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Edit request 28 June 2026

Latest comment: 1 month ago4 comments2 people in discussion

Description of suggested change: This edit request series resolves some problems and dating issues that were pointed out by recent edits (see User talk:BILLinAZ). It also contains technical updates. Note that, while {{Text diff}} does not show them, there are new references in the source.

Infobox

A new tower was put into service on South Mountain this year. KAET filed on June 22 for the new final facility. There are updated coordinates, HAAT, and ERP. There is no need to change any references because {{Infobox television station}} automatically calls LMS.

  • ERP: 52.9 kW
  • Coords: 33° 19' 58.8" N, 112° 03' 51.4" W
  • HAAT: 552 meters

Lead section

In 2022, ASU transferred operation of KAET from the Cronkite School to ASU Media Enterprise. (A citation for this is being added in another section.) I've also tightened the wording and specified that KAET is not seen statewide. (KUAT-TV serves southern and southeastern Arizona.)

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'''KAET''' (channel 8), branded '''Arizona PBS''', is a [[PBS]] member [[television station]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], United States, owned by [[Arizona State University]] (ASU) and operated by its [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]]. KAET's studios are located at the Cronkite School's facility on the [[Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus|ASU Downtown Phoenix campus]] on North Central Avenue, and its transmitter is located on [[South Mountains (Arizona)|South Mountain]] on the south side of Phoenix. Its signal is relayed across Arizona on a network of 13 [[Broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator stations]].
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'''KAET''' (channel 8), known as '''Arizona PBS''', is a [[PBS]] member [[television station]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], United States, owned by [[Arizona State University]] (ASU). It operates from a building shared with the [[Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication]] on ASU's [[Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus|Downtown Phoenix campus]], and its transmitter is located on [[South Mountains (Arizona)|South Mountain]] on the south side of Phoenix. Its signal is relayed across central, northern, and southwestern Arizona on a network of 13 [[Broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator stations]].

History section

There is an area requiring substantial reworking and a new paragraph.

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Previously under the supervision of the ASU public affairs office, though with a close association with the Cronkite School, operational control of the station was transferred to Cronkite itself in 2014. KAET airs a ''Cronkite News'' newscast produced by journalism students on weeknights (along with occasional [[breaking news]] coverage), and Cronkite also houses the western bureau of the ''[[PBS NewsHour]]'', which opened in 2019.
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In 2014, operation of Arizona PBS was transferred from the ASU public affairs office to the Cronkite School itself. During this time, KAET aired ''Cronkite News'', a student-produced newscast, on its main channel. In 2019, the Cronkite School became home to the western bureau for the ''[[PBS News Hour]]''. Cronkite students worked with PBS News Hour staff at the bureau, which provided updates and digital media coverage. [[Stephanie Sy]], a ''News Hour'' correspondent, anchored the western updates.
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In 2020, the roles of dean of the Cronkite School and president of Arizona PBS were split; Arizona PBS itself was separated from the Cronkite School in 2022 and moved under ASU's Media Enterprise. The next year, the broadcast of ''Cronkite News'' was moved to KAET's 8.2 subchannel. Following [[Rescissions Act of 2025|Congressional rescission of federal funding for public broadcasting]], in 2025 PBS News Hour West was discontinued when ASU opted not to renew its contract. However, sources affiliated with ASU claimed that it was PBS's decision to shut the program down in the middle of the school year and not continue it through June 2026.

There is a fair bit of ambiguity, which the news articles hint at, as to who caused the termination of the News Hour West arrangement.

Translators

The list entry for K03FB-D should be updated to reflect a change in channel, call sign, and community of license (it serves much the same area). The facility ID did not change.

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*'''[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=6086 K03FB-D] ''' [[Snowflake, Arizona|Snowflake]], etc.
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*'''[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=6086 K35PR-D] ''' [[Show Low, Arizona|Show Low]]

Melted BrieASU (onward to victory · t · c) 22:16, 28 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

  1. ^ Newman, Logan (July 17, 2014). "Cronkite, PBS restructure to fully merge". State Press. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Schon, Noelle (March 20, 2019). "PBS NewsHour to open its western bureau at ASU's Cronkite school". State Press. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Newman, Logan (July 17, 2014). "Cronkite, PBS restructure to fully merge". The State Press. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Schon, Noelle (March 20, 2019). "PBS NewsHour to open its western bureau at ASU's Cronkite school". The State Press. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Stern, Ray (December 24, 2025). "Did PBS or ASU pull the plug on NewsHour West show?". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  6. ^ a b Horton, Alysa (April 10, 2023). "Cronkite News to move from Arizona PBS' main channel to subchannel PBS World". The State Press. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  7. ^ "Arizona PBS". Media Relations and Strategic Communications, Arizona State University. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  8. ^ Bradford, Emma (December 4, 2025). "PBS News Hour West to go dark after ASU discontinues contract". The State Press. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  9. ^ Wyllie, Julian (2025-11-13). "WETA to cut staff, cancel 'PBS News Weekend' and close News Hour West bureau". Current. Retrieved 2026-06-28.

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