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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Maine
AUGUSTA 10 17 602.0 305.0 26995 792 24295 739 0.0 0.0 100.0
BANGOR 2 25 1000.0 192.0 22431 325 19917 297 0.0 0.0 99.9
BANGOR 5 19 444.7 402.0 30460 472 26450 429 0.0 0.0 99.7
BANGOR 7 14 951.9 250.0 25989 341 22964 288 0.0 0.0 100.0
BIDDEFORD 26 45 50.0 244.0 12054 671 11449 645 0.0 0.0 99.2
CALAIS 13 15 178.0 134.0 15204 32 12154 28 0.0 0.0 100.0
LEWISTON 35 39 50.0 258.0 8766 469 8947 473 3.5 1.4 96.1
ORONO 12 22 948.3 302.0 27681 336 24328 320 0.0 0.0 99.8
POLAND SPRING 8 46 245.7 1173.0 40595 1023 38522 995 0.0 0.0 96.9
PORTLAND 6 44 1000.0 610.0 36046 1149 34678 1046 0.0 0.0 96.0
PORTLAND 13 38 791.1 491.0 32499 941 32033 995 3.2 8.7 95.9
PORTLAND 51 4 1.0 280.0 13947 609 13155 599 1.7 1.0 99.5
PRESQUE ISLE 8 16 57.4 107.0 7913 55 7518 53 0.0 0.0 96.8
PRESQUE ISLE 10 20 520.7 332.0 29048 80 26107 77 0.0 0.0 100.0
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