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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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New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY 53 46 50.0 85.0 1323 203 1323 203 0.0 0.0 100.0
ATLANTIC CITY 62 49 98.5 133.0 11223 1021 9334 753 2.6 1.9 100.0
BURLINGTON 48 27 50.0 335.0 17337 6471 16922 6439 3.9 1.4 98.1
CAMDEN 23 22 71.7 271.0 17321 5932 17865 6092 3.3 3.9 96.9
LINDEN 47 36 148.9 460.0 15152 16271 14745 16110 0.8 0.1 99.7
MONTCLAIR 50 51 179.2 243.0 14372 15468 14138 15296 0.0 0.0 94.4
NEW BRUNSWICK 58 18 50.0 223.0 11833 12755 8997 10885 2.0 8.6 100.0
NEWARK 13 61 198.7 500.0 23049 17015 23140 17110 1.6 0.6 94.2
NEWARK 68 53 55.9 439.0 16001 15982 15412 15684 0.4 0.1 99.7
NEWTON 63 8 3.2 223.0 11538 5709 10979 8387 3.0 18.9 93.7
PATERSON 41 40 69.1 421.0 17576 16545 17028 16233 0.8 0.2 99.9
SECAUCUS 9 38 136.4 500.0 26254 17915 22677 16641 1.9 0.3 99.5
TRENTON 52 43 50.0 271.0 13758 7778 13051 7454 1.8 1.0 97.5
VINELAND 65 66 107.8 280.0 16418 5655 16899 5868 2.3 3.2 97.1
WEST MILFORD 66 29 50.0 217.0 4104 3917 2891 2439 1.1 0.2 100.0
WILDWOOD 40 36 50.0 128.0 9396 448 9396 448 3.4 1.5 100.0
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