Television District
INFORMATION FOR MOHAVE COUNTY TV DISTRICT VIEWERS
CBS KPHO-5 & PBS KAET-8
Some changes made by the originating TV networks in Phoenix have had some effect on a small number of viewers in Mohave County who have reported missing in the beginning of July 2026. The cause of this problem has been identified and corrected; however, some viewers who are still missing these channels should re-scan their TV’s to recover them. Those viewers who are still receiving these channels need not perform a rescan. Please contact “Over the Air” TV customer support at 928-753-3829 if your TV reception stops.
TV SIGNAL OUTAGES CAUSED BY STORMS
It is widely published that the “Super El Niño” for 2026 and the beginning of 2027 will bring a higher and more powerful storms to the southwest, including northwest Arizona. It is not clear yet how this will affect the TV District. TV Signal Maintenance personnel are on call 24 hours 7 days a week in the event of a TV signal outage. Severe storms can damage equipment or hinder the ability or delay access the mountain TV transmitter sites following a severe thunderstorm and flash flood. TV Signal Maintenance responders have and always respond as quickly as possible in any event. If there is a TV channel outage that could be associated with storm weather events, please do not channel scan your TV until you call the TV customer support at 928-753-3829 to report your outage and obtain an update. A TV channel scan during the outage or missing channel will cause your TV to "forget" the channel that is not there at the time. When the TV channels come back up, your TV will not receive it.
Please re-visit this webpage for the latest information on the TV District.
Translator Locations
County Manager's Office: (928) 753-0729
Wecom (Service Subcontractor): (928) 753-3829
The Mohave County Television District was formed in June of 1983 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, maintaining and operating television translator relay facilities to serve the communities and citizens located within the boundaries of Mohave County. It was determined that the public interest, convenience and necessity would be promoted to residents of the County who otherwise could not receive television service.
Mohave County currently has 55 translators located throughout the incorporated and rural areas of our boundaries. The translators are licensed through the Federal Communications Commission and rebroadcast authority granted from stations located in Phoenix, Prescott, Kingman and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The goals of the Mohave County Television District are to provide primary television signals to Mohave County residents via high-band UHF transmission. In addition, we work with local cable television companies for the rebroadcast of these signals. This goal is accomplished in conjunction with the County’s subcontractor, who is also responsible for the maintenance of the facilities and the provision of quality signals.
The County Manager’s office is charged with the oversight of the improvement district, which includes licensing issues and policy changes implemented by the FCC, setting of levy rates adequate to maintain the operation of the translators, maintaining communications with the subcontractor and legal counsel as well as budget oversight. As a formally established County Improvement District, the operation of the district relies solely on revenues generated through property tax.
In light of the recent influx of satellite systems into the market and the FCC relinquishing the County’s right to regulate cable rates, the ability to receive affordable television service is limited. Mohave County has taken every effort to maintain our level of service at a cost effective rate that even senior citizens find affordable, $.06/$100 of assessed valuation.
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