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Federal Register · April 30, 2025
The title they went with Television Broadcasting Services Silver City and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Noisy translates that to

A New Mexico TV station can move its broadcast tower to a bigger town

What happened
The FCC is letting a TV station in Silver City, New Mexico, move its broadcast channel to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. This means the station can now serve a larger population center.
Why it matters
The FCC assigns specific broadcast channels to specific towns. If a station wants to move its tower to a different town, it needs the FCC to change the official channel allotment. This small change means a TV station that was never built in Silver City can now be built and serve a slightly larger market in Truth or Consequences. It's a tiny shift in local media access.
The signal
Watch if the TV station actually builds its tower and starts broadcasting in Truth or Consequences, or if the permit remains unused.
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