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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Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT 43 42 50.0 156.0 9657 2661 9725 2690 3.1 4.2 97.5
BRIDGEPORT 49 52 50.0 222.0 9997 3173 9696 3157 6.6 10.6 97.4
HARTFORD 3 11 39.5 276.0 24733 3789 24528 3874 0.0 0.0 95.5
HARTFORD 18 46 210.1 299.0 18530 3283 17364 3156 6.2 6.3 97.2
HARTFORD 24 32 50.0 262.0 13189 2859 11674 2651 11.5 11.2 98.9
HARTFORD 61 5 1.0 515.0 23206 3738 23113 3795 8.1 10.9 87.3
NEW BRITAIN 30 35 128.2 451.0 23617 4011 22144 3766 17.7 13.3 98.9
NEW HAVEN 8 10 8.2 363.0 23358 5735 23110 4690 4.0 2.6 91.5
NEW HAVEN 59 6 1.0 314.0 17262 4343 18677 4424 2.5 1.0 88.1
NEW HAVEN 65 39 50.0 82.0 1425 546 1369 530 0.0 0.0 100.0
NEW LONDON 26 34 111.7 381.0 18113 2923 15223 1723 0.7 1.8 99.9
NORWICH 53 45 50.0 207.0 10135 1016 9558 838 3.2 4.6 98.6
WATERBURY 20 12 3.2 366.0 19515 4654 18653 4039 8.5 4.7 94.1
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