KTAZ
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| HAAT | 544.7 m (1,787 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 33°20′3.2″N 112°3′40.5″W / 33.334222°N 112.061250°W |
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| Website | www |
KTAZ (channel 39) is a
Telemundo's broadcast history in Phoenix and northern Arizona is unusually convoluted. The network first appeared in 1989 on low-power station K64DR, later KDRX-LP and KDRX-CA. Despite being a low-power station, KDRX began airing local newscasts in 1997 and was sold to the Telemundo network in 2002. However, the signal left the station at a disadvantage to Telemundo's competitor, Univision. As a result, in 2005, Telemundo and the Daystar Television Network agreed in 2005 to an unusual license and facility swap; Telemundo traded a full-power station in Holbrook, Arizona—KPHZ, which had mostly aired home shopping programming—and KDRX-CA for its full-power KDTP (channel 39), which was accompanied by the redesignation of channel 39 for commercial use.[a]
History
In 1986, the
License swap
By 2004, NBCUniversal concluded that in a small town like Holbrook (which had a population of 4,917, according to the
NBCUniversal reached an agreement with the Daystar Television Network, and the two broadcasters together filed an application with the FCC to move the KPHZ license from Holbrook to Phoenix, where it would broadcast on channel 39. Daystar's KDTP license would move from Phoenix to Holbrook, broadcasting on channel 11. It was an unusual and complicated request that involved not only a swap of cities of license and frequencies, but would also require removing the non-commercial reservation from channel 39 in Phoenix and creating a non-commercial reservation on channel 11 in Holbrook. Holbrook already had a non-commercial allocation on channel 18 which had never been built and most likely never would be. In addition, NBCUniversal would transfer KDRX-CA and KPHZ-LP to Daystar, preserving a Daystar outlet in Phoenix, and it would pay Daystar $49 million.[10]
The FCC is extremely reluctant to remove a non-commercial reservation from a market, and naturally, Univision objected to the proposal, but in October 2005, the FCC agreed to allow the switch, saying that the benefit of having competing full-power Spanish-language television stations in the Phoenix market outweighed the loss of the non-commercial reservation.[11][12] In April 2006, the FCC granted construction permits to move the licenses.
On May 27, 2006, the KTAZ call letters were moved to the channel 39 license. There were a few complications with the move, requiring newly named KTAZ to move to a different broadcast tower. KTAZ temporarily kept the Daystar programming, and the Telemundo programming remained on channel 11, which became KDTP-CA (later KDPH-LP), while KTAZ's permanent transmitter facilities were being constructed; the move was completed on July 23, 2006.[13]
Newscasts
The first newscast on Telemundo Phoenix debuted in October 1997, produced by local ABC affiliate
Beginning in 2014, a series of local news expansions at Telemundo have added hours of news to KTAZ's output. On July 26, 2014, KTAZ began producing weekend newscasts to air at 5 and 10 p.m.,[16] and the station initiated local weather forecasting, a function previously outsourced to KDEN-TV in Denver.[15] A 4:30 p.m. newscast debuted at KTAZ and 13 other Telemundo stations that September.[17] A 4 p.m. half-hour was added in 2016, again as part of a national expansion in the group.[18][19] In 2018, a midday newscast was introduced at KTAZ and nine other Telemundo stations.[20] Two years later, KTAZ began producing a local version of Enfoque, Telemundo's local public affairs program, airing twice a month.[21]
KTAZ's newscasts are also aired on KHRR in Tucson. Tucson news and weather is incorporated into the broadcasts.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
.| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KTAZ DT | Main KTAZ programming / Telemundo |
| 39.2 | 480i | 4:3 |
T-Xitos | TeleXitos |
| 39.3 | 16:9 | COZI | Cozi TV | |
| 39.4 | LXTV | NBC LX Home | ||
| 39.5 | Oxygen | Oxygen |
Analog-to-digital transition
Because it was granted an original
Notes
- ^ As a result of the way this was structured, the commercial license for Holbrook channel 11 became the current license for Phoenix channel 39.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTAZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Application Search Details Archived December 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database January 23, 1998
- ^ Call Sign History Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database
- ^ Application Search Details Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database November 14, 2000
- ^ Legal Action Information Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database December 13, 2000
- ^ Application Search Details Archived December 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database December 5, 2001
- ^ Joint Petition to Amend the Television Table of Allotments Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC Request for Rule Making August 7, 2003
- ^ Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database April 26, 2002
- ^ Application Search Details Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, FCC CDBS Database August 23, 2002
- ProQuest 213655600– via ProQuest.
- ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-175A1.txt [dead link]
- ^ Wingett, Yvonne (October 29, 2005). "Stronger signal to expand reach of Telemundo". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. A1, A24. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Telemundo going to full-power signal". Arizona Republic. July 20, 2006. p. 19. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wingett, Yvonne (October 21, 2006). "Spanish-language TV network Telemundo to cut staff in Phoenix and Tucson". Arizona Republic. p. D1. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Adam (August 21, 2014). "Telemundo Gives Its News a Big Boost". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Telemundo Arizona Adds Weekend Newscast". TVNewsCheck. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (September 18, 2014). "Telemundo adds new 30 min newscast at 14 local stations". Media Moves. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (September 18, 2014). "Telemundo adds new 30 min newscast at 14 local stations". Media Moves. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Telemundo Stations To Launch 5 PM News". TVNewsCheck. June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (January 9, 2018). "Telemundo network & local stations to launch livestreamed noon newscast; announce anchors". Media Moves. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (March 11, 2020). "Telemundo Stations Launch 'Enfoque' Public Affairs In Multiple Markets". TVNewsCheck. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KTAZ". RabbitEars. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Final Digital TV (DTV) Channel Plan from FCC97-115 Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Doug Lung's RF Technology Page May 28, 1997