CircleSeven 1749 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 (edited) New petitions. Sinclair filed three of them in the West. KCBY (11 > 34) - Coos Bay, OR KCFW (9 > 17) - Kalispell, MT KENV (10 > 20) - Elko, NV EDIT: Big News in the Mid-South. After more than 25 months since its filing, and basically nearly 12 years since this process began, the FCC have gave the greenlight (R&O) to WMC's move to UHF. WMC (5 > 30) I talked about this in detail in the Gray thread. There's one more R&O today. WWDP (10 > 36) Edited January 10 by CircleSeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 594 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, CircleSeven said: New petitions. Sinclair filed three of them in the West. KCBY (11 > 34) - Coos Bay, OR KCFW (9 > 17) - Kalispell, MT KENV (10 > 20) - Elko, NV EDIT: Big News in the Mid-South. After more than 25 months since its filing, and basically nearly 12 years since this process began, the FCC have gave the greenlight (R&O) to WMC's move to UHF. WMC (5 > 30) I'm going to talk more about this later in the Gray thread. I'm surprised they haven't figured out a way to move WKRC to UHF, or at least provided a massive power boost. That is one crappy signal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 1530 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 6 hours ago, CircleSeven said: There's one more R&O today. WWDP (10 > 36) I wish there was an ability to downgrade the terrible WRNN-owned stations to 200-watt AM daytimers instead of giving them better UHF signals. Also this 'upgrade' applies to share/sister station WMFP, so yay, clearer ShopHQ and OnTV4U farther away, Boston! I do wonder if KENV's upgrade would bring back a major network to that station, or at the very least making it a KMYU satellite. As for WMC, as Lizzo would say, 'it's about damned time'. Edited January 10 by mrschimpf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 661 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 1/9/2023 at 7:33 PM, mrschimpf said: 'it's about damned time'. In a minute, Imma need a satellite or sister station to back me up lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 The FCC has just proposed a fine of $504k to Fox for a violation of using EAS tones outside of an actual emergency. Quote We propose a penalty of $504,000 against Fox Corporation for apparently willfully violating the Federal Communications Commission’s rules that prohibit the transmission of, or causing the transmission of, false or deceptive emergency alert system (EAS) codes or EAS Attention Signals, or simulations thereof. On November 28, 2021, FOX apparently transmitted, or caused the transmission of, EAS Tones during a FOX National Football League (NFL) promotional segment in the absence of any actual emergency, authorized test of the EAS, or qualified public service announcement (PSA). I believe this was the incident in question. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 1530 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, CircleSeven said: The FCC has just proposed a fine of $504k to Fox for a violation of using EAS tones outside of an actual emergency. I believe this was the incident in question. I mean it predicted the Eagles in 2022 perfectly, so in that way, the promo did serve its purpose in warning the NFC East about the Eagles (along with just...Eagles fans). But yeah, the fine is justified, if just a little high (it's more of a $100k violation than $500k for me). Just use a generic Morse Code alert next time, Fox Sports. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 New Petition. Lockwood is switching one of its signals in Knox. Indie station WKNX is vacating VHF 7 for UHF 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 594 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: New Petition. Lockwood is switching one of its signals in Knox. Indie station WKNX is vacating VHF 7 for UHF 21. 55kw is hardly better than an LPTV. They should have stayed on VHF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 On 2/8/2023 at 4:56 PM, DirtyHarry said: 55kw is hardly better than an LPTV. They should have stayed on VHF. The 55kW is the wattage of their current VHF 7 signal. On the engineering PDF, it states 1000 kW. So that 55kw is an error on the filer's part. Anywho, two new signals was lit up this week. Looks like Savannah's WTOC has lit up its UHF signal on RF 23. Also BEK's new station in Grand Forks, KNGF filed a license to cover app on Thursday (2/9). That usually indicates the signal is up and running. No word on if they launched programming on the new signal, as of yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFan79 53 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 The FCC has yet to rule on Forum Communications purchase of KQDS KVRR TV stations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 (edited) New week, new petition. PBS member station KDIN in central Iowa wants to vacate VHF 11 for UHF 34. Also, I was unaware of this news until this past weekend, Mizzou-owned KOMU lit up its UHF 27 signal last month (1/9). Edited February 13 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 One R&O. Gray's soon-to-launch Yuma outlet. KAZS (11 > 27) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2699 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) The FCC wants a hearing on the Standard-TEGNA-Cox deal. (h/t @Samantha). Edited February 24 by Georgie56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 (edited) Two R&Os. Two NPRMs. R&O: KOSA (7 > 31) KTRE (9 > 24) NPRM: KCFW (9 > 17) KENV (10 > 20) Edited March 3 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 New M&A. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (owners of the Spanish TV network Mega TV) is selling its stations in Florida (WSBS-TV & WSBS-CD) and Puerto Rico (WTCV and its satellites) to Voz Media, Inc. for $29M ($19M for the FL stations and $10M for the PR stations). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 1530 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, CircleSeven said: New M&A. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (owners of the Spanish TV network Mega TV) is selling its stations in Florida (WSBS-TV & WSBS-CD) and Puerto Rico (WTCV and its satellites) to Voz Media, Inc. for $29M ($19M for the FL stations and $10M for the PR stations). Going by just a check of their website they pretty much sold out to the Real America's Voice for Spanish speakers. This may be as interesting as that radio sale in Miami a few months ago to watch (as in either a trainwreck or fireworks). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2699 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Biden’s FCC nominee has withdrawn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 (edited) New callsigns for the Weigel New Mexico stations. Carlsbad (19): KKAC Silver City (10): KKAD Silver City (12): KKAB Edited March 16 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 (edited) Two R&Os. One, Virginia PBS outlet getting out of the "VHF-low" hellhole. The other, this Tegna station wants out of VHF, period. WBRA (3 > 13) WVEC (11 > 35) Edited March 17 by CircleSeven 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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