This table shows the proposed channel assignments for DTV (digital television, also called HDTV or ATV) in the U.S., as listed in the FCC's Sixth Further Notice Of Proposed Rule Making - Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service, Mass Media Docket No. 87-268, released August 14, 1996 (FCC 96-317). Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC 96-317. It is possible, although unlikely, that errors may have been introduced in the conversion process. If you find an error, e-mail me at dlung@transmitter.com.
DTV Service Existing NTSC Interference to NTSC DTV/NTSC
State NTSC DTV DTV Antenna (During Transition) Service (During Transition) Service
CITY Ch Ch Power Height Area People Area People Area Population Match
(kW) (m) (sq. km) (thous) (sq. km) (thous) (% NL Area) (% NL Pop) (%)
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New York (Q - Z)
RIVERHEAD 55 10 3.2 194.0 11081 3494 10935 3499 0.9 4.2 99.6
ROCHESTER 8 39 3437.7 152.0 20989 1171 18170 1097 2.0 2.1 99.9
ROCHESTER 10 32 3437.7 152.0 21151 1172 17574 1077 0.0 0.0 100.0
ROCHESTER 13 59 3437.7 152.0 21335 1183 17107 1096 0.0 0.0 100.0
ROCHESTER 21 16 50.0 152.0 8938 989 9362 999 0.0 0.0 94.9
ROCHESTER 31 28 50.0 152.0 11220 1007 11065 991 0.5 0.9 100.0
SCHENECTADY 6 34 5000.0 311.0 26743 1459 26139 1432 1.0 0.5 95.7
SCHENECTADY 17 43 171.4 299.0 16145 1157 15825 1131 4.5 2.3 99.6
SCHENECTADY 45 25 204.9 338.0 15211 1143 14609 1080 2.2 2.3 98.6
SMITHTOWN 67 36 120.2 219.0 12508 3686 12084 3179 0.4 0.1 99.9
SYRACUSE 3 29 5000.0 305.0 31370 1520 26554 1279 0.1 0.1 99.6
SYRACUSE 5 47 5000.0 290.0 29594 1428 26725 1330 0.9 0.4 99.2
SYRACUSE 9 41 326.2 462.0 24593 1290 21461 1205 1.9 0.5 99.7
SYRACUSE 24 23 146.1 422.0 21731 1204 21022 1210 1.4 5.6 99.3
SYRACUSE 43 44 50.0 432.0 14699 1037 13714 977 1.9 2.8 100.0
SYRACUSE 68 35 50.0 448.0 18762 1141 17590 1091 0.0 0.0 100.0
UTICA 2 39 1252.5 421.0 26141 1134 22944 689 1.0 0.4 96.3
UTICA 20 27 50.0 244.0 12664 454 11853 425 2.7 0.5 100.0
UTICA 33 22 50.0 197.0 3746 306 3164 271 0.2 0.0 100.0
WATERTOWN 16 17 50.0 369.0 15527 194 15052 189 1.7 2.3 99.7
WATERTOWN 50 51 50.0 387.0 15349 180 14955 177 4.1 2.6 100.0
New York Listings (Cities beginning A to P)
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