KUED

KUED, virtual channel 7 (UHF digital channel 27), branded on-air as PBS Utah, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The station is owned by the University of Utah. KUED's studios are located at the Eccles Broadcast Center on Wasatch Drive in the northeastern section of Salt Lake City, and its transmitter is located on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains, southwest of Salt Lake City. The station has a large network of broadcast translators that extend its over-the-air coverage throughout Utah.

"KUES" redirects here. For the airport in Waukesha, Wisconsin assigned the ICAO code KUES, see Waukesha County Airport.
KUED
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
ChannelsDigital: 27 (UHF)
Virtual: 7
BrandingPBS Utah
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Utah
History
First air date
January 20, 1958 (1958-01-20)
Former call signs
KUTA (CP, 1956–1957)[1]
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 7 (VHF, 1958–2009)
  • Digital:
  • 42 (UHF, 2002–2018)
NET (1958–1970)
Call sign meaning
Utah Education
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69396
ERP374 kW
HAAT1,266 m (4,154 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°39′33″N 112°12′10″W
Translator(s)See below
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitewww.pbsutah.org

Prior to July 2018, KUED was one of two PBS member stations serving Utah, the other being Provo-licensed KBYU-TV (channel 11), owned by Brigham Young University. In October 2017, it was announced that KBYU would drop PBS programming on June 30, 2018 in favor of its own BYUtv service, leaving KUED as the sole PBS station for the state.[2]

History
Logo as "KUED 7"; used until November 24, 2019.

The station first signed on the air on January 20, 1958, with an episode of The Friendly Giant. The station originally broadcast from improvised studios set up in the basement of the old student union building on the University of Utah campus. The station had humble beginnings with no props, primitive equipment, and a donated transmitter, courtesy of Time-Life Inc., then-owners of KTVT (channel 4, now KTVX). A $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation made it possible from KUED to sign on the air.

Early programming was purely educational, in some cases consisting of nothing more than a teacher standing in front of a chalk board and lecturing. About half of the programs aired were locally produced, with the rest coming from National Educational Television (NET) and other sources. When PBS succeeded NET in 1970, the focus of programming changed to educational and entertainment programming.

After having branded with its call letters and channel number for virtually its entire history, KUED announced on November 4, 2019 that it would rebrand as "PBS Utah" on November 25, adopting the updated national PBS logo and branding that was unveiled the same day.[3][4]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[5]
7.11080i16:9KUED-HDMain KUED programming / PBS
7.2480iWorldWorld
7.3KidsPBS Kids
7.4CreateCreate

On March 7, 2017, KUED replaced V-me on digital 7.3 with PBS Kids.[6]

On December 29, 2017, KUED added Create on digital subchannel 7.4.[7]

Analog-to-digital conversion

KUED shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television.[8] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 42,[9] using PSIP to display KUED's virtual channel as 7 on digital television receivers.

Satellite stations and translators

KUED has two full power satellites serving rural areas of Utah, both digital-only:

Station City of license Channel
RF / VC		 First air date ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Public license information
KUES1 Richfield 19 (UHF)
19		 2000 (2000) 0.33 kW 441 m (1,447 ft) 82576 38°38′3.9″N 112°3′35.7″W Profile
LMS
KUEW St. George 18 (UHF)
18		 2002 (2002) 1.62 kW 66.5 m (218 ft) 82585 37°3′49.9″N 113°34′22.8″W Profile
LMS

Notes:

  • 1. KUES used the callsign KAVT during its construction permit from September 15 to November 3, 1997.

Aside from their transmitters, KUES and KUEW do not maintain any physical presence in their cities of license.

Additionally, KUED can be seen on over 85 translator stations covering all of Utah, plus parts of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming.

City of license Callsign Channel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Owner
Alton, etc.K36NO-D 360.022 kW13.72 m (45 ft)16713337°22′26.1″N 112°32′10.4″WUniversity of Utah
AntimonyK33OO-D 330.033 kW−6 m (−20 ft)16712938°10′56.7″N 112°2′27.7″W
Apple ValleyK21IL-D 210.075 kW35 m (115 ft)16710737°6′59.9″N 113°7′52.7″W
BoulderK34IY-D 340.003 kW−29 m (−95 ft)16713837°53′53″N 111°25′10.5″W
Beryl
Modena		K21EI-D 210.1 kW154 m (505 ft)6909237°42′13.8″N 113°44′31.8″WIron County
Blanding
Monticello		K07ZU-D 70.15 kW1,080 m (3,543 ft)6910937°50′22.18″N 109°27′44.44″WUniversity of Utah
BluffK21KC-D 210.0025 kW16 m (52 ft)18281637°16′13″N 109°33′16.4″WSan Juan County
CainevilleK34OF-D 340.054 kW−32 m (−105 ft)18244438°21′38.2″N 110°53′39.4″WWayne County
CannonvilleK35NK-D 350.09 kW236 m (774 ft)16812437°42′40.9″N 112°4′39.4″WGarfield County
Cedar CanyonK31EI-D 310.2 kW475 m (1,558 ft)2918837°35′56.8″N 112°51′25.9″WIron County
Cedar CityK07GQ-D 70.24 kW380 m (1,247 ft)2916037°38′20.7″N 113°1′55.6″W
CirclevilleK15KX-D 150.045 kW−237 m (−778 ft)16712838°12′40.8″N 112°14′4.1″WSummit County
Clear CreekK32NI-D 320.07 kW−75 m (−246 ft)18239539°38′45.1″N 111°9′17.5″WCarbon County
CoalvilleK28OT-D 280.107 kW−215 m (−705 ft)16717440°55′26.1″N 111°23′53″WSummit County
ColumbiaK17NP-D 170.34 kW612 m (2,008 ft)16714339°45′21.8″N 110°59′28.5″WUniversity of Utah
DuchesneK33LA-D 330.102 kW−49 m (−161 ft)18308940°9′17.7″N 110°23′31.6″WDuchesne County
East PriceK10RL-D 100.07 kW−84 m (−276 ft)16778939°36′37.8″N 110°48′49.5″WCarbon County
EmeryK33PJ-D 330.012 kW97 m (318 ft)16722038°55′51.9″N 111°11′27.6″WEmery County
EscalanteK33OQ-D 0.09 kW−146 m (−479 ft)16781537°47′10.5″N 111°35′39.9″WGarfield County
FerronK33PN-D 0.02 kW−231 m (−758 ft)18237839°5′35.4″N 111°8′42.9″WEmery County
FillmoreK27JT-D 270.15 kW115 m (377 ft)16790939°2′9.8″N 112°19′33.9″WMillard County
Fishlake ResortK23KP-D 230.01 kW149 m (489 ft)18234838°31′0″N 111°44′48″WSevier County
Fountain GreenK35JK-D 35−163 m (−535 ft)18219639°32′3.1″N 111°35′12″WSanpete County
FremontK33OL-D 330.031 kW−275 m (−902 ft)16706738°25′57.9″N 111°37′59.5″WWayne County
FruitlandK17NY-D 170.11 kW−55 m (−180 ft)19002040°12′17.8″N 110°53′46.8″WDuchesne County
GarrisonK35IR-D 350.06 kW−61 m (−200 ft)16794239°6′15.4″N 113°57′12.3″WMillard County
Green RiverK18IT-D 180.02 kW−18 m (−59 ft)18214538°58′34.9″N 110°10′58.4″WEmery County
K33PK-D 33484 m (1,588 ft)16757939°10′57.9″N 110°36′27.5″WGreen River City Television
HanksvilleK31NU-D 310.01 kW−58 m (−190 ft)16708138°22′23.4″N 110°42′1.3″WWayne County
Hanna
Tabiona		K35IJ-D 350.012 kW−322 m (−1,056 ft)16739740°23′7.8″N 110°45′30.5″WDuchesne County
HatchK16MB-D 160.09 kW−125 m (−410 ft)6932337°40′35.9″N 112°22′22.4″WUniversity of Utah
Heber
Midway		K33FX-D 330.356 kW331 m (1,086 ft)7092140°33′44.8″N 111°28′32.6″W
HelperK09ZV-D 90.07 kW−163 m (−535 ft)16777739°41′2.8″N 110°50′31.5″WCarbon County
HeneferK32IS-D 320.005 kW−95 m (−312 ft)16718640°58′40.2″N 111°26′10.1″WSummit County
HenrievilleK17NB-D 170.01 kW−138 m (−453 ft)16713737°32′58.8″N 111°59′24.2″WUniversity of Utah
HilldaleK16II-D 160.06 kW47 m (154 ft)18263236°53′38.4″N 113°1′53.9″W
HuntingtonK33PP-D 330.02 kW−135 m (−443 ft)18244339°20′7.3″N 110°58′49″WEmery County
HuntsvilleK35GG-D 350.12 kW−100 m (−328 ft)9603141°20′19.7″N 111°48′58.7″WUniversity of Utah
Kanarraville
New Harmony		K29ML-D 290.04 kW−86 m (−282 ft)12542937°29′16.1″N 113°12′19.6″WIron County
KoosharemK17ND-D 170.055 kW179 m (587 ft)16734338°28′42.8″N 111°49′25″WSevier County
LaketownK08PW-D 80.3394 kW340 m (1,115 ft)6909641°52′56.7″N 111°16′11.7″WUniversity of Utah
LeamingtonK14RP-D 140.95 kW−90 m (−295 ft)16793339°31′55.5″N 112°18′49.4″WMillard County
LoganK32MW-D 322.82 kW524 m (1,719 ft)813341°33′3.3″N 111°56′13.1″WCache County
ManilaK34JD-D 340.005 kW113 m (371 ft)16713140°57′33.5″N 109°25′0.2″WUniversity of Utah
Manti
Ephraim		K33FT-D 330.14 kW652 m (2,139 ft)6914639°19′23.3″N 111°46′28.5″W
MarysvaleK10RI-D 100.118 kW187 m (614 ft)16721638°30′25.4″N 112°11′51.5″W
MayfieldK14RJ-D 140.05 kW−201 m (−659 ft)18222639°6′42.3″N 111°43′5.8″WSanpete County
Mexican HatK14QC-D 0.172 kW−149 m (−489 ft)19114337°8′58.6″N 109°51′37.5″WSan Juan County
K22IG-D 220.0056 kW−154 m (−505 ft)16797237°8′59.4″N 109°51′37.3″W
MilfordK20GH-D 200.115 kW1,219 m (3,999 ft)6924238°31′13.8″N 113°17′14.8″WUniversity of Utah
Montezuma Creek
Aneth		K17IH-D 170.011 kW−16 m (−52 ft)16796937°15′36.3″N 109°17′24.9″WSan Juan County
MorganK27NH-D 27332 m (1,089 ft)16714541°4′7.2″N 111°39′34.1″WUniversity of Utah
Mount PleasantK22FW-D 220.055 kW−113 m (−371 ft)5902839°32′21.5″N 111°23′19.8″WSanpete County
Navajo MountainK19AH-D 190.0056 kW104 m (341 ft)16798637°1′16.9″N 110°46′0.9″WSan Juan County
NephiK31LC-D 310.063 kW179 m (587 ft)18214739°43′57.8″N 111°56′36.7″WJuab County
OljetoK19HB-D 190.011 kW29 m (95 ft)16797837°02′27.4″N 110°19′49.9″WSan Juan County
OrangevilleK18MX-D 180.34 kW510 m (1,673 ft)16709739°12′35.8″N 111°8′32.6″WUniversity of Utah
PanguitchK17NA-D 170.035 kW−132 m (−433 ft)16711737°49′15.5″N 112°27′29.1″W
Park CityK34OJ-D 340.093 kW26 m (85 ft)6905140°40′58.8″N 111°31′24.7″W
Peoa
Oakley		K31NK-D 310.105 kW93 m (305 ft)16716340°43′20.8″N 111°21′51.6″WSummit County
RandolphK31OB-D 0.084 kW360 m (1,181 ft)6922841°37′30.7″N 111°7′25.6″WUniversity of Utah
Rockville
Springdale		K33JW-D 330.13 kW−217 m (−712 ft)16710537°9′8.5″N 113°1′54.9″W
RooseveltK10RO-D 100.047 kW147 m (482 ft)18295740°19′26.8″N 110°9′21.5″WUintah County
Rural GarfieldK18MH-D 180.155 kW736 m (2,415 ft)16712237°45′21.1″N 111°52′29.8″WUniversity of Utah
Rural Garfield CountyK34NW-D 340.088 kW1,003 m (3,291 ft)6907138°32′30.2″N 112°4′22.9″W
Rural Sevier CountyK17MU-D 170.01 kW207 m (679 ft)5976738°30′44.1″N 111°47′3.5″WSevier County
Rural JuabK11XD-D 110.115 kW583 m (1,913 ft)6931139°29′30.8″N 111°49′39.7″WUniversity of Utah
Salina
Redmond		K10RH-D 10826 m (2,710 ft)5978838°52′37.2″N 111°52′34.2″WSevier County
SamakK34ON-D 340.063 kW−27 m (−89 ft)16719540°37′56″N 111°15′36.6″WSummit County
ScofieldK35JJ-D 350.006 kW−126 m (−413 ft)18216939°47′40.4″N 111°8′29.8″WCarbon County
Spring GlenK14RU-D 14539 m (1,768 ft)16777639°31′48.8″N 111°3′5.6″W
Summit CountyK21MU-D 210.446 kW831 m (2,726 ft)6917940°51′17.8″N 111°28′45.7″WSummit County
Tabiona
Myton		K20NU-D 200.306 kW693 m (2,274 ft)18886440°21′40.6″N 110°47′23.3″WUniversity of Utah
TorreyK17MZ-D 170.072 kW125 m (410 ft)16711138°16′59.7″N 111°30′38.8″W
VernalK32HV-D 320.17 kW639 m (2,096 ft)16788240°21′3.1″N 109°9′48.3″WUintah County
VirginK22IP-D 220.125 kW192 m (630 ft)16710437°13′53.6″N 113°12′34.1″WUniversity of Utah
WanshipK28JR-D 280.005 kW−267 m (−876 ft)16718240°48′31.9″N 111°23′43.8″WSummit County
WendoverK15GZ-D 150.07 kW15 m (49 ft)7148940°44′28.″N 114°2′14.2″WUniversity of Utah
Woodland
Kamas		K10JR-D 100.041 kW46 m (151 ft)16716840°34′0.6″N 111°14′34.7″WSummit County
Lee Chee, AZK33IY-D 330.1 kW7 m (23 ft)16713936°51′20.2″N 111°26′28.6″WUniversity of Utah
Cortez, COK15MJ-D 15426 m (1,398 ft)6143737°21′54.8″N 108°8′52.7″WSouthwest Colorado TV Translator Association
Malad, IDK18NC-D 181 kW−67 m (−220 ft)18129542°04′49.7″N 112°12′31.8″WOneida County
Mink Creek, IDK09YP-D 190.015 kW−22 m (−72 ft)18173342°15′9.7″N 111°43′47.8″WFranklin County
Montpelier, IDK30OX-D 300.09 kW158 m (518 ft)439342°23′21.7″N 111°23′7.7″WBear Lake County
Preston, IDK04RX-D 41 kW325 m (1,066 ft)12501141°52′59.7″N 112°04′44.8″WFranklin County
K35GJ-D 35230 m (755 ft)2233242°7′29.7″N 111°46′32.8″W
Evanston, WYK16HW-D 160.394 kW446 m (1,463 ft)16714741°21′3.8″N 110°53′52.6″WUniversity of Utah
Little America, WYK34OG-D 340.294 kW279 m (915 ft)681541°6′18.8″N 110°12′15.5″WBridger Valley, Daggett City. ETV

References
  1. "FCC History Cards for KUED" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Pierce, Scott D. (October 23, 2017). "KBYU-TV will no longer be a PBS station in 2018 — and KBYU-FM will abandon classical music". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  3. "KUED being rebranded as PBS Utah". Deseret News. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. "KUED-Channel 7 is changing its name to PBS Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. RabbitEars TV Query for KUED
  6. KUED to Launch KUED PBS Kids Channel Services
  7. KUED to Add Create Channel
  8. List of Digital Full-Power Stations Archived 2013-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11628657 Archived 2009-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Congress delays digital TV switch until June; Utah sticks to original cutoff, Vince Horiuchi, Salt Lake Tribune February 4, 2009
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