KUPX-TV
KUPX-TV (channel 16), branded Utah 16, is an independent television station licensed to Provo, Utah, United States, serving Salt Lake City and the state of Utah. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Fox affiliate KSTU (channel 13). KUPX-TV's offices are located on Lawndale Drive in the southern section of Salt Lake City, and its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City.
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| City | Provo, Utah |
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| Branding | Utah 16 |
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Sister stations | KSTU |
| History | |
| Founded | April 24, 1985 |
First air date | April 21, 1998 |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 16 (UHF, 1998–2009) |
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Call sign meaning | Utah's Pax TV (former affiliation) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57884 |
| ERP | 530 kW |
| HAAT | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°39′12″N 112°12′9″W |
| Translator(s) | see § Translators |
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| Website | utah16 |
Though a construction permit was issued for channel 16 in 1985, the station was not completed for another 13 years. In that time, it was sold twice. While channel 16 was originally intended to be an affiliate of The WB, a 1998 swap with Paxson Communications Corporation saw Paxson trade channel 30 for channel 16; as a result, KUWB instead launched on channel 30 in April 1998, while channel 16 signed on to air infomercials and later the Pax/Ion network. Scripps acquired Ion Media in 2020; it moved Ion Television to a subchannel in 2023 and converted the main channel to an independent station which aired Vegas Golden Knights and Arizona Coyotes hockey games in Utah. Beginning in 2024–25, it will be the broadcast home of the Utah NHL team.