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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Ohio
AKRON 23 59 429.9 293.0 22492 3925 20985 3623 1.6 0.3 99.7
AKRON 49 32 50.0 299.0 13130 2823 13146 3112 9.2 8.0 97.9
AKRON 55 30 104.1 356.0 18444 3486 18536 3478 0.5 1.7 96.3
ALLIANCE 45 46 50.0 253.0 14690 2194 13486 1972 0.6 0.4 99.9
ATHENS 20 27 50.0 244.0 14303 489 13715 456 1.7 1.1 100.0
BOWLING GREEN 27 56 50.0 320.0 16405 1112 16601 1148 0.0 0.0 98.8
CAMBRIDGE 44 35 50.0 393.0 15503 613 14432 551 0.1 0.1 100.0
CANTON 17 39 50.0 137.0 9392 1382 8453 1277 6.8 4.7 100.0
CANTON 67 47 81.5 148.0 11124 2658 11092 2864 0.1 0.0 97.0
CHILLICOTHE 53 46 148.1 362.0 18854 1775 17836 1689 7.2 5.9 99.6
CINCINNATI 5 35 1000.0 305.0 32454 3058 27785 2835 0.0 0.0 99.8
CINCINNATI 9 10 14.7 305.0 24591 2663 23981 2781 8.7 5.5 93.9
CINCINNATI 12 31 803.4 305.0 28647 2889 25519 2800 0.3 0.1 99.9
CINCINNATI 48 34 50.0 326.0 18261 2267 17522 2170 2.7 2.6 99.9
CINCINNATI 64 33 91.4 337.0 21123 2759 20336 2719 0.0 0.0 99.9
CLEVELAND 3 2 8.9 305.0 28379 3870 28211 3782 0.0 0.0 91.3
CLEVELAND 5 15 1000.0 311.0 32999 4085 26249 3694 2.1 0.6 100.0
CLEVELAND 8 31 897.2 305.0 28598 3894 25576 3659 0.0 0.0 99.8
CLEVELAND 25 26 64.0 304.0 17175 3290 15343 3019 6.9 2.7 100.0
CLEVELAND 61 34 50.0 354.0 18204 3327 18024 3318 1.4 3.5 99.9
COLUMBUS 4 14 1000.0 274.0 30205 2370 20823 1872 0.1 0.5 99.9
COLUMBUS 6 13 39.0 286.0 25664 2148 22531 1855 0.0 0.0 97.2
COLUMBUS 10 11 14.0 271.0 23175 1994 22429 1915 12.0 8.9 97.3
COLUMBUS 28 36 63.0 293.0 17308 1677 16990 1675 2.6 2.7 97.7
COLUMBUS 34 38 50.0 329.0 17002 1673 16567 1642 2.8 1.7 99.8
DAYTON 2 50 1000.0 305.0 32161 3390 23541 3049 0.7 0.1 99.7
DAYTON 7 41 472.1 348.0 27495 3231 22628 3069 0.0 0.0 99.9
DAYTON 16 58 100.1 350.0 20406 2881 18568 2681 3.6 2.4 100.0
DAYTON 22 51 132.9 351.0 20714 2952 19726 2774 0.7 0.2 94.8
DAYTON 45 39 153.2 357.0 19468 2910 18391 2724 7.8 1.4 98.8
LIMA 35 20 50.0 165.0 10466 439 10054 433 2.7 4.2 100.0
LIMA 44 57 50.0 207.0 11869 480 11788 478 0.0 0.0 100.0
LORAIN 43 28 120.3 336.0 19611 3380 18872 3316 5.1 2.3 99.6
MANSFIELD 68 12 3.2 180.0 12086 572 11882 566 0.0 0.0 99.6
NEWARK 51 24 50.0 189.0 10416 1286 9830 1265 9.0 17.4 99.9
OXFORD 14 28 50.0 91.0 6275 1303 5898 1202 24.0 32.5 99.9
PORTSMOUTH 30 17 50.0 237.0 15354 537 14371 446 2.8 1.4 100.0
PORTSMOUTH 42 43 50.0 382.0 14706 495 14020 445 2.9 1.0 99.5
SANDUSKY 52 42 50.0 236.0 13436 657 13432 657 0.1 0.0 100.0
SHAKER HEIGHTS 19 10 3.5 351.0 19166 3437 18103 3086 17.3 3.7 90.2
SPRINGFIELD 26 18 50.0 149.0 12014 1312 11922 1299 2.0 2.6 99.5
STEUBENVILLE 9 57 1000.0 268.0 25540 3350 21572 2862 0.0 0.0 99.4
TOLEDO 11 17 520.3 305.0 28648 4269 26457 4003 6.8 1.4 100.0
TOLEDO 13 19 535.1 305.0 21292 2442 22248 2293 6.3 2.9 90.5
TOLEDO 24 49 302.3 424.0 23796 2279 23321 2257 6.5 2.1 100.0
TOLEDO 30 29 50.0 314.0 16186 1774 16109 1767 4.6 3.2 100.0
TOLEDO 36 46 63.3 372.0 17228 1407 17031 1398 5.9 2.0 100.0
TOLEDO 40 5 1.0 174.0 10616 936 11127 958 10.7 4.0 95.3
YOUNGSTOWN 21 20 140.7 302.0 21069 2702 19021 1952 0.7 1.2 100.0
YOUNGSTOWN 27 41 50.0 436.0 19960 2575 19241 2366 2.1 6.4 99.9
YOUNGSTOWN 33 36 50.0 177.0 11401 1213 11208 1189 6.4 5.6 100.0
ZANESVILLE 18 40 50.0 162.0 10904 404 10509 384 2.5 5.2 100.0
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