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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Michigan
ALPENA 6 57 1000.0 448.0 38376 258 29145 180 0.0 0.0 99.9
ALPENA 11 13 11.7 204.0 18083 114 16801 108 0.0 0.0 99.9
ANN ARBOR 31 33 50.0 329.0 17276 3195 14239 2248 1.3 3.6 99.8
BAD AXE 35 15 50.0 155.0 6141 80 6141 80 0.1 0.1 100.0
BATTLE CREEK 41 20 117.6 329.0 22717 1793 22821 1789 6.9 5.7 99.2
BATTLE CREEK 43 44 183.5 323.0 22157 1868 21319 1786 4.6 2.2 99.5
BAY CITY 5 22 1000.0 305.0 32944 1753 25468 1309 0.2 0.6 99.9
CADILLAC 9 40 820.9 497.0 38770 697 33871 592 0.0 0.0 100.0
CADILLAC 27 58 50.0 180.0 7383 87 7043 84 0.0 0.0 100.0
CADILLAC 33 47 50.0 311.0 11373 151 11125 147 9.8 6.3 100.0
CALUMET 5 18 1000.0 295.0 23238 55 21939 53 0.0 0.0 99.9
CHEBOYGAN 4 14 1000.0 189.0 26812 148 24239 133 0.0 0.0 100.0
DETROIT 2 58 1000.0 305.0 32391 5770 26496 5215 29.7 9.0 98.3
DETROIT 4 45 1000.0 306.0 32320 5720 25357 5127 0.0 0.0 98.3
DETROIT 7 41 1000.0 305.0 27072 5522 24481 5147 3.0 0.6 99.3
DETROIT 20 21 50.0 293.0 16588 4704 16512 4692 5.2 2.6 99.8
DETROIT 50 14 50.0 293.0 16894 4721 15265 4505 0.6 0.3 99.9
DETROIT 56 43 50.0 293.0 14854 4517 16254 4720 10.6 4.1 91.3
DETROIT 62 44 50.0 296.0 13246 4403 13572 4435 0.0 0.0 97.1
EAST LANSING 23 55 54.4 296.0 16624 1384 16287 1333 0.9 0.4 100.0
ESCANABA 3 48 1000.0 363.0 36170 175 35639 173 0.0 0.0 99.9
FLINT 12 36 1000.0 287.0 27238 1966 24490 1807 0.9 0.8 99.5
FLINT 28 52 115.7 265.0 14607 2617 14356 2578 0.0 0.0 99.6
FLINT 66 16 58.1 287.0 18404 1552 18533 1571 0.1 0.0 99.2
GRAND RAPIDS 8 7 14.4 302.0 23858 1875 26015 1949 8.2 2.0 88.1
GRAND RAPIDS 13 39 965.1 305.0 28420 1211 23938 1139 0.0 0.0 99.9
GRAND RAPIDS 17 19 50.0 334.0 18572 1499 18259 1488 3.2 4.4 98.0
GRAND RAPIDS 35 11 3.2 262.0 14666 1078 14702 1076 5.9 2.4 99.6
IRON MOUNTAIN 8 22 50.0 190.0 12827 75 11710 67 0.0 0.0 100.0
JACKSON 18 34 50.0 73.0 1772 152 1772 152 0.0 0.0 100.0
KALAMAZOO 3 2 6.9 305.0 29223 1998 30599 2051 13.4 4.7 92.8
KALAMAZOO 52 5 1.0 125.0 4044 342 4028 341 6.0 2.5 100.0
KALAMAZOO 64 45 50.0 319.0 17268 1424 17368 1439 0.0 0.0 99.4
LANSING 6 59 1000.0 305.0 31907 2876 19821 1773 0.0 0.0 99.9
LANSING 47 38 50.0 305.0 15372 1016 15516 1023 0.9 0.4 98.8
LANSING 53 51 50.0 299.0 11741 776 11637 775 0.0 0.0 99.9
MANISTEE 21 17 50.0 104.0 4535 47 4479 46 1.4 2.4 100.0
MARQUETTE 6 35 1000.0 296.0 33016 194 24010 149 0.0 0.0 99.9
MARQUETTE 13 33 708.4 332.0 29709 185 25981 170 0.0 0.0 100.0
MOUNT CLEMENS 38 39 141.7 192.0 12910 4154 13046 4167 6.7 2.7 98.4
MOUNT PLEASANT 14 56 50.0 158.0 8653 265 8617 264 3.2 1.7 100.0
MUSKEGON 54 24 76.5 294.0 13705 1048 13471 1042 0.1 0.0 99.5
ONONDAGA 10 57 1000.0 299.0 27187 2154 20902 1404 0.0 0.0 99.8
SAGINAW 25 30 185.0 402.0 25395 1901 24865 1838 0.0 0.0 98.8
SAGINAW 49 48 50.0 287.0 13994 1230 13882 1198 0.0 0.0 100.0
SAULT STE. MARI 8 56 1000.0 290.0 27126 84 25375 82 0.0 0.0 99.8
SAULT STE. MARI 10 49 935.8 370.0 31049 90 27587 86 0.0 0.0 100.0
TRAVERSE CITY 7 50 983.7 411.0 34393 407 30396 329 5.1 7.1 100.0
TRAVERSE CITY 29 31 60.3 399.0 20177 269 19263 257 0.3 0.1 99.3
UNIVERSITY CENT 19 18 50.0 140.0 11960 668 11960 680 2.8 2.5 99.6
VANDERBILT 45 59 50.0 324.0 14779 141 14486 139 0.0 0.0 100.0
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