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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Iowa
AMES 5 59 1000.0 564.0 48410 984 40402 884 0.0 0.0 100.0
BURLINGTON 26 41 50.0 96.0 3829 91 3821 91 1.3 0.3 100.0
CEDAR RAPIDS 2 51 1000.0 442.0 40311 867 34970 779 0.0 0.0 99.8
CEDAR RAPIDS 9 52 1000.0 607.0 44375 949 34936 774 0.0 0.0 100.0
CEDAR RAPIDS 28 27 216.3 452.0 24376 650 24312 641 0.2 0.0 99.8
CEDAR RAPIDS 48 47 79.8 323.0 15896 491 15819 490 0.9 3.4 100.0
COUNCIL BLUFFS 32 33 50.0 98.0 6348 642 5791 631 1.2 0.4 100.0
DAVENPORT 6 56 1000.0 408.0 38395 1178 32104 941 0.0 0.0 99.8
DAVENPORT 18 49 200.7 302.0 17590 629 17170 627 0.1 0.0 100.0
DAVENPORT 36 34 50.0 65.0 734 259 734 259 0.5 0.0 100.0
DES MOINES 8 31 762.1 591.0 44163 915 34792 837 0.0 0.0 100.0
DES MOINES 11 50 1000.0 600.0 44693 919 40413 889 0.0 0.0 100.0
DES MOINES 13 19 585.7 600.0 44809 919 37303 855 0.0 0.0 100.0
DES MOINES 17 16 121.3 463.0 23451 720 23117 717 0.2 0.0 100.0
DES MOINES 63 26 55.6 550.0 20173 674 20089 673 0.0 0.0 100.0
DUBUQUE 40 43 50.0 256.0 12367 221 12033 218 2.2 1.1 100.0
FORT DODGE 21 25 50.0 355.0 20644 211 20632 211 0.2 0.1 100.0
IOWA CITY 12 45 882.8 439.0 35423 1080 30996 929 0.0 0.0 100.0
IOWA CITY 20 25 50.0 123.0 11595 390 11165 371 1.5 0.7 100.0
MASON CITY 3 42 1000.0 472.0 42547 741 32414 513 0.0 0.0 100.0
MASON CITY 24 18 50.0 436.0 19851 279 19674 275 0.6 0.2 100.0
OTTUMWA 15 14 66.2 363.0 20006 338 19746 333 1.4 0.6 100.0
RED OAK 36 35 60.4 475.0 20200 745 19928 745 1.3 2.6 100.0
SIOUX CITY 4 41 1000.0 585.0 49813 657 38669 505 0.0 0.0 100.0
SIOUX CITY 9 30 733.8 616.0 45116 596 38211 463 0.0 0.0 100.0
SIOUX CITY 14 39 50.0 351.0 19097 257 19017 256 2.6 1.4 100.0
SIOUX CITY 27 28 154.8 326.0 19601 263 19331 262 0.3 0.6 100.0
SIOUX CITY 44 49 216.7 610.0 29824 360 29043 352 0.1 0.0 100.0
WATERLOO 7 55 1000.0 604.0 44020 940 35918 780 0.0 0.0 100.0
WATERLOO 32 35 227.4 579.0 29126 740 28446 698 1.8 2.2 100.0
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