This table shows the proposed channel assignments for DTV (digital television, also called HDTV or ATV) in the U.S., as listed in the FCC's Sixth Further Notice Of Proposed Rule Making - Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service, Mass Media Docket No. 87-268, released August 14, 1996 (FCC 96-317). Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC 96-317. 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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Florida (Boca Raton to Melbourne)
BOCA RATON 63 31 196.0 310.0 15547 3772 15472 3689 0.0 0.0 100.0
BRADENTON 66 23 138.7 465.0 20900 2610 20802 2596 0.0 0.0 100.0
CAPE CORAL 36 35 415.8 450.0 24391 870 24203 867 0.4 0.1 100.0
CLEARWATER 22 59 405.6 433.0 19585 2479 19585 2479 0.5 0.2 100.0
CLERMONT 18 30 417.1 458.0 26202 2060 26212 2056 0.0 0.0 99.8
COCOA 52 49 340.5 285.0 14837 1508 15080 1535 0.1 0.2 97.8
COCOA 68 51 160.6 287.0 15085 1177 15069 1176 0.0 0.0 100.0
DAYTONA BEACH 2 31 3616.0 503.0 46241 2798 42118 2374 0.0 0.0 100.0
DAYTONA BEACH 26 32 158.5 304.0 15435 1123 13570 817 0.0 0.0 99.9
FORT LAUDERDALE 51 52 325.7 262.0 14271 3676 14271 3676 0.0 0.0 100.0
FORT MYERS 11 53 1552.1 451.0 37698 1147 35406 1033 0.3 0.0 100.0
FORT MYERS 20 55 415.7 451.0 22752 781 22752 781 0.0 0.0 100.0
FORT MYERS 30 15 55.5 293.0 16055 636 16000 636 0.8 0.4 100.0
FORT PIERCE 21 22 139.3 147.0 11003 428 10619 418 1.7 9.3 100.0
FORT PIERCE 34 16 416.2 454.0 24460 1347 23464 1059 0.0 0.0 100.0
FORT WALTON BEA 35 19 50.0 60.0 4594 153 4590 153 0.2 0.2 100.0
FORT WALTON BEA 53 38 150.2 219.0 13307 501 13302 501 1.8 0.7 100.0
FORT WALTON BEA 58 49 50.0 59.0 1385 108 1385 108 0.0 0.0 100.0
GAINESVILLE 5 42 4606.6 262.0 32472 1202 31956 1149 0.0 0.0 100.0
GAINESVILLE 20 28 158.1 287.0 15269 513 15284 513 4.3 3.8 99.9
HIGH SPRINGS 53 40 55.0 282.0 12029 411 11659 350 0.0 0.0 100.0
HOLLYWOOD 69 50 354.1 264.0 15617 3681 15592 3650 0.0 0.0 100.0
INVERNESS 64 34 239.2 414.0 25497 1153 24371 1092 0.0 0.0 100.0
JACKSONVILLE 4 33 4132.4 293.0 33334 1220 31966 1170 2.5 1.3 100.0
JACKSONVILLE 7 23 1913.6 277.0 27709 1087 26414 1083 0.1 0.0 100.0
JACKSONVILLE 12 13 5.5 296.0 27870 1084 27882 1090 1.0 0.6 98.9
JACKSONVILLE 17 16 340.5 304.0 19009 1019 19009 1019 0.0 0.0 100.0
JACKSONVILLE 30 14 164.4 302.0 15526 999 15526 999 1.1 0.4 100.0
JACKSONVILLE 47 10 3.2 299.0 19546 1028 19558 1028 3.8 2.3 99.9
JACKSONVILLE 59 38 188.7 289.0 15436 972 15436 972 0.0 0.0 100.0
KEY WEST 8 12 3.2 33.0 1456 34 1456 34 0.0 0.0 100.0
KEY WEST 22 3 1.0 62.0 1476 32 1476 32 0.0 0.0 100.0
LAKE WORTH 67 27 50.0 60.0 4593 773 4593 773 0.0 0.0 100.0
LAKELAND 32 33 175.5 331.0 15178 2004 15176 2004 3.4 2.7 100.0
LEESBURG 45 46 261.3 138.0 12079 1435 11356 1429 0.4 0.7 100.0
LEESBURG 55 29 410.6 515.0 26345 2114 26136 2111 0.9 0.5 100.0
LIVE OAK 57 18 72.2 145.0 8660 167 8660 167 0.1 3.6 100.0
MELBOURNE 43 4 1.0 299.0 15330 1545 15254 1541 0.2 0.0 100.0
MELBOURNE 56 62 104.0 305.0 13769 607 13162 580 0.0 0.0 100.0
Florida Listings For Miami to West Palm Beach
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