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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Montana
BILLINGS 2 17 1000.0 165.0 23195 136 23167 136 3.6 0.2 98.3
BILLINGS 6 18 1000.0 249.0 27619 136 26222 135 0.0 0.0 99.3
BILLINGS 8 11 13.9 229.0 21629 133 20809 129 0.2 0.0 100.0
BOZEMAN 7 16 54.4 249.0 8673 59 8797 59 0.0 0.0 97.2
BOZEMAN 9 20 50.0 33.0 2277 46 2200 46 0.0 0.0 100.0
BUTTE 4 15 1000.0 576.0 33253 126 40009 138 0.0 0.0 82.6
BUTTE 6 2 10.7 591.0 44364 164 38372 141 0.0 0.0 100.0
BUTTE 18 19 105.9 585.0 14914 58 13761 57 0.1 0.0 100.0
GLENDIVE 5 15 120.2 152.0 13598 14 11386 12 0.0 0.0 100.0
GREAT FALLS 3 44 1000.0 180.0 22357 89 23804 89 0.0 0.0 93.4
GREAT FALLS 5 39 1000.0 180.0 21956 89 22921 89 0.0 0.0 94.9
GREAT FALLS 16 45 120.2 319.0 15462 85 15402 85 0.1 0.0 99.8
HARDIN 4 19 1000.0 323.0 30501 124 29423 136 0.0 0.0 98.6
HELENA 10 29 743.1 579.0 27772 90 26705 87 0.0 0.0 98.8
HELENA 12 14 162.5 686.0 30522 151 28974 149 0.0 0.0 99.6
KALISPELL 9 38 50.3 850.0 23443 85 23074 79 0.0 0.0 98.4
MILES CITY 3 13 3.2 33.0 5390 11 5430 11 0.0 0.0 98.9
MISSOULA 8 35 1000.0 655.0 32444 129 32745 127 0.0 0.0 97.1
MISSOULA 11 27 50.0 631.0 9985 86 8984 85 0.0 0.0 100.0
MISSOULA 13 40 1000.0 610.0 32637 129 33336 131 0.0 0.0 97.5
MISSOULA 23 36 92.5 642.0 17840 119 17374 118 0.0 0.0 99.9
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