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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Virginia
ARLINGTON 14 15 86.3 173.0 14969 5813 15213 5853 5.2 1.0 97.7
ASHLAND 65 47 50.0 262.0 11373 925 10521 908 0.0 0.0 100.0
BRISTOL 5 28 1000.0 680.0 37697 1322 38654 1387 0.0 0.0 90.7
CHARLOTTESVILLE 29 32 224.1 363.0 21172 683 20732 649 2.9 6.6 95.9
CHARLOTTESVILLE 41 14 50.0 352.0 8718 249 7661 205 2.6 0.9 99.8
DANVILLE 24 41 50.0 107.0 5763 306 5650 296 5.7 3.0 99.9
FAIRFAX 56 57 50.0 215.0 11873 4371 11068 4071 3.9 2.0 98.9
FRONT ROYAL 42 21 50.0 398.0 8167 247 6366 225 2.7 1.8 100.0
GOLDVEIN 53 30 50.0 229.0 14171 3674 13042 2821 1.1 0.2 99.9
GRUNDY 68 49 50.0 763.0 14790 613 13665 575 0.0 0.0 99.9
HAMPTON 13 41 883.7 301.0 28338 1715 23147 1590 0.0 0.0 100.0
HAMPTON-NORFOLK 15 16 108.6 294.0 17265 1537 17265 1537 0.6 0.0 100.0
HARRISONBURG 3 49 91.1 646.0 16805 440 20824 532 1.6 0.4 76.1
LYNCHBURG 13 56 1000.0 625.0 33408 1050 26842 836 0.0 0.0 97.8
LYNCHBURG 21 20 178.3 500.0 18745 640 18422 627 1.8 6.4 96.0
MANASSAS 66 36 57.3 168.0 13247 4021 12814 4000 0.1 0.0 99.0
MARION 52 42 50.0 445.0 11994 327 9955 265 1.0 0.5 99.9
NORFOLK 3 58 1000.0 299.0 33670 1833 26137 1739 0.0 0.0 100.0
NORFOLK 33 38 217.0 277.0 14070 1498 14074 1498 0.0 0.0 100.0
NORFOLK 49 14 50.0 155.0 6111 1349 6111 1349 0.0 0.0 100.0
NORTON 47 32 50.0 591.0 18586 754 15788 625 1.2 0.6 100.0
PETERSBURG 8 22 498.4 320.0 27563 1243 24875 1178 0.0 0.0 99.7
PORTSMOUTH 10 31 697.8 302.0 28891 1778 26971 1652 14.2 3.5 100.0
PORTSMOUTH 27 19 57.9 296.0 18925 1566 18925 1566 0.5 0.1 100.0
RICHMOND 6 25 1000.0 256.0 31443 1478 26888 1361 18.6 16.0 99.8
RICHMOND 12 54 1000.0 241.0 26142 1261 20975 1103 0.0 0.0 99.7
RICHMOND 23 24 104.2 327.0 21925 1108 21864 1106 0.0 0.0 99.9
RICHMOND 35 26 64.9 384.0 22450 1079 22414 1089 7.5 3.5 98.2
RICHMOND 57 44 50.0 293.0 13908 945 13872 945 3.0 0.5 100.0
ROANOKE 7 18 579.1 610.0 37988 1240 33935 1131 0.0 0.0 99.7
ROANOKE 10 30 740.6 610.0 34687 1170 31376 1092 0.1 0.1 99.2
ROANOKE 15 3 1.0 634.0 26331 944 20746 828 1.2 1.0 99.3
ROANOKE 27 17 84.9 607.0 20368 858 18540 816 3.2 2.5 99.0
ROANOKE 38 36 50.0 616.0 14741 657 13826 640 2.7 1.7 99.7
STAUNTON 51 19 50.0 680.0 7217 261 6357 220 1.3 0.6 100.0
VIRGINIA BEACH 43 29 127.6 261.0 18835 1572 18847 1573 0.0 0.0 99.9
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