96.1 KYKZ XG 30-14-36/93-20-38, presume NJ Woodbridge 107.9 WOLD-LP PG<-6m, 40-33-30/74-26-36 correction only. LA Slidell 93.9 W230CR NW 250w/122m, 30-15-08/89-45-46 (WSLA- NM Clovis 104.7 K285HK QG from 104.9 1560) NM Clovis 104.7 K285HK QG from 104.9, 205w/81m LA Sulphur 101.3 KKGB PG 12kw/146m, 30-14-36/93-20-38 NM Dexter 102.5 KALN QG from 96.1, 50kw/109m MA Dedham 94.9 W235CS PG<40w/178m, 42-14-49/71-02-54 NM Grants 96.7 KSFE CC from KMYN MA Fitchburg 90.1 WJXP OFF Feb. 19th, tower lease terminated. NM Milan 98.3 K252FS NW 50w/-119m, 35-09-05/107-52-31 (KSFE- MA Gloucester 91.5 WUMZ CC for NS 96.7 Grants) NM Virden 97.3 KFMR NW 1.7kw/682m, 32-53-22/109-19-23 MA Lawrence 102.9 W275BH PG>215w/134m NV Goldfield 89.1 KGFN PG>1kw/100m MA Newbury 88.3 WVCA NW 500w/10m, 42-46-30/70-53-10 MA Springfield 98.1 W251CT NW 250w/44m, 42-06-32/72-36-39 NV Spring Valley 95.1 K236BM PG<75w/68m (KVKL-91.1 Las Vegas) (WHLL-1450) NV Sunrise Manor 99.3 KRGT PG<8.8kw/351m, 36-00-35/115-00-20; ME Sanford 104.3 W282CS NW 250w/128m, 43-25-11/70-48-11 CL from Indian Springs (WWSF-1220) NV Winchester 104.7 K284CW NW 1w/-55m, 36-06-36/115-00-08 MI Ann Arbor 92.7 W224ED NW 250w/83m, 42-17-33/84-01-56 (KBET-790) (WAAM-1600) NY Elmira 93.5 W228DN PG>195w/168m (WPHD-96.1) MI Bridgeport 99.3 W253CT QC from 98.7, 250w/89m, 43-20-322/83- NY Lysander 100.1 W207BH QG from 89.3, 5w/5m, 43-10-48/76-20- 53-57 25 (WOLF-FM 92.1 Baldwinsville) MI Detroit 106.7 WLLZ CC from WDTW-FM NY Medford 106.9 W295CK XC 40-47-45/72-59-32 MI Hillsdale 99.5 W258DE NW 250w/54m, 41-55-41/84-38-10 (WCSR- NY Norwich 97.7 W249AS PG 10w/100m, 42-30-15/75-29-01 1340) NY Port Jefferson 93.3 W227CL PG>207w/159m (WNYG-1440 MI Niles 107.5 W298CQ NW 80w/87m, 41-49-23/86-17-02 (WNIL- Medford) 1290) NY Portville 96.7 WAGL CC from WVTT MI Zeeland 96.5 W243BD NW 250w/98m, 42-48-59/85-57-20 (WPNW- 1260) NY Saint Johnsville 97.9 W250CX NW 250w/-93m, 42-59-59/74-41-30 (WKAJ-1120) MN Baxter 96.3 W242DB PG>250w/50m, 46-19-59/94-11-30 NY Saranac Lake 93.3 WSLP PC>-52m, 44-15-43/74-01-21 MN Grand Rapids 91.7 KAXE PG>100kw/205m NY Shirley 94.5 W231CX QG from 94.1, 250w/53m, 40-47-55/72-52- MN Hayfield 98.9 K253CH QC from 98.5 40; CL from Wading River MN Rochester 104.9 K285EL PG>250w/19m, 44-01-08/92-27-56 NY Shirley 96.5 W243BF PC>250w/129m, 40-50-32/73-02-25 (WLIM- MN Rochester 96.9 K245CX PG 250w/19m, 44-01-08/92-27-56 1580 Patchogue) OH Brunswick 91.9 WKJA PG<24kw/97m, 40-54-57/81-55-56 MN Walker 104.9 K285FK PG>205w/97m OH East Liverpool 103.9 W280FL NW 180w/99m, 40-37-47/80-36-08 MN Wannaska 91.1 KOLJ-FM QG from 91.7, 75kw/62m, 48-38-50/95- (WOHI-1490) 44-10; CL from Warroad MO Joplin 97.5 K258BF QG from 99.5, 250w/109m, 37-04-10/94-32- OH Waverly 100.9 WXIZ PC>4.2kw/120m, 39-12-56/82-58-43 49 (KKOW-860 Pittsburg, Kans.) OK Elk City 98.9 K202AG QC from 88.3 (KSNZ-92.9 Shamrock, Tex.) MO Marshfield 107.1 K296HN NW 250w/70m, 37-19-01/92-57-51 OK Granite 91.9 KHEB PG>430w/274m (KMRF-1510) OK Norman 103.3 K284AZ QG from 104.7, 250w/36m, 35-13-19/97-

VHF-UHF Digest 30 May 2019 26-30; CL from Borger, Tex. (KEBC-1560 Del City) TX Canadian 102.9 K275CM PC<120w/4m, 35-54-17/100-23-16 ON Ottawa 101.7 CIDG-FM PG>21kw/98m, 45-26-48/75-37-27 TX Canadian 88.1 K201BM PC<30w/3m OR Myrtle Point 94.1 KOOZ PG>9kw/451m TX Carbon 100.1 KJDE CC for NS OR WV Haven 107.1 K296FT PC>99w/273m, 45-29-20/122-41-40 TX Cleburne 98.3 K252EB PG 250w/18m, 32-33-57/96-41-01 (KQAC-89.9 Portland) TX Houston 95.3 KCDE-LP PG>51m, 29-50-40/95-30-06; PC PA Bloomsburg 99.3 W257CK PG>250w/302m, 40-56-18/76-25-38 TX Houston 96.1 KCDF-LP PG 65w/37m, 29-58-59/95-15-28 PA Chester 103.3 W277DL NW 250w/189m, 40-03-31/75-35-54 (WVCH-740) TX Italy 93.7 K228GA QG from 93.5, 40w/79m, 32-28-13/96-51-26 PA Eldred 103.9 WCGH CC from WVTT TX Lubbock 98.7 K254CI PG<99w/148m, 33-30-08/101-52-20 PA Eldred 103.9 WVTT CC from WAGL TX Mexia 101.5 K268BQ PG>250w/14m, 32-20-18/96-46-16 PA Pleasant Gap 98.7 WLEJ CC from WFEQ TX Mexia 92.1 K221FI PG>20w/39m, 32-07-10/96-44-29 PA Waynesboro 100.9 W265DU NW 250w/384m, 39-41-47/77-30-46 TX New Deal 97.3 KTTU-FM PG 22.5kw/228m (WCBG-1380) TX Port Isabel 105.5 NEW-198768 PG<800w/133m PR Carolina 107.7 WQBS-FM PG<33kw/289m, 18-16-30/66-05-36 TX San Antonio 107.5 KVBH CC from KXTN-FM PR Corozal 106.3 W292GC NW 237w/173m, 18-15-24/66-25-00 VA Bedford 95.3 W237FH QG from W238CY-95.5, 100w/541m, 37-28- (WKUM-1470 Orocovis) 13/79-22-35 PR Mayaguez 93.5 W228EF NW 250w/9m, 18-10-09/67-09-02 (WKFE- 1550 Yauco) VA Burke 96.7 W244EB PG<150w/195m PR San Juan 99.9 WIOA PG<31kw/289m, 18-16-30/66-05-36 VA Charlottesville 105.5 W288ED NS 250w/-3m, 38-02-26/78-29-01 (WCNR-106.1 Keswick) SC Greenville 101.5 WZWK-LP PC 30m, 34-50-18/82-21-45 VA Forest 100.9 WIQO-FM PC>170w/568m, 37-28-13/79-22-35 SC McConnells 92.1 W219CH QC from 91.7, 250w/56m, 34-51-58/81- VA Franklin 99.1 W256DH NW 250w/92m, 36-41-15/77-00-59 (WLQM- 14-37 1250) SD Brookings 89.1 K205FL QG from 88.9, 250w/47m, 44-20-22/96- 46-07 VA Richmond 99.5 W258DC PG>250w/214m SD Brookings 94.5 K233BR PG>250w/58m, 44-20-22/96-46-07 VA Stuart 92.7 W224DV NW 250w/58m, 36-37-25/80-15-49 (WHEO- (KGWD-94.5 Sioux Falls) 1270) SD Mobridge 101.9 K270CU NW 250w/134m, 45-31-50/100-20-30 WA Aberdeen 105.1 KCFL-LP XG 46-55-55/123-43-59; granted. (KOLY-1300) WA Kennewick 106.9 K295AV PG<136w/359m, 46-06-11/119-07-39 TN Ashland City 103.9 W280FN PG 250w/87m, 36-22-42/87-02-18 (KQFO-100.1 Pasco) TN Jellico 105.9 W290DN PG>250w/161m, 36-33-35/84-07-25 WA Redmond 98.5 K253CG PC>250w/384m, 47-32-37/122-06-27 TN Kingsport 98.5 WTFM PC>696m WI Waupun 103.3 W277AC XG 43-38-35/88-43-25, 48m; XC TN Memphis 104.1 W281BR PG>250w/207m, 35-12-34/89-49-01 WV Morgantown 104.5 W285DZ QC from 104.9, 250w/128m, 39-36- 28/79-59-06; CL from Jackson, OH (WAJR-1440) TN Shelbyville 100.9 W264DJ QG from 100.7, 250w/153m, 35-37- 14/86-25-35 WV Romney 104.1 WVXS PG>1.05kw/238m, 39-18-57/78-43-08 TN Shelbyville 94.5 W233CQ PG>140w/168m WV Summersville 92.1 W221CO PG<120w/222m, 38-16-54/80-52-09 (WRRL-1130 Rainelle) TN Tusculum 103.1 WIKQ PC>6.8kw/-52m WV Weirton 100.9 W234AV QC from 94.7, 180w/138m, 40-15-14/80- TX Batesville 97.9 KQSA CC from KDVQ 50-35; CL from Punxsutawney, PAa. (WEIR-1430) TX Bryan 100.1 K261EY NW 250w/149m, 30-39-01/96-20-57 (KTAM- 1240)

Paul Mitschler

VHF-UHF Digest 31 May 2019 This is sample of just two of the posts that were made to the TV and FM DXing Facebook Group in April. These were chosen because they fit the format of the VUD best.

From Bellmedia.ca

TORONTO (April 23, 2019) – Bell Media announced today that beginning after 12 midnight on April 28, 2019, government mandated transmitter updates will result in signal frequency changes to the following channels:

CTV Toronto’s Channel 9.1 CTV Victoria’s Channel 23. 1 CTV Windsor’s Channel 26.1

VHF-UHF Digest 32 May 2019