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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North Dakota
BISMARCK 3 22 868.0 425.0 37485 124 29273 111 0.0 0.0 100.0
BISMARCK 5 31 1000.0 427.0 39831 126 33168 116 0.0 0.0 100.0
BISMARCK 12 23 575.2 466.0 36704 124 31998 113 0.0 0.0 100.0
BISMARCK 17 16 50.0 290.0 13983 90 13803 89 0.1 0.0 100.0
DEVILS LAKE 8 59 1000.0 451.0 36977 172 35321 170 0.0 0.0 100.0
DICKINSON 2 19 1000.0 256.0 29878 47 29160 45 0.0 0.0 99.9
DICKINSON 7 18 1000.0 223.0 24230 39 20573 34 0.0 0.0 100.0
DICKINSON 9 20 708.0 246.0 23705 43 21684 37 0.0 0.0 100.0
ELLENDALE 19 20 50.0 179.0 8894 12 8866 12 5.0 1.5 100.0
FARGO 6 21 1000.0 351.0 36178 339 30659 253 0.0 0.0 100.0
FARGO 11 58 1000.0 610.0 45043 354 39529 319 0.0 0.0 99.6
FARGO 13 39 571.2 344.0 29370 239 27002 226 0.0 0.0 100.0
FARGO 15 19 188.1 379.0 19399 250 19399 250 0.0 0.0 100.0
GRAND FORKS 2 56 1000.0 408.0 36001 171 32916 167 0.0 0.0 100.0
JAMESTOWN 7 14 980.1 135.0 19892 50 15434 41 0.0 0.0 100.0
MINOT 6 57 1000.0 323.0 34029 100 31675 98 0.0 0.0 99.9
MINOT 10 58 1000.0 207.0 21936 79 20623 77 0.0 0.0 98.5
MINOT 13 45 1000.0 344.0 30380 96 28469 90 0.0 0.0 100.0
MINOT 14 15 50.0 829.0 12067 67 12055 67 6.7 2.0 100.0
PEMBINA 12 15 465.4 427.0 30006 36 24366 34 0.0 0.0 100.0
VALLEY CITY 4 38 1000.0 619.0 52339 409 46357 376 0.0 0.0 100.0
WILLISTON 4 51 1000.0 278.0 29451 51 25943 45 0.0 0.0 99.5
WILLISTON 8 52 688.3 323.0 25351 43 24027 42 0.0 0.0 100.0
WILLISTON 11 14 428.5 299.0 24426 43 22884 42 0.0 0.0 99.6
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