Final rule · 2026-22034

Television Broadcasting Services Elko, Nevada

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 at Elko, Nevada in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Reno (KENV-TV) Licensee, Inc. (Licensee), the licensee of full power television station KENV-DT (KENV-DT or Station), Elko, Nevada. The Media Bureau (Bureau) previously granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel 20 for VHF channel 10 at Elko in the table, and subsequently granted a construction permit for its new channel. The Licensee states that it was unable to complete construction of the channel 20 facility by the deadline specified in the Station's construction permit. The Licensee filed the instant petition to amend the table to substitute VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 and allow KENV-DT to continue to operate on channel 10 at its licensed parameters and provide uninterrupted service to viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements, including the interference protection requirements. In support of its channel substitution request, the Licensee filed comments reaffirming its interest and stating that it commits to promptly take any and all steps that may be necessary to effectuate the channel substitution proposed in the petition. An individual commenter, Steven Quinn Singleton, also filed comments, which, for the reasons discussed in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau denied.