This table shows the channel assignments for DTV (digital television, also called HDTV or ATV) in the U.S., as listed in the FCC's Sixth Report And Order - Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service, Mass Media Docket No. 87-268, released April 21, 1997 (FCC 97-115). Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC 97-115A. 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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Alabama
ANNISTON 40 58 253.2 350.0 21331 1124 17127 616 0.2 0.0 99.3
BESSEMER 17 18 178.0 675.0 32514 1313 28727 1131 2.5 0.3 100.0
BIRMINGHAM 6 50 1000.0 420.0 37237 1647 34243 1547 0.0 0.0 99.4
BIRMINGHAM 10 53 1000.0 404.0 32562 1543 28403 1428 2.1 2.3 99.9
BIRMINGHAM 13 52 998.4 408.0 33339 1570 29111 1465 0.0 0.0 100.0
BIRMINGHAM 42 30 159.2 421.0 26381 1330 23781 1253 0.3 0.3 99.9
BIRMINGHAM 68 36 50.0 314.0 14449 1016 13255 977 0.0 0.0 99.5
DEMOPOLIS 41 19 50.0 333.0 15153 121 15040 121 0.4 0.4 100.0
DOTHAN 4 36 1000.0 573.0 48620 784 44475 765 0.0 0.0 99.7
DOTHAN 18 21 50.0 223.0 13976 291 13879 291 2.7 1.3 100.0
DOZIER 2 59 1000.0 210.0 25755 466 21786 298 0.0 0.0 98.7
FLORENCE 15 14 50.0 223.0 12858 286 12862 285 2.6 5.0 99.4
FLORENCE 26 20 50.0 230.0 12022 258 10994 240 1.8 1.1 100.0
FLORENCE 36 22 50.0 221.0 12336 261 12098 259 8.1 3.6 100.0
GADSDEN 44 45 50.0 303.0 12500 628 11830 523 1.6 1.1 99.3
GADSDEN 60 26 83.2 352.0 14419 1141 13949 1129 2.8 6.4 99.0
HOMEWOOD 21 28 268.4 409.0 27908 1407 26602 1316 0.8 0.9 99.0
HUNTSVILLE 19 59 85.1 533.0 24595 888 23489 857 1.1 0.8 99.8
HUNTSVILLE 25 24 50.0 352.0 18363 725 17357 706 0.3 0.1 100.0
HUNTSVILLE 31 32 50.0 546.0 23101 849 21838 812 1.8 1.6 100.0
HUNTSVILLE 48 49 50.0 579.0 22343 823 21115 792 0.7 0.3 100.0
HUNTSVILLE 54 41 51.1 515.0 18818 716 18097 704 0.7 0.3 100.0
LOUISVILLE 43 42 155.7 275.0 14437 267 14481 267 1.0 0.5 99.4
MOBILE 5 27 1000.0 581.0 49660 1292 49268 1310 0.0 0.0 99.9
MOBILE 10 9 15.7 381.0 31801 1009 30422 998 0.0 0.0 100.0
MOBILE 15 26 312.3 521.0 25918 1007 25722 1039 1.8 1.0 99.8
MOBILE 21 20 190.4 436.0 21862 941 21326 882 0.3 0.1 100.0
MOBILE 42 18 50.0 183.0 11337 528 11453 533 0.5 0.1 98.3
MONTGOMERY 12 57 1000.0 610.0 44140 916 41212 868 0.0 0.0 100.0
MONTGOMERY 20 16 50.0 226.0 12742 369 12234 365 0.6 0.2 100.0
MONTGOMERY 26 14 50.0 183.0 12913 376 12595 372 4.5 3.0 99.9
MONTGOMERY 32 51 272.6 545.0 28570 539 28011 535 3.4 2.2 99.9
MONTGOMERY 45 46 50.0 308.0 11868 367 11666 365 2.2 1.2 100.0
MOUNT CHEAHA 7 56 1000.0 610.0 42883 1996 38085 1739 0.3 0.1 99.6
OPELIKA 66 31 50.0 207.0 10516 470 9982 460 0.0 0.0 100.0
OZARK 34 33 50.0 142.0 8805 230 8749 228 0.7 0.1 99.9
SELMA 8 55 1000.0 515.0 39389 672 34978 632 0.0 0.0 99.9
TROY 67 48 50.0 592.0 18293 430 17658 427 0.2 0.0 100.0
TUSCALOOSA 33 34 189.9 662.0 36264 1349 33350 1300 0.6 0.8 99.7
TUSKEGEE 22 24 100.1 325.0 17883 473 17639 463 3.7 1.7 99.7
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