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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Arkansas
ARKADELPHIA 9 46 897.0 326.0 28446 372 24331 322 0.0 0.0 99.8
EL DORADO 10 27 702.3 605.0 45222 668 31478 508 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAYETTEVILLE 13 45 966.9 506.0 36427 710 31152 624 0.0 0.0 99.9
FAYETTEVILLE 29 15 50.0 270.0 14874 305 13571 286 0.4 0.1 100.0
FORT SMITH 5 18 1000.0 384.0 32392 630 28831 536 0.0 0.0 98.3
FORT SMITH 24 17 73.4 317.0 15057 406 14779 410 0.7 0.3 97.7
FORT SMITH 40 21 74.5 610.0 22014 315 19262 290 1.3 1.5 99.8
HOT SPRINGS 26 14 50.0 258.0 13340 205 12569 180 1.1 0.4 100.0
JONESBORO 8 58 1000.0 533.0 40686 703 36658 630 0.0 0.0 100.0
JONESBORO 19 20 50.0 311.0 17558 246 17453 245 0.0 0.0 100.0
JONESBORO 48 49 54.7 305.0 17228 257 17136 255 0.0 0.0 100.0
LITTLE ROCK 2 47 1000.0 543.0 45005 994 39049 963 0.0 0.0 98.1
LITTLE ROCK 4 32 1000.0 503.0 43128 1004 40765 981 0.0 0.0 99.1
LITTLE ROCK 7 22 621.9 591.0 42859 976 39421 949 0.0 0.0 100.0
LITTLE ROCK 11 12 20.6 521.0 38355 955 34630 919 0.0 0.0 100.0
LITTLE ROCK 16 33 353.0 539.0 29255 896 28845 887 0.8 0.3 99.3
LITTLE ROCK 42 43 133.7 156.0 14250 604 14165 604 0.0 0.0 99.3
MOUNTAIN VIEW 6 35 1000.0 424.0 38092 514 31061 357 0.0 0.0 99.3
NEWARK 17 26 50.0 162.0 4239 57 4049 55 1.2 1.0 100.0
PINE BLUFF 25 24 125.7 182.0 11632 585 11390 582 0.6 0.2 99.6
PINE BLUFF 38 39 197.7 593.0 25692 804 24909 792 0.9 0.6 100.0
ROGERS 51 50 50.0 143.0 6508 228 6004 221 0.0 0.0 100.0
SPRINGDALE 57 39 50.0 117.0 5681 223 5089 216 0.7 0.1 100.0
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