FCC Mulls Swapping Vegas TV Channels: From 2 to 23?
Published Date: 3/25/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
Channel 33, Inc., which runs KHSV in Las Vegas, wants to switch its TV broadcast from channel 2 to channel 23. The FCC is reviewing this request to update the official TV channel list for Las Vegas. If approved, this change could affect local viewers and broadcasters, with timing and costs to be decided later.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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KHSV May Move From Channel 2 to 23
You in Las Vegas who watch KHSV (channel 2) could be affected if the FCC approves changing KHSV’s assigned broadcast channel from channel 2 to channel 23. The FCC is reviewing a petition by Channel 33, Inc. to make this substitution in the Table of TV Allotments. Timing and any costs for viewers or broadcasters have not been decided and would be determined later if the change is approved.
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