Las Vegas TV Station Flees Channel 2 Over Casino Light Interference
Published Date: 3/25/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
Channel 33, Inc., the owner of Las Vegas TV station KHSV, wants to switch from channel 2 to channel 23 to fix annoying reception problems caused by casino lights and other interference. This change aims to help viewers get a clearer picture without extra costs or delays. People can share their thoughts by April 24, 2025, so the FCC can decide soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Some distant viewers may lose KHSV reception
The petitioner and Bureau analyses say some viewers in distant "Fringe Localities" may fall outside KHSV’s new channel 23 predicted noise-limited service contour. The petition reports 86,424 persons would fall outside under one measure, while a Longley-Rice terrain-based analysis predicts a loss population of 41,480 persons; the filing also says about 44,944 persons in the Fringe Localities should continue to receive KHSV despite being outside the new contour.
Proposed channel change to improve reception
The FCC is considering replacing KHSV’s low-VHF channel 2 with UHF channel 23 in Las Vegas to fix longstanding indoor digital VHF reception problems caused by casino illumination and terrain. The petition says this change will give many viewers in Las Vegas city boundaries and nearby areas a clearer picture without extra costs or delays.
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