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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 Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the Sixth Report and Order, FCC 98-24, released February 18, 1998, revised March 12, 1998. See the News Release - NRET8002. Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC file et8002a.txt dated March 12, 1998. 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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Ohio
AKRON 23 59 449.1 293.0 22395 3919 20985 3623 1.5 0.1 99.7
AKRON 49 50 50.0 299.0 13287 3159 13146 3112 9.0 7.9 99.7
AKRON 55 30 108.8 356.0 18196 3465 18536 3478 0.5 1.7 95.4
ALLIANCE 45 46 50.0 253.0 13961 1862 13494 1972 0.5 0.3 97.7
ATHENS 20 27 50.0 244.0 14130 480 13715 456 2.9 2.7 100.0
BOWLING GREEN 27 56 50.0 320.0 16401 1112 16601 1148 0.0 0.0 98.8
CAMBRIDGE 44 35 50.0 393.0 15459 605 14436 551 0.1 0.1 100.0
CANTON 17 39 50.0 137.0 9384 1382 8453 1277 6.7 4.7 100.0
CANTON 67 47 85.1 148.0 11032 2892 11092 2864 0.1 0.0 97.5
CHILLICOTHE 53 46 154.7 362.0 18653 1769 17836 1689 6.6 4.8 99.5
CINCINNATI 5 35 1000.0 305.0 31943 3036 27785 2835 0.0 0.0 99.4
CINCINNATI 9 10 15.4 305.0 23606 2609 23981 2781 8.3 5.3 92.7
CINCINNATI 12 31 839.3 305.0 27626 2572 25519 2800 0.3 0.1 96.9
CINCINNATI 48 34 50.0 326.0 18013 2267 17522 2170 2.9 2.6 99.1
CINCINNATI 64 33 95.5 337.0 21010 2751 20336 2719 0.0 0.0 99.7
CLEVELAND 3 2 9.3 305.0 27851 3824 28219 3783 0.0 0.0 90.7
CLEVELAND 5 15 1000.0 311.0 32803 4064 26249 3694 1.9 0.5 100.0
CLEVELAND 8 31 937.2 305.0 28382 3886 25576 3659 0.0 0.0 99.8
CLEVELAND 25 26 66.9 304.0 17099 3291 15343 3019 6.6 2.5 99.9
CLEVELAND 61 34 50.0 354.0 18152 3325 18024 3318 1.3 3.4 99.9
COLUMBUS 4 14 1000.0 274.0 29825 2326 20823 1872 0.1 0.5 99.9
COLUMBUS 6 13 40.8 286.0 24515 2056 22531 1855 0.0 0.0 96.3
COLUMBUS 10 21 897.9 271.0 25581 2069 22429 1915 11.7 8.8 99.6
COLUMBUS 28 36 65.8 293.0 17256 1672 16990 1675 2.5 2.7 97.7
COLUMBUS 34 38 50.0 329.0 16958 1672 16567 1642 2.5 1.6 99.8
DAYTON 2 50 1000.0 305.0 31600 3422 23541 3049 0.6 0.1 99.7
DAYTON 7 41 493.2 348.0 27263 3242 22628 3069 0.0 0.0 99.9
DAYTON 16 58 104.6 350.0 20293 2869 18568 2681 3.4 2.1 99.9
DAYTON 22 51 138.8 351.0 20578 2964 19726 2774 5.7 2.1 94.5
DAYTON 45 30 133.5 357.0 18639 2431 18391 2724 6.1 1.2 95.0
LIMA 35 20 50.0 165.0 10462 439 10054 433 2.7 4.2 100.0
LIMA 44 47 50.0 207.0 11873 480 11788 478 0.0 0.0 100.0
LORAIN 43 28 125.6 336.0 19371 3374 18868 3315 5.4 2.3 99.3
MANSFIELD 68 12 3.2 180.0 11703 560 11882 566 0.0 0.0 97.2
NEWARK 51 24 50.0 189.0 10379 1287 9830 1265 8.6 16.8 100.0
OXFORD 14 28 50.0 91.0 6062 1091 5898 1202 22.9 31.5 97.1
PORTSMOUTH 30 17 50.0 237.0 15306 537 14379 446 2.7 1.1 100.0
PORTSMOUTH 42 43 50.0 382.0 14521 456 14020 445 3.7 3.1 99.3
SANDUSKY 52 42 50.0 236.0 13436 657 13432 657 0.1 0.0 100.0
SHAKER HEIGHTS 19 10 3.6 351.0 18511 3396 18107 3086 17.1 3.6 88.9
SPRINGFIELD 26 18 50.0 149.0 11998 1308 11922 1299 2.0 2.6 99.6
STEUBENVILLE 9 57 1000.0 268.0 25596 3369 21576 2862 0.0 0.0 99.9
TOLEDO 11 17 543.6 305.0 28616 4266 26457 4003 0.0 0.0 100.0
TOLEDO 13 19 559.0 305.0 21300 2438 22248 2293 6.0 2.9 90.6
TOLEDO 24 49 315.8 424.0 23784 2278 23321 2257 6.2 2.1 100.0
TOLEDO 30 29 50.0 314.0 16186 1774 16109 1767 4.5 2.9 100.0
TOLEDO 36 46 66.2 372.0 17224 1402 17031 1398 5.7 2.0 100.0
TOLEDO 40 5 1.0 174.0 10435 925 11127 958 9.6 2.7 93.7
YOUNGSTOWN 21 20 147.0 302.0 20889 2676 19013 1952 3.6 4.4 99.8
YOUNGSTOWN 27 41 50.0 436.0 19743 2533 19241 2366 1.9 4.9 99.2
YOUNGSTOWN 33 36 50.0 177.0 11361 1212 11212 1190 5.6 4.9 100.0
ZANESVILLE 18 40 50.0 162.0 10820 399 10509 384 2.1 5.0 100.0
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