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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Wisconsin
APPLETON 32 59 50.0 336.0 17098 762 16889 750 0.0 0.0 100.0
CHIPPEWA FALLS 48 49 50.0 213.0 11904 239 11695 238 0.0 0.0 100.0
EAGLE RIVER 34 17 50.0 127.0 9289 63 10007 71 1.6 1.0 91.3
EAU CLAIRE 13 39 903.9 607.0 43625 773 37390 643 0.0 0.0 99.8
EAU CLAIRE 18 15 50.0 226.0 11474 231 11320 230 0.3 0.1 100.0
FOND DU LAC 68 44 117.5 506.0 26460 2038 26736 2424 0.1 1.6 96.8
GREEN BAY 2 23 1000.0 381.0 37940 1058 35162 1004 1.1 0.4 100.0
GREEN BAY 5 56 1000.0 341.0 35637 1038 33439 987 0.0 0.0 99.9
GREEN BAY 11 51 980.4 384.0 33165 1008 31547 956 3.7 2.7 100.0
GREEN BAY 26 41 273.2 356.0 23489 924 23171 915 3.1 1.5 100.0
GREEN BAY 38 42 50.0 360.0 17527 733 17366 728 0.0 0.0 100.0
JANESVILLE 57 32 75.9 342.0 16065 1066 16225 1067 1.2 0.6 97.1
KENOSHA 55 40 93.1 144.0 11244 2080 10924 2040 0.4 0.1 100.0
LA CROSSE 8 53 1000.0 469.0 36938 682 29076 525 0.5 0.4 100.0
LA CROSSE 19 14 50.0 347.0 16542 300 15641 286 6.8 3.7 100.0
LA CROSSE 25 17 50.0 306.0 12758 252 11808 228 0.3 0.1 100.0
LA CROSSE 31 30 50.0 347.0 17661 311 16864 297 2.7 1.8 100.0
MADISON 3 50 363.9 469.0 30811 1334 25451 1060 2.8 6.5 99.9
MADISON 15 19 50.0 352.0 18662 823 17836 771 0.5 0.4 99.8
MADISON 21 20 50.0 453.0 22106 899 21760 888 2.3 1.4 99.0
MADISON 27 26 218.5 455.0 26207 1074 26557 1071 3.0 4.4 97.5
MADISON 47 11 3.2 450.0 19725 836 19310 822 1.1 1.7 98.7
MANITOWOC 16 19 50.0 129.0 3415 81 3415 81 1.6 0.7 100.0
MAYVILLE 52 43 50.0 120.0 2183 87 2155 85 1.3 0.8 100.0
MENOMONIE 28 27 50.0 346.0 17842 387 16347 319 0.2 0.0 100.0
MILWAUKEE 4 28 1000.0 305.0 33667 2878 24264 2170 0.0 0.0 98.9
MILWAUKEE 6 33 1000.0 305.0 34049 2865 22286 2072 0.0 0.0 100.0
MILWAUKEE 10 8 9.5 343.0 27742 2523 24134 2110 0.1 0.0 99.3
MILWAUKEE 12 34 797.1 305.0 29144 2572 22473 2066 0.0 0.0 100.0
MILWAUKEE 18 61 497.5 307.0 20070 2243 19192 2150 0.1 0.0 100.0
MILWAUKEE 24 25 106.4 313.0 17217 2101 17048 2073 0.8 0.2 100.0
MILWAUKEE 30 22 50.0 293.0 13395 1850 13315 1848 1.1 1.3 100.0
MILWAUKEE 36 35 57.1 283.0 14618 1876 14630 1875 0.8 0.5 99.8
MILWAUKEE 58 46 133.7 339.0 22348 2230 20629 2155 0.6 1.1 99.9
PARK FALLS 36 47 50.0 445.0 19963 106 19134 97 1.7 1.5 100.0
RACINE 49 48 168.8 303.0 17217 2104 16657 2001 2.8 1.2 100.0
RHINELANDER 12 16 488.7 506.0 39168 340 29829 251 0.0 0.0 99.9
SUPERIOR 6 19 1000.0 308.0 32879 289 28518 256 0.0 0.0 99.9
SURING 14 21 50.0 201.0 13334 541 13330 541 0.2 0.3 100.0
WAUSAU 7 40 800.2 369.0 32065 492 27053 431 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAUSAU 9 29 641.1 369.0 32316 493 25727 433 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAUSAU 20 24 50.0 300.0 17856 354 17796 354 1.5 0.7 100.0
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