Channel 8 TV Moves from Fort Bragg to Cloverdale Homes
Published Date: 8/22/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
One Ministries, Inc. wants to move their TV channel 8 from Fort Bragg to Cloverdale, California. The FCC agrees this switch meets all the rules and will update the official TV channel list. This change means Cloverdale gets a new local TV station, and Fort Bragg loses one, with no extra costs or delays expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Cloverdale Gains a Local TV Station
The FCC proposes reallotting channel 8 to Cloverdale, California, which would give Cloverdale a new local television station on channel 8. The proposal was filed by One Ministries, Inc. for KQSL(TV) and the staff found it meets the Commission's coverage and technical rules.
Fort Bragg Loses Its Channel 8 Station
The proposal would delete channel 8 at Fort Bragg, California, meaning Fort Bragg would lose the local station currently on channel 8. The FCC staff found the reallotment meets technical and community coverage requirements.
License Modified to Cloverdale for KQSL(TV)
One Ministries, Inc., the licensee of KQSL(TV) channel 8, requested that its license be modified to specify Cloverdale as its community of license. The FCC staff engineering analysis found the request complies with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements.
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