KGRX-LD

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KGRX-LD, KGRY-LD
ATSC 3.0 station
Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
United States
ChannelsDigital: 19 and 28 (UHF)
Programming
AffiliationsEvoca
Ownership
OwnerGila River Indian Community
(Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.)
GRBC (KGRQ-LD, KGRF-LD)
Technical information
Facility ID187703 , 187710
ERP15 kW
Transmitter coordinates33°19′57.3″N 112°3′57″W / 33.332583°N 112.06583°W / 33.332583; -112.06583

KGRX-LD and KGRY-LD are low-power television stations on channels 19 and 28 serving the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area from transmitters on South Mountain. Licensed to serve the Gila River Indian Community and owned by Gila River Telecommunications, a tribal enterprise, the stations operate in the ATSC 3.0 (Next Gen TV) format and support the forthcoming launch of Evoca, a subscription TV service, in the Phoenix area.

These stations are separate from the Gila River Broadcasting Corporation, which primarily broadcasts First Nations Experience (FNX) from transmitters on the Community itself.

History[]

In January 2012, the Federal Communications Commission granted the Gila River Indian Community construction permits for a series of television stations to be located on and licensed to serve the tribe. These included K19JT-D and K28MO-D. However, it was more than seven years until activity resumed on the facility; in the case of K28MO-D, the filings by Gila River had to demonstrate that KCOS-LP, a long-defunct analog station on channel 28 whose license was still on the books, was out of service.

In August 2021, the transmitters came into service, operating for the first month with FNX programming in the ATSC 1.0 mode. On September 20, 2021, the stations converted to ATSC 3.0, though Evoca has still to launch in the Phoenix area. Subchannels are in place for the over-the-air distribution of three paid services. As in Boise, customers will pay $9.50 a month for Evoca's Scout box, which is capable of receiving ATSC 1.0, ATSC 3.0, and broadband content.[1]

While in its Boise and Colorado Springs markets, Evoca carries the relevant regional sports network, it has not been able to do so in Phoenix. According to Evoca CEO Todd Achilles, this is because Sinclair Broadcast Group insists that, if Evoca wants to carry Bally Sports Arizona, it must pay retransmission consent fees for Sinclair's broadcast stations in the Boise market (CBS affiliate KBOI-TV and CW affiliate KYUU-LD).[2]

Subchannels[]

All ATSC 3.0 stations must provide at least one channel of free-to-air television programming. As with Boise's Evoca transmitters, this obligation is fulfilled by airing BYU TV on each transmitter. Evoca offers additional programming utilizing the hybrid functionality of ATSC 3.0, similar to Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) in Europe.

A green background indicates an encrypted paid service.

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[3]
19.1 BYUKGRX BYU TV
100.096 Outdoor Outdoor Channel
100.124 Comedy Comedy.tv
100.125 GSN Game Show Network
100.142 Hallmrk Hallmark Channel
100.143 HM-M+M Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
100.144 HMdrama Hallmark Drama
100.192 Weather The Weather Channel
28.1 BYUKGRY BYU TV
100.090 Criosty CuriosityStream
100.100 Insight Insight TV
100.133 Mav TV MAVTV
100.141 NFL NFL Network

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Arlen, Gary (August 20, 2021). "Evoca's LPTV 3.0 Service to Debut in Phoenix 'Around Labor Day'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Maclean, Amy (November 9, 2021). "Evoca Says Sinclair Wants Retrans Trade for Bally Sports AZ". Cablefax. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KGRX-LD". rabbitears.info. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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