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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) (%)
------------- -- -- ------- ------ -------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ---------- -----
Nebraska
ALBION 24 23 87.1 378.0 23553 99 23453 99 0.7 0.1 100.0
ALLIANCE 13 24 619.7 469.0 35748 92 31465 83 0.0 0.0 99.8
BASSETT 7 15 494.7 453.0 36326 51 32997 38 0.0 0.0 99.9
GRAND ISLAND 11 32 770.5 308.0 28628 207 24684 183 0.0 0.0 100.0
GRAND ISLAND 17 19 50.0 187.0 11158 148 11170 148 0.1 0.0 99.9
HASTINGS 5 21 1000.0 223.0 28512 220 26274 213 0.6 0.2 99.9
HASTINGS 29 14 50.0 372.0 20167 166 20155 166 2.6 0.8 100.0
HAYES CENTER 6 18 1000.0 216.0 28849 84 26822 80 0.0 0.0 100.0
KEARNEY 13 36 752.6 338.0 30437 213 27104 197 0.0 0.0 100.0
LEXINGTON 3 26 1000.0 323.0 34465 169 25618 118 0.0 0.0 100.0
LINCOLN 8 31 702.8 440.0 35318 625 28642 477 0.0 0.0 99.9
LINCOLN 10 25 624.6 454.0 37031 749 33522 687 0.0 0.0 99.9
LINCOLN 12 40 1000.0 253.0 26202 1040 24175 1023 0.0 0.0 99.8
MCCOOK 8 12 11.6 216.0 22870 50 21284 45 0.0 0.0 99.5
MERRIMAN 12 17 589.6 328.0 28624 31 24104 23 0.1 0.0 100.0
NORFOLK 19 16 50.0 348.0 16097 204 14712 199 3.9 2.3 100.0
NORTH PLATTE 2 22 1000.0 192.0 26243 64 24037 61 0.0 0.0 99.9
NORTH PLATTE 9 16 567.9 311.0 28654 66 25659 61 0.0 0.0 100.0
OMAHA 3 45 1000.0 418.0 39181 1131 30293 1040 0.0 0.0 100.0
OMAHA 6 22 1000.0 418.0 39359 1136 36448 1117 0.0 0.0 100.0
OMAHA 7 20 550.3 415.0 34379 1099 29303 991 0.0 0.0 100.0
OMAHA 15 38 406.2 453.0 26114 1040 25781 1039 3.0 0.9 100.0
OMAHA 26 17 50.0 130.0 9260 698 9120 696 4.5 0.5 100.0
OMAHA 42 43 214.9 577.0 33989 1108 33700 1106 0.9 0.1 100.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 4 20 1000.0 610.0 50074 108 40276 93 0.0 0.0 99.9
SCOTTSBLUFF 10 29 1000.0 256.0 24339 75 22210 70 0.0 0.0 99.8
SUPERIOR 4 34 1000.0 344.0 35113 236 24571 116 0.0 0.0 100.0
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