KMCC
Encyclopedia
KMCC is a full-power television station
in Laughlin, Nevada
, broadcasting locally in digital
on UHF channel 32 as a VasalloVision
affiliate. The station is owned by Cranston II LLC ("Cranston").
issued a construction permit to Meridian Communications Company (later Mojave Broadcasting Company) for a full power television station on UHF channel 34 to serve Lake Havasu City, Arizona
. Its original call letters were to be KAUE, adopted in February 1997, but changed to KMCC a month later.
In July 1996, while preparing to build the station, Mojave Broadcasting determined that the proposed transmitter location was inadequate for a full-power television operation and that the alternate site near Oatman, Arizona
could not provide city-grade service to Lake Havasu City due to terrain. In early 1999, they requested to move the station and both the analog and digital allotments to Laughlin, Nevada
, with the transmitter at the Oatman site. They later modified their proposal to specify a transmitter in Laughlin, allowing it to secure an affiliation with NBC
, since the new location would not interfere with Las Vegas
NBC station KVBC (now KSNV-DT); the children of James Rodgers, chairman of KVBC owner Sunbelt Communications Company
, owned Mojave Broadcasting, and Sunbelt had signed a time brokerage agreement
with KMCC.
The FCC formally granted the request in June 2000 http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001448.doc and Mojave Broadcasting began building the station in Laughlin. The FCC granted a construction permit for a digital companion channel, UHF 32, on January 15, 2002, and granted Special Temporary Authorization (STA) on April 6, 2004 to broadcast in digital at reduced power from the analog transmitter location.
The analog station signed on August 21, 2003 as a satellite of KVBC, and was granted a license on May 28, 2004. The arrangement was temporary, as before the station was licensed, Cranston II LLC had agreed to buy KMCC from Mojave Broadcasting. The sale was approved by the FCC in October 2004 and consummated in July 2005. Upon taking ownership, Cranston changed the station to Spanish-language programming from TeleFórmula. In March 2006, equipment failure forced the station to reduce power significantly; in November, it switched to Multimedios Television
.
On January 26, 2009, KMCC switched to Mega TV, an independent television network based in Florida
. The station again changed affiliations on January 1, 2010, affiliating with VasalloVision.
is over 1200 m (4000 ft) higher in elevation than the analog site, so while the analog station serves the Mohave Valley from Bullhead City, Arizona
and Laughlin down to Needles, California
, the digital station, when fully built and operational, will not only serve Laughlin and the Colorado River Valley, but most of central Mohave County, Arizona
and will reach beyond Las Vegas http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT995554.html. As of October 2007 however, the station is broadcasting on STA from the analog site at 15 kW with coverage approximately that of the analog signal. Cranston has filed a request to extend the STA until January 1, 2007.
Of note, KNBX-CA (meaning Nevada BoX) was owned by Equity Media Holdings and previously broadcast programming from TeleFórmula. Before that, it had aired programming from MTV2
. Like most over-the-air MTV2 affiliates, it was an affiliate of The Box until that network's acquisition by Viacom in 2001.
KNBX-CA was sold at auction to Mako Communications on April 16, 2009.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
, broadcasting locally in digital
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
on UHF channel 32 as a VasalloVision
VasalloVision
VasalloVision is a small Spanish-language TV network in the USA that caters to the Mexican audience. Its programming mainly consists of movies, pro wrestling and some kids' shows. The network is currently made up of four stations, mostly in the western USA....
affiliate. The station is owned by Cranston II LLC ("Cranston").
History
On May 14, 1996, the FCCFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
issued a construction permit to Meridian Communications Company (later Mojave Broadcasting Company) for a full power television station on UHF channel 34 to serve Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
. Its original call letters were to be KAUE, adopted in February 1997, but changed to KMCC a month later.
In July 1996, while preparing to build the station, Mojave Broadcasting determined that the proposed transmitter location was inadequate for a full-power television operation and that the alternate site near Oatman, Arizona
Oatman, Arizona
Oatman is a former mining town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located at an elevation of , it began as a tent camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the area had been already settled for a number of years. Oatman's...
could not provide city-grade service to Lake Havasu City due to terrain. In early 1999, they requested to move the station and both the analog and digital allotments to Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
, with the transmitter at the Oatman site. They later modified their proposal to specify a transmitter in Laughlin, allowing it to secure an affiliation with NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, since the new location would not interfere with Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
NBC station KVBC (now KSNV-DT); the children of James Rodgers, chairman of KVBC owner Sunbelt Communications Company
Intermountain West Communications Company
Intermountain West Communications Company, formerly known as Sunbelt Communications Company, is the owner and operator of television stations in 11 media markets located in the western United States....
, owned Mojave Broadcasting, and Sunbelt had signed a time brokerage agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
with KMCC.
The FCC formally granted the request in June 2000 http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001448.doc and Mojave Broadcasting began building the station in Laughlin. The FCC granted a construction permit for a digital companion channel, UHF 32, on January 15, 2002, and granted Special Temporary Authorization (STA) on April 6, 2004 to broadcast in digital at reduced power from the analog transmitter location.
The analog station signed on August 21, 2003 as a satellite of KVBC, and was granted a license on May 28, 2004. The arrangement was temporary, as before the station was licensed, Cranston II LLC had agreed to buy KMCC from Mojave Broadcasting. The sale was approved by the FCC in October 2004 and consummated in July 2005. Upon taking ownership, Cranston changed the station to Spanish-language programming from TeleFórmula. In March 2006, equipment failure forced the station to reduce power significantly; in November, it switched to Multimedios Television
Multimedios Television
Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language television stations found throughout Mexico. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios. The flagship station of Multimedios Television is XHAW-TV located in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Programming features locally produced news, sports, children's...
.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The station again changed affiliations on January 1, 2010, affiliating with VasalloVision.
Digital television
KMCC has a construction permit to broadcast on UHF channel 32 from a transmitter location approximately 40 km (25 mi) NNE of the analog transmitter location. The site, located near Dolan Springs, ArizonaDolan Springs, Arizona
Dolan Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dolan Springs is located at ....
is over 1200 m (4000 ft) higher in elevation than the analog site, so while the analog station serves the Mohave Valley from Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
and Laughlin down to Needles, California
Needles, California
Needles is a city located in the Mojave Desert on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. It is located in the Mohave Valley, which straddles the California–Arizona border. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95...
, the digital station, when fully built and operational, will not only serve Laughlin and the Colorado River Valley, but most of central Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...
and will reach beyond Las Vegas http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT995554.html. As of October 2007 however, the station is broadcasting on STA from the analog site at 15 kW with coverage approximately that of the analog signal. Cranston has filed a request to extend the STA until January 1, 2007.
Translators
The following stations rebroadcast the signal of KMCC:- KNBX-CA 31 Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
- K57JO LaughlinLaughlin, NevadaLaughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
Of note, KNBX-CA (meaning Nevada BoX) was owned by Equity Media Holdings and previously broadcast programming from TeleFórmula. Before that, it had aired programming from MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. Like most over-the-air MTV2 affiliates, it was an affiliate of The Box until that network's acquisition by Viacom in 2001.
KNBX-CA was sold at auction to Mako Communications on April 16, 2009.