Utah's Tiny Towns Tune In: New FM Stations and License Swaps Approved
Published Date: 4/30/2026
Rule
Summary
The FCC is adding a new FM radio channel to Enterprise, Utah, giving the town a second local station, but applications to use it aren’t open yet. Meanwhile, two Arizona stations are moving their licenses to nearby Utah towns, Orderville and Big Water, bringing new local radio services there. These changes take effect June 8, 2026, and could shake up local radio options without any immediate costs for listeners or broadcasters.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Second FM Station for Enterprise, UT
The FCC allotted FM Channel 265C3 to Enterprise, Utah as the community's second local radio service, with a site restriction 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) west of the community at reference coordinates 37-35-27 NL and 113-54-02 WL. The Commission will not open the application window for this channel at this time; the question of opening it will be decided in a later order. This change is effective June 8, 2026.
New First Local Station in Orderville, UT
The FCC modified the KXUT(FM) authorization to specify operation on Channel 226C1 at Orderville, Utah as the community's first local service, with a site restriction 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) west at reference coordinates 37-17-42.8 NL and 112-50-45.1 WL. The change was adopted April 22, 2026 and is effective June 8, 2026.
New First Local Station in Big Water, UT
The FCC modified the KXQX(FM) authorization to specify operation on Channel 223C2 at Big Water, Utah as the community's first local service, with a site restriction 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) south at reference coordinates 37°00'36.8" NL and 111°40'51.1" WL. This amendment was adopted April 22, 2026 and becomes effective June 8, 2026.
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