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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Idaho
BOISE 2 25 876.7 777.0 45308 394 50231 396 0.0 0.0 90.2
BOISE 4 21 693.1 754.0 44517 394 48288 395 0.6 0.1 92.1
BOISE 7 26 390.4 808.0 38673 391 38238 390 0.0 0.0 99.4
CALDWELL 9 10 13.4 805.0 27177 386 25527 385 0.3 0.0 100.0
COEUR D'ALENE 26 56 50.0 465.0 5486 235 4501 184 0.0 0.0 100.0
FILER 19 18 50.0 161.0 6675 83 6659 83 0.0 0.0 100.0
IDAHO FALLS 3 36 1000.0 488.0 37473 233 40914 237 0.0 0.0 91.3
IDAHO FALLS 8 9 20.9 463.0 35483 233 33586 231 0.0 0.0 100.0
LEWISTON 3 32 1000.0 384.0 25152 126 28025 141 1.2 0.1 84.2
MOSCOW 12 33 739.7 346.0 26753 131 25838 151 0.0 0.0 99.2
NAMPA 6 22 752.3 811.0 45250 394 47567 393 0.0 0.0 93.5
NAMPA 12 27 358.1 829.0 38550 391 37100 390 0.0 0.0 99.9
POCATELLO 6 23 1000.0 466.0 33329 267 34995 265 0.0 0.0 90.4
POCATELLO 10 17 181.5 465.0 29737 229 28205 228 0.0 0.0 99.7
TWIN FALLS 11 16 554.0 323.0 27981 131 26495 129 0.0 0.0 100.0
TWIN FALLS 13 24 50.0 161.0 11305 101 11221 101 0.0 0.0 100.0
TWIN FALLS 35 34 50.0 164.0 3197 69 3181 69 0.0 0.0 100.0
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