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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Maryland
ANNAPOLIS 22 42 334.5 265.0 20084 6096 19485 5762 11.2 3.6 96.3
BALTIMORE 2 52 1000.0 305.0 30626 7263 29023 7078 0.0 0.0 98.0
BALTIMORE 11 59 1000.0 305.0 26652 6806 25368 6610 0.9 0.9 98.5
BALTIMORE 13 38 1000.0 302.0 27494 6841 22887 6187 1.1 1.0 99.6
BALTIMORE 24 41 50.0 326.0 15943 5790 15436 5451 2.3 1.2 99.8
BALTIMORE 45 46 50.0 386.0 18813 5758 18217 5762 1.8 4.2 99.7
BALTIMORE 54 40 134.7 349.0 21869 6196 19914 5667 8.2 2.0 99.9
BALTIMORE 67 29 50.0 250.0 11576 4097 10599 3156 14.2 6.4 98.4
FREDERICK 62 28 50.0 138.0 8037 2439 6929 1990 0.1 0.1 99.4
HAGERSTOWN 25 55 64.8 375.0 13881 650 13228 631 4.9 3.6 99.2
HAGERSTOWN 31 44 200.3 378.0 16002 883 13813 713 1.3 1.5 99.5
HAGERSTOWN 68 16 50.0 394.0 15006 773 10798 525 0.0 0.0 99.9
OAKLAND 36 54 50.0 216.0 5810 113 4898 97 1.1 0.4 100.0
SALISBURY 16 21 188.5 299.0 17447 470 17443 470 0.0 0.0 100.0
SALISBURY 28 56 81.5 157.0 13122 339 13190 341 0.0 0.0 99.5
SALISBURY 47 53 59.9 304.0 13990 417 13990 417 0.2 0.2 100.0
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