2026-16317Proposed RuleWallet

St. George TV: Swap UHF 21 for VHF 9?

Published Date: 8/11/2026

Proposed Rule

Summary

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (Table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by KUTV Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the Licensee of full service television station KMYU(TV) (KMYU or Station), St. George, Utah (St. George). The Licensee applied for a construction permit (CP) to construct a facility on UHF channel 21 at St. George, which remains pending, and now requests that the Bureau substitute VHF channel 9 for UHF channel 21 in the Table with technical parameters set forth in KMYU's current license. The Media Bureau previously granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel 21 for VHF channel 9 at St. George. The Licensee later filed an application for a CP for its new channel, however, under further consideration and restraints, wishes to abandon its plans to modify its license for KMYU to operate on channel 21, and proposes to continue to operate on VHF channel 9 and specify the technical parameters of its currently licensed VHF channel 9 facility. The substitution of VHF channel 9 for UHF channel 21 in the Table will allow the Station to remain on the air and continue to provide service to viewers within its service area. Given that the Licensee proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe VHF channel 9 can be substituted for UHF channel 21 at St. George as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Sec. 73.618(a) of the Commission's rules.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

KMYU stays on VHF Channel 9

If you watch broadcast TV in St. George, Utah, the FCC proposes to substitute VHF channel 9 for UHF channel 21 in the TV allotment table so KMYU can continue operating on VHF channel 9 using its currently licensed technical parameters. This change is intended to allow the Station to remain on the air and continue to provide service to viewers within its service area.

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Key Dates

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Comments Due
8/11/2026
9/10/2026

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