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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Hawaii
HILO 2 22 50.1 33.0 6524 67 2155 58 0.0 0.0 100.0
HILO 4 19 1000.0 366.0 29712 119 30256 110 0.0 0.0 90.6
HILO 9 8 3.2 33.0 6793 69 2391 58 0.0 0.0 100.0
HILO 11 21 50.1 33.0 6524 67 4051 65 0.0 0.0 100.0
HILO 13 18 50.1 33.0 6523 67 4051 65 0.0 0.0 100.0
HILO 14 23 50.1 33.0 6524 67 751 46 0.0 0.0 100.0
HILO 32 31 50.1 366.0 20338 83 17557 80 0.6 0.0 100.0
HILO 38 39 50.1 366.0 20338 83 17557 80 0.0 0.0 100.0
HONOLULU 2 22 1000.0 33.0 9594 797 11517 836 0.0 0.0 83.3
HONOLULU 4 40 1000.0 33.0 10686 835 11185 836 0.0 0.0 93.8
HONOLULU 5 23 1000.0 629.0 47397 842 52476 842 0.0 0.0 90.3
HONOLULU 9 8 7.2 33.0 8305 836 8484 836 0.0 0.0 97.9
HONOLULU 11 18 120.2 33.0 7255 799 7519 836 0.0 0.0 95.4
HONOLULU 13 35 549.5 33.0 9761 836 9683 836 0.0 0.0 100.0
HONOLULU 14 31 50.1 33.0 6289 802 1898 721 0.0 0.0 100.0
HONOLULU 20 19 50.1 622.0 28646 836 20876 836 2.0 6.2 100.0
HONOLULU 26 27 50.1 580.0 21625 836 17512 836 0.4 5.1 96.9
HONOLULU 32 33 50.1 33.0 5603 826 2501 754 2.6 1.0 100.0
HONOLULU 38 39 50.1 580.0 27550 832 17796 836 0.4 6.7 100.0
HONOLULU 44 43 50.1 580.0 27550 836 18040 836 0.0 1.3 100.0
KAILUA KONA 6 25 812.8 887.0 53971 133 54363 145 0.0 0.0 98.9
KANEOHE 66 41 50.1 632.0 28895 842 14374 837 0.0 0.0 100.0
LIHUE 8 12 3.3 305.0 22274 51 22184 51 4.9 0.0 100.0
LIHUE 21 7 3.2 305.0 24677 51 17541 51 0.0 0.0 100.0
LIHUE 27 28 50.1 366.0 20338 51 17557 51 27.3 0.0 100.0
LIHUE 67 45 50.1 366.0 20338 51 17557 51 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAILUKU 3 24 72.4 1814.0 53585 120 52313 138 0.0 0.0 97.8
WAILUKU 7 36 50.1 1811.0 51943 139 40173 121 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAILUKU 10 30 50.1 1811.0 51943 139 40768 121 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAILUKU 12 29 50.1 1763.0 51106 138 45250 128 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAILUKU 15 16 50.1 1723.0 50272 138 42954 123 0.0 0.0 100.0
WAILUKU 21 20 50.1 33.0 6373 90 2364 85 6.3 6.0 100.0
WAILUKU 27 28 50.1 366.0 20337 100 17557 100 17.2 5.2 100.0
WAILUKU 33 34 50.1 366.0 20338 100 17557 100 6.4 1.2 100.0
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