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) (%)
------------- -- -- ------- ------ -------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ---------- -----
District of Columbia
WASHINGTON 4 48 1000.0 237.0 27422 6562 24749 6454 7.0 3.3 98.9
WASHINGTON 5 6 6.6 235.0 22879 6343 26711 6533 0.0 0.0 82.9
WASHINGTON 7 39 1000.0 235.0 24391 6346 23215 6365 0.0 0.0 99.0
WASHINGTON 9 34 1000.0 235.0 24684 6438 22883 6299 0.0 0.0 100.0
WASHINGTON 20 35 221.7 235.0 17611 6043 17179 5746 0.2 0.0 97.0
WASHINGTON 26 27 64.3 233.0 15402 5868 15606 5637 14.5 4.4 96.9
WASHINGTON 32 33 186.0 213.0 14526 5769 14310 5777 10.2 2.4 97.7
WASHINGTON 50 51 62.2 247.0 15011 5859 14207 5376 0.1 0.0 99.8
Return to DTV Channel Plan (FCC 97-115)
Return to Doug Lung's R. F. Page