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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 Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the Sixth Report and Order, FCC 98-24, released February 18, 1998, revised March 12, 1998. See the News Release - NRET8002. Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC file et8002a.txt dated March 12, 1998. 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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Kansas
COLBY 4 17 1000.0 229.0 28663 51 22993 38 0.0 0.0 100.0
ENSIGN 6 5 6.8 219.0 28358 121 27103 117 0.0 0.0 99.7
FORT SCOTT 20 40 327.0 233.0 19340 329 19106 325 0.1 0.0 100.0
GARDEN CITY 11 16 606.3 244.0 23127 118 22492 114 0.0 0.0 99.4
GARDEN CITY 13 18 673.9 265.0 25000 114 23749 114 0.0 0.0 100.0
GOODLAND 10 14 714.6 299.0 27752 43 26772 41 0.8 1.8 100.0
GREAT BEND 2 22 1000.0 296.0 31693 199 29002 175 0.0 0.0 100.0
HAYS 7 20 1000.0 216.0 24887 100 23445 95 0.0 0.0 100.0
HAYS 9 16 495.6 332.0 29090 130 24912 114 0.0 0.0 98.7
HUTCHINSON 8 29 1000.0 244.0 23973 670 18724 566 0.0 0.0 100.0
HUTCHINSON 12 19 544.3 463.0 37037 755 32857 724 0.3 0.0 100.0
HUTCHINSON 36 35 117.3 733.0 16065 605 16065 605 0.2 0.0 100.0
LAKIN 3 23 1000.0 171.0 25489 91 21264 88 0.0 0.0 99.8
LAWRENCE 38 36 168.6 330.0 16625 1755 16553 1731 0.3 0.1 99.4
PITTSBURG 7 30 667.9 332.0 29825 494 28150 475 0.0 0.0 100.0
SALINA 18 17 50.0 317.0 12033 156 11974 156 0.9 5.2 100.0
TOPEKA 11 23 815.1 305.0 27129 708 23472 909 0.0 0.0 96.1
TOPEKA 13 44 912.4 421.0 34202 632 28513 553 0.0 0.0 100.0
TOPEKA 27 28 50.0 320.0 16927 404 16384 388 0.0 0.0 100.0
TOPEKA 49 48 120.8 451.0 19798 477 19151 444 0.0 0.0 100.0
WICHITA 3 45 1000.0 305.0 32834 684 27039 660 0.0 0.0 99.9
WICHITA 10 21 625.7 314.0 28411 675 26335 664 0.0 0.0 100.0
WICHITA 24 26 137.1 328.0 17810 618 17898 618 1.8 0.1 99.5
WICHITA 33 31 174.6 240.0 16869 613 16869 613 0.0 0.0 100.0
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