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Sec. A5 ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Saturday, July 18, 1992 I seagisav KKTM ready tor full-power debuf New TV station five years in the making from two networks Mainstrcct TV and Channel America. Locally produced shows are being considered for the stations future. (Its) in the works, Coe said. Were not sure exactly what shape theyll take.

Bishop said KKTM will most likely begin local programming with some type of public affairs show. (One thing) Ive heard is local media is not as responsive as people want, she said. Coe said other programming, such as local news, may be considered further down the line. Sports also will figure prominently in the stations programming, Coe said. In addition to the Padres, the station is looking to carry a major college football team and is negotiating with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

Getting the station started has been a long journey, said Coe, who became involved with the project about four years ago. The long process of getting a KKTM-TV General Manager Frank Coe stands in front of the control panels in the new stations production control room. Coe, who helped get the station started, will leave the job to be replaced by Beverly Bishop, formerly of KNAZ-TV. The station, which can be seen on channel 13, will begin broadcasting at full power sometime within the next month. So far, the station has sold no commercial but has hired a sales manager in Jerry Keller, who has worked with the Flagstaff Main Sfreet Foundation on recent festivals Construction of the transmitter was completed in September, he said.

Then the electronic components had to be installed. Coe would not comment on the cost of starting up the station. By THOMAS J. McLEAN Associated Press Writer You may not have heard that Flagstaff has a new television station. But thats likely to change as soon as KKTM-TV upgrades its broadcast signal to full power sometime in the next month.

The independent station, which has been broadcasting at half power on channel 13 since Dec. 31, is ready to become a major station in northern Arizona. Well hit the ground running, said Beverly Bishop, the stations new manager. Bishop is the former general manager for KNAZ-TV. Outgoing General Manager Frank Coe, who has set up several stations, said it has taken five years to get KKTM on the air.

The station is airing a combination of movies, syndicated shows and will add sports to their lineup with San Diego Padres baseball beginning July 19. Among the shows they have on the air are Merrie Melodies, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Peoples Court, Hazel and The Dennis Miller Show. Most of the programming comes Rockin reggae Grant recipients license from the Federal Communication Commission as well as gaining permission to use U.S. Forest Service land on Mormon Mountain for the transmitter were the first stps, Coe said. and 25 to Fiddlestix, 702 S.

dance hall music, the bands series of lectures and panel discussions comparing various cultures to Hopi. $5,000. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. Women in the Middle Ages. A day-and-a-half conference in Kingman on women and women writers of the Middle Ages.

$4,809. Dr. Julie Schimmel, Hagstaff. Looking at Navajo and Hopi Women, 1887 to 1934. A comparative study of Anglo and Native American women in the visual and literary arts between 1887 and 1934.

$3,000. Round Rock Humanities Council, Round Rock. Navajo Healing: When Does It Work? A two-day conference on Lukachukai Mountain with featured speakers and discussion groups. $1,500. Cross-Cultural Dance Resources, Flagstaff.

Five Hundred Years of Sephardic Voices. A symposium to accompany a performance of music and dance by the group Voice of Sepharad, highlighting the culture of Sephardic Jews. $629. The Arizona Humanities Council announced $133,432 in grant awarded for the spring 1992 cycle. More than $34,000 of that total was given to programs and individuals in northern Arizona.

The council, founded in 1973, is an independent nonprofit association that works with the National Endowment for the Humanities to support public programs. Northern Arizona grant recipients and their programs are: The Curtis Project, Tempe, Tucson, Flagstaff. The Shadow Catcher. A grant to support research scripting, and production for a dramatic feature film about the photographer, Edward S. Curtis.

$14,500. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. Alternative Perspectives of the Columbus Legacy. A two-day conference and lecture series that will present alternative views of the aftermath of Columbus voyage. $5,000.

Hotevilla-Bacavi Community and School Library, Hotevilla. Summer Humanities Program. A Tucson reggae band Neon Prophet will bring their music July 24 Milton Road. With music ranging from sweet harmony singing to members have extensive experience in jazz, rock and blues..