News Media Freqs

[Utah_Viper]

What frequecies do the local media use for operations, helicoptors, IFB. ?

 

[Mick]

Using the FCC Web sites are a great way to search.
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm
http://www.fccinfo.com/cmdpro.php?sz=M&wd=1152
There's a Yahoo Group for Utah Scanners at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UtahScanner/

Here are some for SLC:
KA74768 LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH, INC. SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.67
KA74768 LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH, INC. SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.76
KAL867 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.15
KAL867 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.35
KAL868 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.15
KAL868 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.35
KAN353 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.15
KAN353 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.35
KB55851 SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC UT 450.3125
KC25311 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY UT 450.5125
KC62803 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY UT 450.6125
KC6706 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. UT 161.73
KC6706 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. UT 161.76
KDU636 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY 450.15
KDU636 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY 450.15
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.05
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.15
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.25
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.35
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.45
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.55
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.65
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.75
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.85
KDU638 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CY UT 450.95
KEF696 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.4875
KEH623 SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.85
KEH623 SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.85
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.05
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.15
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.25
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.35
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.45
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.55
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.65
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.75
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.85
KER989 SALT LAKE CITY BROADCASTING CO INC SALT LAKE CY UT 450.95
KKN788 FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC. SALT LAKE CITY 450.55
KKN788 FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC. SALT LAKE CITY 450.55
KKN788 FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC. SALT LAKE CITY 450.85
KKN788 FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC. SALT LAKE CITY 450.85
KLP413 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.15
KLP413 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.35
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 26.19
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY UT 26.19
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 26.29
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY UT 26.29
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 26.39
KOH710 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY UT 26.39
KOS424 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.8
KOS424 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.8
KPK460 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.67
KPK460 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.67
KPK539 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.6125
KPK539 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.6125
KPL530 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.5875
KPL530 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.5875
KPM702 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.5125
KTA201 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.64
KTA201 BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.7
WPJS892 3 POINT MEDIA - SALT LAKE CITY, LLC WEST VALLEY CITY UT 450.55
WPJS892 3 POINT MEDIA - SALT LAKE CITY, LLC WEST VALLEY CITY UT 450.85
WPJV536 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. WEST VALLEY CITY UT 450.55
WPJV536 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. WEST VALLEY CITY UT 450.85
WPLU299 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY UT 450.925
WPPB220 LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH, INC. SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.67
WPPB220 LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH, INC. SALT LAKE CITY UT 161.76
WPPB221 LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH, INC. Salt Lake City UT 450.925
WPPV872 Metro Networks Communications Inc. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.3875
WPPV872 Metro Networks Communications Inc. UT 450.3875
WPPV872 Metro Networks Communications Inc. SALT LAKE CITY UT 450.675
WPPV872 Metro Networks Communications Inc. UT 450.675
WQCT967 KUTV HOLDINGS, INC. Salt Lake City UT 450.1875

 

[N7OLQ]

It has been a while since I listened, but the "media bands" 450-451 and 161-162 have been pretty quiet. I think the news guys mostly use cell phones & Nextel phones. It has been a long time since I heard the media coordinating stories or dispatching on the media freqs like they used to years ago.

 

[Utah_Viper]

Air Ops

What about for Air operations?

 

[N7OLQ]

I think in most air operations, there is a pilot and a reporter. The pilot will use regular air-air and air to ground freqs to coordinate with other aircraft as he flies to the destinations. The reporter probably uses cell or nextel to coordinate. But don't let me stop you from searching the bands. They may also use rented space on business trunked systems where their licenses will not show up. The best time to search would be during major events and during live TV news. Most traffic reports are done from looking at the traffic cams - watching from the air is too expensive.

Let me know if you find any good freqs.

 

[Mick]

In Los Angeles and San Diego every TV station with an air unit communicates on their licensed frqs. between 450-451 and 455-456 MHz. KNBC TV 4 L.A. uses 161.76 for their air unit.

I think in most air operations, there is a pilot and a reporter. The pilot will use regular air-air and air to ground freqs to coordinate with other aircraft as he flies to the destinations. The reporter probably uses cell or nextel to coordinate. But don't let me stop you from searching the bands. They may also use rented space on business trunked systems where their licenses will not show up. The best time to search would be during major events and during live TV news. Most traffic reports are done from looking at the traffic cams - watching from the air is too expensive.

Let me know if you find any good freqs.

 

[LGLHOOK]

In Los Angeles and San Diego every TV station with an air unit communicates on their licensed frqs. between 450-451 and 455-456 MHz. KNBC TV 4 L.A. uses 161.76 for their air unit.

Well we cant listen to LA from here.

 

[Mick]

I agree. Just trying to point out that in the majority of places in the U.S. that I have visited and listened to w/my scanner, I have heard IFB, ops, & air units use the frqs. between 450-451 MHz. I can check in SLC the next time I visit to see if that media market area does the same. This is where they are primarily licensed in SLC.

An old frq. list with SLC media frqs.:
http://www.scanware-fccfrs.net/ut_frqs.html
450.3875 KALL RADIO CH #2
450.6500 KALL RADIO
166.2500 KALL RADIO NEWS
450.2125 KALL RADIO NEWS
161.6400 KSL RADIO
161.7000 KSL RADIO
450.3125 KSL RADIO
450.3500 KSL RADIO
450.4500 KSL RADIO
450.0500 KSL RADIO NEWS CH# 3 (REPEATER)
450.1500 KSL RADIO NEWS CH# 4
455.5000 KSL TV
450.2500 KSL TV NEWS CH #1 & HELICOPTER "CHOPPER 5"
450.4125 KSTU TV
170.1500 KTVX TV NEWS OPERATIONS
450.4875 KTVX TV NEWS CH #1
450.7500 KTVX TV NEWS CH #2
450.1875 KUTV TV
450.9500 KUTV TV
166.2500 KUTV TV NEWS
450.1125 KUTV TV NEWS OPERATIONS
450.2125 KUTV TV NEWS
450.8750 KUTV TV NEWS CH #1

Well we cant listen to LA from here.

 

[tyler1653]

Sky 2 is on 450.1125. Chopper 5 is on 450.250. Both frequencies also have traffic from various cameramen. 450.250 is usually a constant broadcast during newstime.

 

[Utah_Viper]

Thank you all for the responses.

 

[N7OLQ]

A few days ago there was a major hostage/murder/SWAT operation in Provo. A friend, a few blocks away, said that ALL the media was there with several helicopters. I was searching the 450-451 range and 161-162 range for about half an hour and there was no traffic at all during the event (except the constant broadcast of one of the channels - just standard TV audio of the normal programming, not news stuff).

Can anyone confirm that they have heard news dispatching or reporter 'banter', discussion, or actual live UNEDITED news broadcasts on these bands recently?

 

[tyler1653]

I guaruntee sky 2 is on 450.1125 and Chopper 5 is on 450.250. Unfortuantely, there is a lot of other traffic on these channels too. You can usually hear the acutal news show in the background of 450.250. I have listened to Ksl telling Chopper 5 that "the other helicopter" is showing better footage, and telling them where to direct their camera.