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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West Virginia
BLUEFIELD 6 46 1000.0 372.0 24533 681 24697 690 0.0 0.0 94.2
BLUEFIELD 40 14 50.0 387.0 15729 470 12478 337 0.1 0.0 100.0
CHARLESTON 8 55 476.8 372.0 26302 937 24529 889 0.0 0.0 99.7
CHARLESTON 11 19 68.3 525.0 23340 858 20571 784 2.1 1.4 100.0
CHARLESTON 29 39 50.0 212.0 11177 513 10375 426 0.5 0.3 100.0
CLARKSBURG 12 52 1000.0 262.0 23477 604 21524 531 0.1 0.0 99.9
CLARKSBURG 46 28 50.0 244.0 8533 286 7660 251 4.3 2.8 100.0
GRANDVIEW 9 53 1000.0 305.0 24276 628 22107 545 0.0 0.0 97.8
HUNTINGTON 3 23 425.5 388.0 30307 1074 27309 998 0.1 0.0 99.6
HUNTINGTON 13 54 412.4 387.0 26802 970 25168 948 6.5 4.7 99.8
HUNTINGTON 33 34 60.4 379.0 16913 746 16430 723 1.4 0.5 99.9
LEWISBURG 59 48 50.0 568.0 13330 307 12441 282 0.2 0.0 99.7
MARTINSBURG 60 12 3.2 312.0 11583 516 9860 476 0.1 0.0 100.0
MORGANTOWN 24 33 139.2 457.0 20753 1336 19799 1254 2.7 7.7 99.6
OAK HILL 4 50 1000.0 226.0 22640 575 22412 539 0.0 0.0 91.6
PARKERSBURG 15 49 50.0 189.0 9529 282 9195 271 7.0 7.8 100.0
WESTON 5 58 1000.0 268.0 27554 568 25866 516 0.0 0.0 96.5
WHEELING 7 56 1000.0 293.0 25738 2243 23161 2014 0.0 0.0 99.1
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