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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New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY 53 46 50.0 85.0 1323 203 1323 203 0.0 0.0 100.0
ATLANTIC CITY 62 49 94.3 133.0 11239 1022 9334 753 2.7 1.9 100.0
BURLINGTON 48 27 50.0 335.0 17733 6572 16922 6439 4.0 1.5 98.5
CAMDEN 23 22 68.6 271.0 17269 5873 17865 6092 3.4 4.0 96.6
LINDEN 47 36 142.6 460.0 15112 16235 14745 16110 0.9 0.2 99.7
MONTCLAIR 50 51 171.6 243.0 14658 15537 14154 15298 0.0 0.0 94.8
NEW BRUNSWICK 58 18 50.0 223.0 12005 12745 9001 10886 2.1 8.7 100.0
NEWARK 13 61 190.2 500.0 23252 17043 23140 17110 1.7 0.6 94.3
NEWARK 68 53 53.5 439.0 16235 16027 15416 15684 0.2 0.0 99.8
NEWTON 63 8 3.2 223.0 11904 6011 10979 8387 3.2 19.0 94.5
PATERSON 41 40 66.2 421.0 17907 16592 17036 16236 1.1 0.3 99.9
SECAUCUS 9 38 130.6 500.0 26658 17969 22677 16641 1.7 0.3 99.7
TRENTON 52 43 50.0 271.0 14602 8450 13051 7454 2.1 1.1 99.3
VINELAND 65 66 103.2 280.0 16834 5794 16899 5868 2.1 2.7 99.2
WEST MILFORD 66 29 50.0 217.0 4176 4092 2891 2439 1.2 0.3 100.0
WILDWOOD 40 36 50.0 128.0 9396 448 9396 448 3.7 1.8 100.0
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