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ground water at former Wetland Area C 

of the Rentokil, Inc. Site from the NPL. 

Because EPA considers this action to 

be noncontroversial and routine, EPA is 

taking it without prior publication. This 

action will be effective March 30, 2009, 

unless EPA receives adverse comments 

by February 26, 2009. If adverse 

comments are received within the 30- 

day public comment period, EPA will 

publish a timely withdrawal of this 

direct final notice of partial deletion 

before the effective date of the partial 

deletion and it will not take effect. EPA 

will prepare a response to comments 

and continue with the deletion process 

on the basis of the notice of intent to 

partially delete and the comments 

already received. There will be no 

additional opportunity to comment. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous 

substances, Hazardous waste, 

Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Superfund, Water 

pollution control, Water supply. 

Dated: December 16, 2008. 

William T. Wisniewski, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 3. 

■ For the reasons set out in this 

document, 40 CFR part 300 is amended 

as follows: 

PART 300—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 300 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 

9601–9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR 

1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923, 

3 CFR 1987 Comp., p. 193. 

Appendix B—[Amended] 

■ 2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 

is amended under ‘‘VA’’ by revising the 

entry for ‘‘Rentokil, Inc.’’, (Virginia 

Wood Preserving Division) to read as 

follows: 

Appendix B to Part 300—National 

Priorities List 

TABLE 1—GENERAL SUPERFUND SECTION

State Site name City/county Note 

(a) 

Virginia ................................... Rentokil, Inc. (Virginia Wood Preserving Division) .................................... Richmond ............................. P 

(a) * * * 

P = Sites with partial deletion(s). 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 08–255; FCC 09–2] 

Implementation of Short-Term Analog 

Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; 

Establishment of DTV Transition 

‘‘Analog Nightlight’’ Program 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: With this document, the 

Commission implements the Short-term 

Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness 

Act, Public Law 110–459, 122 Stat. 5121 

(2008). The Analog Nightlight Act 

requires the Commission to develop and 

implement a program by January 15, 

2009, to ‘‘encourage and permit’’ 

continued analog TV service for a 

period of 30 days after the February 17, 

2009 DTV transition date, to the extent 

technically feasible, for the purpose of 

providing emergency and DTV 

transition information to viewers who 

may not obtain the necessary equipment 

to receive digital broadcasts by the 

transition deadline. The Act intends to 

provide short-term assistance to viewers 

as the nation transitions from analog to 

digital television service. This 

document adopts the policies to 

implement this Act and the analog 

nightlight program. 

DATES: Effective January 27, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information on this 

proceeding, contact Kim Matthews, 

Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov, or Evan 

Baranoff, Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov of the 

Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 

418–2120; or John Gabrysch, 

John.Gabrysch@fcc.gov, of the Media 

Bureau, Engineering Division, (202) 

418–7000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Report 

and Order (Order), FCC 09–2, adopted 

and released on January 15, 2009. The 

full text of this document is available for 

public inspection and copying during 

regular business hours in the FCC 

Reference Center, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC 

20554. These documents will also be 

available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ 

cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available 

electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ 

or Adobe Acrobat.) The complete text 

may be purchased from the 

Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554. To request this 

document in accessible formats 

(computer diskettes, large print, audio 

recording, and Braille), send an e-mail 

to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 

Commission’s Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

Summary of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

I. Introduction and Background 

1. The Short-term Analog Flash and 

Emergency Readiness Act (‘‘Analog 

Nightlight Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’), Pub. L. 110– 

459, 122 Stat. 5121 (2008), requires the 

Commission to develop and implement 

a program by January 15, 2009, to 

‘‘encourage and permit’’ continued 

analog TV service for a period of 30 

days after the February 17, 2009 DTV 

transition date, to the extent technically 

feasible, for the purpose of providing 

‘‘public safety information’’ and ‘‘DTV 

transition information’’ to viewers who 

may not obtain the necessary equipment 

to receive digital broadcasts by the 

transition deadline. This Report and 

Order (‘‘Order’’) adopts the 

requirements to implement the Act. 

2. Congress has mandated that after 

February 17, 2009, full-power television 

broadcast stations must transmit only 

digital signals, and may no longer 

transmit analog signals. (See Digital 

Television and Public Safety Act of 

2005 (‘‘DTV Act’’), which is Title III of 

the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, 

Public Law 109–171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006) 

(codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(14) and 

337(e)).) The Analog Nightlight Act is 

designed to ensure that those consumers 

who are not able to receive digital 

signals after the DTV transition on 

February 17, 2009 will not be left 

without access to emergency 

information. The Act is also intended to 

help consumers understand the steps 

they need to take in order to restore 

their television service. (The analog 


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nightlight concept was first used by the 

broadcasters in Wilmington, North 

Carolina, who volunteered to transition 

their market on September 8, 2008. 

They ceased analog broadcasting on that 

date but continued to broadcast their 

analog signals for roughly one month, 

displaying a ‘‘slate’’ describing the 

transition and where people could 

obtain information about it.) In enacting 

the Analog Nightlight Act, Congress 

acknowledged that the FCC and others 

‘‘have been working furiously’’ to 

inform viewers about the transition, but 

also recognized that there will 

inevitably be some consumers left 

behind. Congress also recognized that 

when viewers are cut off from their 

televisions, it is not just a matter of 

convenience but also one of public 

safety. The concern about readiness is 

especially acute with regard to the 

nation’s more vulnerable citizens—such 

as the poor, the elderly, the disabled, 

and those with language barriers—who 

may be less prepared to ensure they will 

have continued access to television 

service. 

3. The Analog Nightlight Act was 

signed into law on December 23, 2008. 

(The Analog Nightlight legislation 

(S. 3663) was adopted by Congress on 

December 10, 2008 and sent to the 

President for signature on December 12, 

2008.) On December 24, 2008, the 

Commission adopted and released a 

Notice of Proposed Rule Making 

(‘‘NPRM’’) in this proceeding. (See 

Implementation of Short-term Analog 

Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; 

Establishment of DTV Transition 

‘‘Analog Nightlight’’ Program, MB 

Docket No. 08–255, Notice of Proposed 

Rule Making, 73 FR 80332 (December 

31, 2008). In light of the extremely short 

period of time in which the Commission 

was directed to implement the Act (i.e., 

the January 15, 2009 statutory deadline), 

the Commission acted quickly to adopt 

and release the NPRM in order to give 

interested parties a short period of time 

in which to participate. Although the 

Commission found that there was good 

cause to dispense with notice and 

comment requirements under the 

Administrative Procedure Act (‘‘APA’’) 

because of this time frame, the 

Commission nonetheless sought 

comment from interested parties in 

order to assist in the development of the 

analog nightlight program. The 

Commission noted the ‘‘urgent necessity 

for rapid administrative action under 

the circumstances.’’) Based on 

consideration of the comments and 

replies we received, this Report and 

Order adopts an analog nightlight 

program with practical procedures and 

maximum flexibility for participating 

broadcasters, consistent with the intent 

of the statute to permit and encourage 

participation. (A list of the comments 

and reply comments filed in response to 

the NPRM is attached hereto at 

Appendix B.) Specifically, we expand 

herein the list of stations pre-approved 

to provide nightlight service, adopt 

streamlined procedures for stations to 

follow to notify the Commission of 

participation in the nightlight program, 

and permit the provision of limited 

sponsorship information as part of 

nightlight programming to help stations 

defray the cost of providing critical 

nightlight service. The decisions made 

in this Order are guided solely by the 

goal of the Analog Nightlight Act to 

provide short-term assistance to viewers 

as we transition from analog to digital 

television service. Accordingly, we 

emphasize that these decisions are not 

intended to stand as precedent for 

future proceedings involving different 

circumstances. Nevertheless, we find 

these decisions are appropriate for the 

unique circumstances involved here. 

4. We strongly encourage all eligible 

stations to participate in the provision 

of a nightlight service to assist 

consumers during the 30-day period 

following the digital transition. The 

revised, expanded list of eligible 

nightlight stations is attached as 

Appendix A hereto. In addition, we urge 

any station not listed on the attached 

Appendix A to consider and determine 

whether it can participate in providing 

analog nightlight service by 

demonstrating that it will not cause 

harmful interference to any digital 

station. (We note that the Community 

Broadcasters Association (‘‘CBA’’), 

which is concerned that continued 

occupancy of analog channels will delay 

the initiation of digital service by some 

Class A and Low Power Television 

(‘‘LPTV’’) stations, prefers that the 

Commission not pressure full power 

stations that prefer not to participate in 

the nightlight program to change their 

mind and participate, as long as there is 

at least one full power station in each 

Designated Market Area (‘‘DMA’’) that is 

willing and able to participate. While 

we recognize that some Class A and 

LPTV stations are waiting for analog 

spectrum to become available so they 

can commence digital service, we 

believe that our primary goal in 

implementing the Analog Nightlight Act 

is to ensure widespread participation to 

assist viewers that are unprepared for 

the transition. The nightlight period is 

short—limited to 30 days—so any delay 

caused to a Class A or LPTV station 

would be brief.) We also urge stations 

that are unable to provide nightlight 

service on their own analog channel to 

coordinate with other broadcasters in 

their service area to share the costs of 

analog nightlight operation to reach 

their viewers. We strongly encourage all 

stations to work together to ensure that 

at least one station serving each 

community provides a nightlight service 

to assist that community. As proposed 

in the NPRM, the station whose channel 

is being used to provide the nightlight 

service will remain responsible for the 

content of the programming. 

5. The Commission, in conjunction 

with industry stakeholders, state and 

local officials, community grassroots 

organizations, and consumer groups, 

has worked hard to increase consumer 

awareness of the digital transition, and 

these efforts have made a significant 

impact. (Many industry members have 

been working hard to educate 

consumers about the upcoming 

transition, including broadcasters, 

multichannel video programming 

distributors, telecommunications 

companies, satellite providers, 

manufacturers, and retailers. According 

to the latest Nielsen DTV report, more 

than 92 percent of U.S. households are 

aware of and prepared, at least to some 

extent, for the transition.) All of our 

efforts will continue and intensify up to 

and beyond the transition deadline. 

However, it is inevitable that on 

February 17, 2009, some consumers will 

be unaware of the transition, some will 

be unprepared to receive digital signals, 

and others will experience unexpected 

technical difficulties. For those 

consumers, the analog nightlight 

program adopted by Congress and 

implemented herein will help to ensure 

that there is no interruption in the 

provision of critical emergency 

information and will provide useful 

information regarding the transition to 

help consumers establish digital service. 

II. Discussion 

A. Duration of the Analog Nightlight 

Program 

6. We find that the Act authorizes 

full-power television stations to provide 

analog nightlight service for up to 30 

days after the February 17, 2009 

transition date. Section 2(a) of the 

Analog Nightlight Act states: 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Federal Communications 

Commission shall, not later than January 15, 

2009, develop and implement a program to 

encourage and permit, to the extent 

technically feasible and subject to such 

limitations as the Commission finds to be 

consistent with the public interest and 

requirements of this Act, the broadcasting in 

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public safety information and digital 

transition information specified in subsection 

(b) during the 30-day period beginning on the 

day after the date established by law under 

section 3002(b) of the [DTV Act] for 

termination of all licenses for full-power 

television stations in the analog television 

service and cessation of broadcasting by fullpower stations in the analog television 

service. 

7. Thus, as required by this Act, our 

analog nightlight program will permit 

eligible full-power television stations, as 

defined below, to continue their analog 

broadcasting for a period of up to 30 

days beginning on February 18, 2009, 

for the limited purpose of providing 

public safety and digital transition 

information, as further described below. 

(One commenter proposed that we 

authorize Class A, LPTV, TV translator, 

and other secondary television stations 

to participate in making public service 

announcements regarding the DTV 

transition, and make an exception 

where necessary to any rules that might 

prohibit these stations from making 

such announcements (e.g., some 

secondary television stations are either 

prohibited from originating 

programming or restricted in the 

amount of programming they may 

originate.) Class A and LPTV stations 

are not prohibited from making such 

public service announcements and we 

encourage these stations to consider 

doing so, particularly if they serve rural 

areas that are served by few full-power 

stations.) The 30-day period ends at 

11:59:59 p.m. local time on March 19, 

2009. Cohen, Dippell and Everist, P.C. 

(‘‘CDE’’) request in their comments that 

the Commission permit continuation of 

analog service for more than 30 days 

following the transition deadline in 

special cases. We decline CDE’s request 

as it is contrary to the explicit language 

of the Act. 

8. Although we encourage stations 

that elect to participate in the analog 

nightlight program to provide nightlight 

service for the entire 30-day period 

provided by the Act, they are not 

required to do so. The Analog Nightlight 

Act limits the duration of the nightlight 

service but does not specify that the 

service must be provided for the entire 

30-day period. Consistent with the Act, 

we find that participating stations have 

the flexibility to provide nightlight 

service for a shorter period of time and 

terminate service before March 19, 2009. 

However, we urge stations that 

volunteer to provide nightlight service 

to commit to airing the nightlight 

programming for at least two weeks, as 

we believe that a minimum period of 

two weeks is necessary to ensure that 

the information provided by the 

nightlight service reaches viewers who 

were unprepared for the transition. In 

addition, we believe that it is important 

for emergency information to remain 

available to all viewers during the 30- 

day nightlight period wherever possible. 

We require stations that elect to 

participate in the nightlight program to 

inform us in their notification, as 

described below, if they are planning to 

cease nightlight service before 

March 19, 2009. 

B. Eligibility for the Analog Nightlight 

Program 

9. Based on Section 3 of the Act, we 

conclude, as we proposed in the NPRM, 

that only stations operating on channels 

2 through 51 are eligible to broadcast in 

analog pursuant to the Act. Section 3 of 

the Act requires, among other things, 

that the Commission consider ‘‘marketby-market needs, based on factors such 

as channel and transmitter availability’’ 

in developing the nightlight program, 

and requires the Commission to ensure 

that the broadcasting of analog 

nightlight information will not cause 

‘‘harmful interference’’ to digital 

television signals. In addition, Section 3 

prohibits the broadcasting of analog 

nightlight signals on spectrum 

‘‘approved or pending approval by the 

Commission to be used for public safety 

radio services’’ and on channels 52–69. 

10. We also conclude, as we proposed 

in the NPRM, that channels cannot be 

used for analog nightlight service if they 

cause harmful interference to digital 

television signals. (Section 3 also 

mandates that the Commission ‘‘not 

require’’ that analog nightlight signals 

be subject to mandatory cable carriage 

and retransmission requirements. 

Analog Nightlight Act, Section 3(3).) 

Therefore, a station that is 

‘‘flashcutting’’ on its analog channel to 

post-transition digital operation will not 

be eligible to use its analog channel for 

the analog nightlight service because to 

do so would unavoidably interfere with 

its digital service. (As discussed below, 

a station that is approved for a phased 

transition to remain on its pre-transition 

digital channel may be permitted to use 

its analog channel for the analog 

nightlight program if doing so does not 

delay its transition to digital service. 

These circumstances will be evaluated 

on a case-by case basis.) 

1. Stations Initially Determined To Be 

Eligible 

11. After reviewing the comments 

received on this issue, we have decided 

that we can increase the number of 

stations initially determined to be 

eligible for the analog nightlight 

program. We will expand the list of 

eligible stations, attached as Appendix 

A, to include 826 stations that cover 47 

states, the District of Columbia and 

Puerto Rico, and 202 designated market 

areas (‘‘DMAs’’). (The eight DMAs 

without a station pre-approved for 

nightlight service are: HarrisburgLancaster-Lebanon-York, PA; 

Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS; Lafayette, IN; 

Palm Springs, CA; Presque Isle, ME; 

Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA; 

Springfield-Holyoke, MA; and Toledo, 

OH. In six of these eight DMAs, we have 

identified at least one station that might 

be able to provide analog nightlight 

service at reduced power (four stations 

in the Harrisburg-Lancaster-LebanonYork DMA; one in the HattiesburgLaurel DMA, the Lafayette, IN DMA, 

and the Palm Springs DMA; two stations 

in the Providence (RI)-New Bedford 

(MA) DMA and three in the Toledo 

DMA. There are no eligible stations in 

the Springfield-Holyoke DMA because 

all of them either have an out-of-core 

analog channel, are using their analog 

channel for digital service, or would 

interfere with a co-channel station, but 

we believe portions of this market may 

be served by nightlight stations in 

adjacent markets. In the Presque Isle 

DMA, both stations in the market are 

using their analog channel for digital 

service, preventing them from providing 

nightlight service. We will continue to 

explore potential solutions for these 

markets.) We agree with those 

commenters, including the National 

Association of Broadcasters (‘‘NAB’’) 

and the Association for Maximum 

Service Television (‘‘MSTV’’), who 

advocate that we expand as much as 

possible the list of stations that are preapproved for nightlight service and thus 

can participate in the nightlight program 

through a simple notification procedure. 

In developing the list of pre-approved 

eligible stations that we proposed in the 

NPRM (‘‘NPRM Appendix A’’), our 

intention was to be conservative in 

order to fully protect digital signals 

rather than risk interference. (With 

respect to Section 3(2), in considering 

interference protection for digital TV 

stations, we developed minimum cochannel and adjacent channel spacing 

measures and presumed that analog 

stations that are located the specified 

distance or greater from any operating 

DTV stations would not cause 

interference to signals in the digital 

television service.) We find that 

adopting a less conservative approach 

will make it easier for stations to 

participate and thereby further the goal 

of encouraging widespread nightlight 

service. We also find that the approach 

set forth below, which relies on stations 


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to address interference issues in the first 

instance based on market-by-market 

needs, is consistent with the 

Commission’s discretion under the Act 

to provide for nightlight service that 

furthers the public interest. The list in 

NPRM Appendix A was not intended to 

be an exhaustive list of the stations that 

may be eligible to participate in the 

analog nightlight program, and we noted 

that it underestimated the stations that 

could qualify. 

12. Accordingly, we will use the 

alternative list of pre-approved stations 

provided by NAB/MSTV in their 

comments, which contains more 

stations than our list in NPRM 

Appendix A, with some changes as 

discussed below. The NAB/MSTV list 

was developed by assuming that most 

analog stations now operating on low 

VHF channels 2–6 should be eligible for 

nightlight operations as there will be 

relatively few digital stations occupying 

these channels and therefore few 

chances for either co-channel or 

adjacent channel interference. Like the 

NPRM Appendix A list, the NAB/MSTV 

list relies on spacing criteria rather than 

individual interference analyses, an 

approach necessitated by the short time 

available to develop the list. In 

developing the spacing criteria used by 

the Commission, we assumed that both 

the analog station being studied and 

DTV stations in the same vicinity are 

operating at maximum power and 

antenna height allowed under the rules. 

(The maximum transmit antenna height 

above average terrain (antenna HAAT) 

and power limits for low-VHF (channels 

2–6), high-VHF (channels 7–13), and 

UHF (channels 14–51) stations are set 

forth in 47 CFR 73.622(f). The maximum 

antenna HAAT allowed for DTV stations 

on channels 2–13 is 305 meters and on 

channels 14–51 is 365 meters (power 

reductions are required if higher 

antennas are used), the maximum power 

limits are (1) for low-VHF, 10 kW in 

Zone I and 45 kW in Zones II and III (2) 

for high-VHF, 30 kW in Zone I and 160 

kW in Zone II and (3) for UHF, 1,000 

kW. Certain stations were allowed to 

use somewhat higher power on their 

DTV channels in order to replicate their 

analog stations; however, for purposes 

of this brief 30-day extension of analog 

operation we assume that all stations are 

operating at power levels no higher than 

the maximum levels in the rules. The 

minimum technical criteria (D/U ratios) 

for protection of digital television 

signals from interference from analog 

signals are set forth in 47 CFR 

73.623(c)(2). In developing these 

spacing measures we also used (1) the 

F(50,90) curves as derived from the 

F(50,50) and F(50,10) curves in 47 CFR 

73.699, and the DTV service thresholds 

in 47 CFR 73.622(e), to calculate DTV 

service areas and (2) the analog 

maximum power and antenna height 

standards in 47 CFR 73.614, and the 

F(50,10) curves in Section 73.699 to 

calculate analog interference potential.) 

One difference between the lists is 

NAB/MSTV’s application of a uniform 

170 kilometer (km) co-channel spacing 

standard to expand the list of preapproved stations, which is a shorter 

distance than we used for the NPRM 

Appendix A list. (The minimum spacing 

measures used in developing the NPRM 

Appendix A list were: 

Channel band Zone (see 47 CFR 73.609) Co-channel minimum 

spacing 

Adjacent channel minimum 

spacing 

2–6 (Low-VHF) ........................................ 1 ............................................................... 302 km (188 miles) ............ 131 km (81 miles). 

2–6 (Low-VHF) ........................................ 2 and 3 .................................................... 344 km (214 miles) ............ 156 km (97 miles). 

7–13 (High-VHF) ...................................... 1 ............................................................... 264 km (164 miles) ............ 118 km (73 miles). 

7–13 (High-VHF) ...................................... 2 and 3 .................................................... 308 km (191 miles) ............ 149 km (93 miles). 

14–51 (UHF) ............................................ 1, 2 and 3 ................................................ 283 km (176 miles) ............ 134 km (83 miles). 

We presumed that meeting geographic 

spacing measures, which vary by 

channel band and Zone, would ensure 

that analog stations that are located the 

specified distance or greater from any 

operating DTV stations would not cause 

interference to signals in the digital 

television service. We also assumed that 

viewers would orient their antennas 

toward the desired DTV station and 

away from an analog station in a 

neighboring or distant market so that the 

front-to-back reception ratio of a user’s 

antenna would be 10 dB at low-VHF, 12 

dB at high VHF and 14 dB at UHF as 

indicated in the DTV planning factors 

set forth in our OET Bulletin No. 69 

(OET–69).) We further assumed that an 

analog station would not cause 

interference to a co-located adjacent 

channel digital station, i.e., a digital 

station within 5 km (3 miles), while 

NAB/MSTV allows for co-location 

within 20 km. (We also did not apply 

adjacent channel protection between 

channels 4 and 5, channels 6 and 7 and 

channels 13 and 14 as those channels 

are not adjacent in the frequency 

spectrum. NAB/MSTV also used a 

minimum spacing of 90 km to stations 

not located within 20 km.) With respect 

to the Act’s requirement regarding the 

protection of public safety land mobile 

operations on channels 14–20, both our 

list and that of NAB/MSTV used the 

Commission’s existing geographic 

spacing criteria to ensure that preapproved eligible analog nightlight 

stations will not cause interference to 

land mobile operations in the TV bands. 

(Public safety services operate in the TV 

bands in 13 metropolitan areas on 

channels in the range of 14–20 (470–412 

MHz) that have previously been 

identified in each area. See 47 CFR 

73.623(e) for the list of land mobile 

communities and channels. Public 

safety services operate on specified 

channels in the TV bands as part of the 

Private Land Mobile Radio Service 

(PLMRS), see 47 CFR 90.303(a). PLMRS 

base stations on these channels must be 

located within 80 kilometers (50 miles) 

of the center of the cities where they are 

permitted to operate on channels 14–20 

(470–512 MHz), and mobile units may 

be operated within 48 kilometers (30 

miles) of their associated base station or 

stations. Thus, mobile stations may be 

operated at up to 128 kilometers (80 

miles) from the city center, see 47 CFR 

90.305.) 

13. While NAB/MSTV acknowledges 

that its list may be more likely to result 

in interference at the outer edges of a 

DTV station’s service area during the 

temporary 30-day nightlight period, it 

argues this result should be balanced 

against the need for DTV and emergency 

information throughout a station’s 

market. NAB/MSTV notes that, while its 

priority generally is to protect digital 

stations from interference, in this 

proceeding, ensuring that as many 

stations as possible have the 

opportunity to provide nightlight 

service is vitally important. As stated 

above, we agree that a less conservative, 

more balanced approach than that 

proposed in the NPRM is warranted and 

would be consistent with the 

requirements of the Act, and we 

conclude that use of NAB/MSTV’s list 

of pre-approved stations, with the 

modifications described below, will 

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14. The revised list of stations preapproved for nightlight service in 

Appendix A includes most of the 

stations listed on Appendix A to the 

NPRM, plus most of the stations on the 

NAB/MSTV list. (Consistent with the 

statute, the NPRM Appendix A and 

Appendix A adopted herein include 

only those stations that operate on 

analog channels 2–51. The NAB/MSTV 

list also includes only these stations.) 

We are excluding four stations that are 

not presently broadcasting. (The four 

stations are KYUK–TV, Bethel AK; 

960703KK, Price UT; New34, Senatobia 

MS; and 960920LX, Tupelo MS. Bethel 

Broadcasting, Inc. filed comments on 

behalf of KYUK noting that the station 

was erroneously listed in the NPRM 

Attachment A.) NAB/MSTV did not 

include in their list stations that have 

requested and received permission from 

the Commission to remain on their pretransition DTV channel after the 

February 17, 2009 transition date 

pursuant to the ‘‘phased-transition’’ 

relief provisions adopted in the Third 

DTV Periodic Report and Order and that 

were listed on the NPRM Appendix A. 

These stations’ analog channels will be 

available for nightlight service and, 

accordingly, we have retained them in 

Appendix A, as adopted here. In 

addition, we have added to the NAB/ 

MSTV list 12 stations (indicated in 

Appendix A in column I with an 

asterisk (*)) that our analysis indicates 

may operate with contour protection 

equivalent to that described in the 

NPRM. (In order to improve the 

accuracy of the initial analysis upon 

which the Appendix A list in the NPRM 

was based, we generated a revised list 

of eligible stations that were determined 

using spacing criteria for the individual 

station power levels and heights above 

average terrain using the appropriate 

propagation curves. As with the initial 

list, the spacing distances were 

calculated such that the interfering 

contour of the candidate analog station 

did not overlap the protected noiselimited contour of any potentiallyaffected DTV station. This improved 

analysis removed some stations that 

were on the Appendix A list in the 

NPRM, namely stations having facilities 

in excess of the maximum power and 

height specified in our rules for either 

the candidate analog station or the 

protected DTV station. This improved 

analysis also added to the list some 

stations that have facilities less than the 

maximum power and height specified in 

our rules. The resulting revised list 

contained about 360 stations, but did 

not significantly increase the number of 

DMAs that would have access to 

nightlight service. This revised list was 

compared with the list of stations 

submitted by NAB/MSTV, and all but 

12 of the stations on our revised list also 

appeared on the NAB/MSTV list. Those 

12 stations were added to the NAB/ 

MSTV list to produce the list shown in 

Appendix A herein; those stations are 

indicated on that list by an asterisk.) 

Appendix A identifies those stations 

that have already indicated to the 

Commission that they are interested in 

providing nightlight service (see column 

K). 

15. We have also identified in 

Appendix A hereto the stations that, 

while they are pre-approved to provide 

nightlight service, may pose a greater 

risk of interference to digital stations 

under the less-conservative spacing 

methodology used to derive the 

Appendix A. These stations are 

identified by an asterisk in the column 

J headed ‘‘short spaced.’’ We note that 

NAB/MSTV state that, if interference 

were to occur, it can be easily identified 

and corrected by having the Nightlight 

stations reduce power. In this regard, we 

are continuing to perform analyses to 

identify any potential significant 

interference problems and will work 

with broadcasters to mitigate any such 

interference. In the meantime we urge 

these stations to consider providing 

nightlight service, but we also ask that 

they consider whether reducing their 

analog signal strength to mitigate 

possible interference to DTV stations 

can be done without significantly 

affecting the population receiving 

nightlight service. For example, if there 

are already several stations in the 

market providing nightlight service, it 

may be preferable for a station whose 

nightlight operation is short-spaced to 

support the service provided by other 

stations in the market rather than itself 

broadcasting an analog signal. If, 

however, a station listed in Appendix A 

that is short-spaced is the sole station 

that can provide nightlight service in a 

community, we urge that station to 

consider providing the service with 

reduced power so as to avoid harmful 

interference to digital stations. 

16. Consistent with the Act and the 

public interest, we encourage stations to 

make these initial determinations on 

their own after considering 

circumstances in their local market area 

and in consultation with other stations. 

(This approach is consistent with the 

Act’s directive that the Commission take 

into account market-by-market needs in 

developing the nightlight program.) 

Stations that decide to participate in the 

analog nightlight program using reduced 

analog power should so indicate in their 

notification to us. Stations that decide to 

reduce power after commencing 

provision of the nightlight service, 

likewise, must notify us of their power 

reduction via the notification process 

described below. 

17. The Commission ultimately 

reserves the right to rescind any 

station’s authority to provide analog 

nightlight service, including the 

authority of any station listed on 

Appendix A. Among other things, we 

will weigh the benefits of the 30-day 

nightlight service against the 

interference caused to post-transition 

digital service in making any such 

determination. We will rescind the 

authority of any station’s analog 

nightlight transmission that results in a 

valid complaint of harmful interference. 

(Although we urge stations to work 

together to resolve any concerns 

regarding interference, complaints that 

cannot be resolved may be sent by email to nightlight@fcc.gov.) 

2. Other Stations That May Meet 

Eligibility Requirements 

18. As we proposed in the NPRM, we 

will permit broadcasters whose stations 

are not listed in Appendix A and who 

are interested in providing nightlight 

service to submit engineering and other 

information to demonstrate why they 

believe they meet the criteria identified 

in the Act and the requirements we 

adopt here. We recognize that there are 

many analog stations that are currently 

operating close to digital stations 

without causing interference. In such 

cases, interference is avoided by stations 

operating at less than the maximum 

allowed technical facilities, terrain 

features, or other conditions affecting 

propagation. These stations may notify 

us through the Engineering STA process 

described below and explain how they 

could operate without causing harmful 

interference to nearby digital station(s). 

Such explanations may consist of 

analyses using the methods in OET–69 

or other recognized methodologies for 

evaluating TV station interference. We 

anticipate that we will be able to rely on 

the submissions we receive and public 

review to identify stations that may pose 

a problem. As we stated in the NPRM, 

we delegate to the Media Bureau 

authority to address expeditiously 

issues that may arise associated with 

this process and to authorize additional 

stations to participate. 

19. In the NPRM we proposed to 

permit a station not listed in Appendix 

A to provide nightlight service if the 

station would cause no more than 0.1 

percent new interference to a digital 

station in addition to that reflected in 

the DTV Table Appendix B. (After 

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from a full power analog station to a 

post-transition digital signal will be 

treated as new interference. The details 

of each station’s DTV (post-transition) 

channel assignment, including technical 

facilities and predicted service and 

interference information, are set forth in 

the Appendix B to the final order in the 

DTV Table proceeding, MB Docket No. 

87–268 (‘‘DTV Table Appendix B’’).) We 

also proposed that, in areas where there 

is no station listed as eligible in 

Appendix A or that would meet the 0.1 

percent interference standard, we will 

permit a station to cause up to, but no 

more than, 0.5 percent new interference 

to a digital station in addition to the 

interference included in DTV Table 

Appendix B. (For purposes of this 

discussion, an ‘‘area’’ means a viewing 

area, which may be a city, county, 

community, market, DMA, or other 

geographic area in which people receive 

over-the-air television service. Stations 

seeking to participate under this 

standard should make their argument 

and basis for inclusion clear in their 

STA submission.) Because we have 

adopted a more expansive list of preapproved nightlight eligible stations 

herein, we find that it is appropriate to 

also be more flexible with respect to 

stations that are not listed in Appendix 

A but that wish to provide nightlight 

service. Accordingly, we will not 

require stations that wish to provide 

nightlight service but are not listed in 

Appendix A to demonstrate that they 

meet the proposed 0.1 percent new 

interference standard. Instead, these 

stations should demonstrate in their 

Engineering STA how they plan to 

provide nightlight service and how they 

plan to minimize interference to 

affected stations by, among other things, 

reducing analog power. We urge 

broadcasters not listed in Appendix A 

who desire to participate in the 

nightlight program to contact affected 

stations to try to reach an agreement on 

how nightlight service can be provided 

without causing harmful interference to 

digital stations. If there are already 

several stations in the market providing 

nightlight service, it may be prudent 

that a station not listed in Appendix A, 

and whose nightlight operation would 

cause interference to a digital station, to 

elect not to provide nightlight service 

but instead cooperate with the service 

provided by other stations in the 

market. If, however, a station not in 

Appendix A that desires to provide 

nightlight service would be the sole 

participant in its service area, we urge 

that station to try to come to an 

agreement with stations that could be 

affected by nightlight service on how 

the nightlight service can be provided 

without causing harmful interference. 

We ask stations to make these initial 

efforts to reach an agreement on their 

own after considering circumstances in 

their local market area and in 

consultation with other stations. As 

noted above, we reserve the right to 

rescind, at any time, any station’s 

authority to provide analog nightlight 

service. 

C. Notifications to the Commission of 

Program Participation 

20. We adopt a streamlined process 

for stations to notify us of their intent 

to participate in the analog nightlight 

program. In addition, we take the other 

steps discussed below to facilitate 

participation in the analog nightlight 

program. Notification by stations of 

participation is critical for three reasons. 

First, the Commission and the public 

need to know which stations are 

participating to help ensure the widest 

possible coverage of the nightlight 

service. By identifying the areas that 

will be covered, we can determine 

which areas will rely more heavily on 

other sources of continuing transition 

information, including radio broadcasts 

and local newspapers. Second, in the 

event of interference, the list of 

participants will help the Commission 

and local stations to determine whether 

a nightlight participant is the source of 

the interfering signal. Third, as 

described below, stations participating 

in the analog nightlight program will be 

granted an extension of their analog 

broadcast license for the limited 

purpose of providing this service. 

Stations must notify us of their 

participation in order to be included on 

the list and be eligible for this blanket 

extension. 

21. In response to the concerns 

expressed by a number of commenters 

regarding the notification procedures we 

proposed in the NPRM, we adopt 

revised procedures to make 

participation easier and to reduce the 

time and costs potentially associated 

with notification. (NAB/MSTV 

supported expanding the list of preapproved nightlight eligible stations in 

part to reduce the number of stations 

that would be required to submit 

additional engineering documentation 

in order to provide nightlight service.) 

First, we note that, by expanding the list 

of stations pre-approved as eligible to 

participate in the analog nightlight 

program, we have increased the number 

of stations that may simply notify the 

Commission of their intent to 

participate without providing any 

additional engineering information. 

This will simplify program participation 

for many stations. Second, as described 

below, we will permit pre-approved 

eligible stations identified in Appendix 

A to notify us of their participation in 

the analog nightlight program by either 

filing a Legal STA or by simply sending 

us an e-mail. The option of using an email will make notification easier for 

stations that choose to use this method 

to announce their intention to 

participate. Stations that are not listed 

in Appendix A must file an Engineering 

STA if they wish to participate. Third, 

we will not require stations that elect to 

participate in the nightlight program to 

file an update to their Transition Status 

Report (FCC Form 387). Several 

commenters advocated eliminating this 

proposed requirement, and we agree. 

1. Notifications by Pre-Approved 

Eligible Stations 

22. We will permit pre-approved 

eligible stations identified on Appendix 

A to notify us of their participation in 

the analog nightlight program by either 

filing a Legal STA electronically 

through the Commission’s Consolidated 

Database System (‘‘CDBS’’) using the 

Informal Application filing form or by 

sending an e-mail to nightlight@fcc.gov. 

Stations must inform us about their 

decision to participate in the program 

no later than February 10, 2009. This 

deadline will allow us to determine 

where the analog nightlight service will 

be available, which may influence our 

determination of whether to make 

additional stations eligible. We will not 

require an engineering or other showing 

from these stations and, as indicated in 

the NPRM, we will waive the fee for 

these notifications. 

23. While we encourage stations to 

file a Legal STA through CDBS so that 

information about their participation in 

the analog nightlight program is readily 

available both to the Commission and 

the public, we realize that this filing 

procedure may be burdensome to some 

stations, especially small broadcasters, 

and could deter these stations from 

participating in the analog nightlight 

program. Accordingly, stations may 

simply provide notification by sending 

an e-mail message to the Commission at 

nightlight@fcc.gov. The e-mail should 

include the following information: (1) 

Name, title, phone number, and, if 

available, e-mail address and mobile 

telephone number of sender; (2) licensee 

name; (3) FCC Registration Number 

(FRN); (4) Facility Identification 

Number; (5) call sign; (6) city and state; 

(7) analog and digital channel numbers; 

and (8) name, title, phone number and, 

if available, e-mail address and mobile 

telephone number of a contact person (if 

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more information about the station’s 

participation in the analog nightlight 

program. The e-mail should also 

provide information about the station’s 

planned analog nightlight service, 

including whether the station plans to 

participate at reduced analog power, as 

well as the period of time analog 

nightlight service will be provided (if 

service will be discontinued before 

March 19, 2009). Stations that reduce 

power during their period of nightlight 

service should also notify the 

Commission of this change, either by 

filing another Legal STA or by sending 

an e-mail to nightlight@fcc.gov. The 

information provided in the e-mails will 

be entered into CDBS so that it will be 

available to the public. 

24. The Media Bureau will announce 

publicly (by issuing a public notice and/ 

or by posting a list on the Commission’s 

Web site) those stations that have 

indicated their participation in the 

analog nightlight program via an e-mail 

notification. (We note that filings via 

CDBS are available to the public and 

interested parties, but e-mail 

notifications are not otherwise publicly 

available.) We note that NAB/MSTV has 

offered to coordinate with the 

Commission to assemble a complete list 

of the participating stations in Microsoft 

Excel or other searchable format, and we 

will post the list on the DTV.gov Web 

site. 

2. Requests for Program Participation 

With Eligibility Showings 

25. As proposed in the NPRM and 

discussed above, we will permit stations 

that are not listed in Appendix A to 

request participation in the analog 

nightlight program by filing an 

Engineering STA notification 

electronically through CDBS using the 

Informal Application filing form. (We 

will not accept this type of notification 

via e-mail.) Stations must file these 

Engineering STA notifications no later 

than February 3, 2009. This deadline 

will allow the Commission, the public, 

and interested parties an opportunity to 

review and evaluate these requests. The 

Media Bureau will announce by public 

notice those stations that have filed a 

request to participate in the program. 

(The public notice will set forth a brief 

period of time within which an 

objection based on interference may be 

filed and will describe the expedited 

process for filing such objections.) In 

their Engineering STAs, stations should 

demonstrate how they plan to provide 

nightlight service while avoiding 

harmful interference to affected stations 

(e.g., due to intervening terrain or by 

reducing analog power). Stations with 

requests that are not subject to any 

pending objection will be considered 

eligible to participate in the program 

and will qualify for the blanket license 

extension discussed below. As noted 

above, the Commission reserves the 

right to require stations to cease or 

reduce analog nightlight service, in the 

event there are valid complaints of 

interference to DTV stations or other 

statutorily protected operations. 

D. Analog License Extension for 

Participating Stations 

26. As we proposed in the NPRM, we 

hereby grant a blanket extension of 

license to broadcasters who are eligible 

to participate in the analog nightlight 

program and notify the Commission as 

required of their intent to operate analog 

nightlight service for a period of up to 

30 days after February 17, 2009, i.e., 

until and including March 19, 2009. 

Television broadcast licenses currently 

contain the following language 

concerning analog service: 

This is to notify you that your application 

for license is subject to the condition that on 

February 17, 2009, or by such other date as 

the Commission may establish in the future 

under Section 309(j)(14)(a) and (b) of the 

Communications Act, the licensee shall 

surrender either its analog or digital 

television channel for reallocation or 

reassignment pursuant to Commission 

regulations. The Channel retained by the 

licensee will be used to broadcast digital 

television only after this date. 

27. After stations have notified the 

Commission of their intention to 

provide nightlight service, and after 

stations and the public have had an 

opportunity to object to any 

notifications filed by stations not listed 

in Appendix A, the Media Bureau will 

issue a public notice prior to the 

transition date announcing those 

stations that are participating in the 

analog nightlight program. The Media 

Bureau will update that public notice 

later, if necessary. The Media Bureau’s 

public notice will establish the right of 

those licensees whose stations are 

identified in the public notice to 

continue to operate their stations in 

analog on their analog channels solely 

for the purpose of providing the analog 

nightlight service as described in this 

Report and Order. Notification of 

participation pursuant to the 

requirements adopted in this Report and 

Order is necessary for a participating 

station to qualify for the blanket license 

extension. 

E. Permissible Analog Nightlight 

Programming 

28. We find that the Analog Nightlight 

Act authorizes the broadcast of only 

emergency information, information 

regarding the digital television 

transition, and the related sponsorship 

information set forth below. Section 2(b) 

of the Act describes the programming 

that stations will be permitted to 

broadcast during the nightlight period. 

That section states that the nightlight 

program shall provide for the broadcast 

of: 

(1) Emergency information, including 

critical details regarding the emergency, 

as broadcast or required to be broadcast 

by full-power stations in the digital 

television service (Section 4 of the Act 

states that the term ‘‘emergency 

information’’ has the same meaning as 

that term has under Part 79 of the FCC’s 

rules); 

(2) Information, in both English and 

Spanish, and accessible to persons with 

disabilities, concerning— 

(A) The digital television transition, 

including the fact that a transition has 

taken place and that additional action is 

required to continue receiving television 

service, including emergency 

notifications; and 

(B) The steps required to enable 

viewers to receive such emergency 

information via the digital television 

service and to convert to receiving 

digital television service, including a 

phone number and Internet address by 

which help with such transition may be 

obtained in both English and Spanish; 

and 

(3) Such other information related to 

consumer education about the digital 

television transition or public health 

and safety or emergencies as the 

Commission may find to be consistent 

with the public interest. 

29. Consistent with the explicit 

language of the Act, with the exception 

of the limited sponsorship information 

that we will permit (as set forth below) 

we conclude that nightlight 

programming may convey only 

emergency information and information 

regarding the digital transition. As we 

stated in the NPRM, the Act does not 

contemplate the provision of other 

programming that is unrelated to these 

two categories. Thus, we deny the 

request made by CDE that the 

Commission permit, under unique 

circumstances, analog service to 

continue after the transition with 

regular programming aired during the 

majority of the broadcast period in 

addition to public safety and DTV 

transition information. (Other 

commenters that addressed this issue 

agreed that nightlight programming 

should be limited to transition-related 

and emergency programming.) DTV 

transition information should be 

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accessible to persons with disabilities. 

We encourage participating stations to 

provide the information in additional 

languages where appropriate and 

beneficial for their viewers. One 

commenter asked whether station 

identification will be required for 

nightlight stations. We conclude that 

nightlight stations should comply with 

station identification requirements to 

ensure that the source of the 

programming is readily identifiable. In 

addition, we expect stations that 

provide nightlight service to maintain 

the same hours of operation that were in 

effect on their analog channel prior to 

the transition deadline. 

30. We also tentatively concluded in 

the NPRM that the Act does not 

contemplate the provision of 

advertisements as part of nightlight 

programming. After further 

consideration of this issue, we conclude 

that the provision of limited 

sponsorship information as part of 

nightlight programming is consistent 

with the Act and will be permitted to 

help stations defray the cost of 

providing nightlight service. 

1. Emergency Information 

31. In the event of an emergency 

situation during the 30-day analog 

nightlight service period, stations may 

broadcast video and audio programming 

with emergency information, including 

but not limited to a crawl or text 

describing the emergency and live or 

taped action regarding the emergency. 

Licensees providing emergency 

information must make that information 

accessible to persons with disabilities 

under 47 CFR 79.2. We also conclude 

that the Emergency Alert System 

(‘‘EAS’’) applies to the analog nightlight 

service if an emergency arises during 

the 30-day time frame. EAS ‘‘provides 

the President with the capability to 

provide immediate communications and 

information to the general public at the 

National, State and Local Area levels 

during periods of national emergency,’’ 

and, in addition, ‘‘may be used to 

provide the heads of State and local 

government, or their designated 

representatives, with a means of 

emergency communication with the 

public in their State or Local Area.’’ 

(Part 11 of the Commission’s rules 

describes the required technical 

standards and operational procedures of 

the EAS for TV broadcast and other 

stations. As noted, in addition to 

compliance with EAS standards the 

Commission requires TV broadcast 

stations that provide emergency 

information to make the critical details 

of that information accessible to people 

with hearing and visual disabilities.) 

32. For implementation of the analog 

nightlight, ‘‘emergency information’’ is 

as defined in part 79 of our rules. (47 

CFR 79.2(a)(2) defines emergency 

information as follows: 

Information about a current emergency, 

that is intended to further the protection of 

life, health, safety, and property, i.e., critical 

details regarding the emergency and how to 

respond to the emergency. Examples of the 

types of emergencies covered include 

tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, 

earthquakes, icing conditions, heavy snows, 

widespread fires, discharge of toxic gases, 

widespread power failures, industrial 

explosions, civil disorders, school closings 

and changes in school bus schedules 

resulting from such conditions, and warning 

and watches of impending changes in 

weather. 

The note to paragraph (a)(2) reads: 

‘‘Critical details include, but are not 

limited to, specific details regarding the 

areas that will be affected by the 

emergency, evacuation orders, detailed 

descriptions of areas to be evacuated, 

specific evacuation routes, approved 

shelters or the way to take shelter in 

one’s home, instructions on how to 

secure personal property, road closures, 

and how to obtain relief assistance.’’ In 

addition, we include Amber Alerts as 

emergency events pursuant to the 

Commission’s EAS rules. 

33. In its reply comments, NAB/ 

MSTV state that, while they are in full 

agreement that nightlight stations 

should provide emergency information, 

stations may face some practical 

implementation problems, particularly 

with respect to communicating latebreaking emergency information. NAB/ 

MSTV note that, if there is late breaking 

emergency information, the only 

effective means of communicating the 

emergency information from the studio 

to the nightlight station may necessitate 

using the station’s digital transmission, 

which could result in broadcasting the 

station’s standard news and emergency 

programming may be broadcast over the 

nightlight station, including traditional 

programming and commercials. 

34. In establishing rules providing for 

the analog nightlight emergency service, 

we seek to support broadcasters’ efforts 

to provide EAS and other emergency 

information to their viewers during the 

limited 30-day nightlight service 

window. While the Act permits 

nightlight stations to broadcast only 

emergency and DTV transition-related 

information, and does not permit the 

broadcast of standard programming and 

commercials, we recognize that 

flexibility may be required during this 

limited 30-day window to ensure that 

nightlight stations provide critical 

emergency information. (As discussed 

below, we conclude that limited 

sponsorship announcements are 

permitted as part of nightlight 

programming.) Thus, while nightlight 

stations must provide only DTV 

transition-related and emergency 

information pursuant to the Act, if a 

circumstance arises that requires other 

programming to be transmitted for a 

limited period of time in order that the 

emergency information can be provided 

in a timely manner, we will not be 

inclined to sanction the broadcaster for 

violation of the Act. We limit this 

flexibility to those circumstances where, 

for technical reasons, other 

programming must be transmitted in 

order to transmit emergency 

information, and only for the period of 

time necessary to adequately convey the 

emergency information to viewers. (Our 

flexibility in this regard only applies to 

those programming segments containing 

the emergency information. For 

instance, if emergency information were 

being provided solely during a specific 

portion of a newscast, other portions of 

the newscast should not be transmitted.) 

2. Transition Information 

35. With respect to the digital 

television transition, as proposed in the 

NPRM we conclude that stations airing 

a nightlight signal may broadcast any 

information that is relevant to informing 

viewers about the transition and how 

they can continue to obtain television 

service. (Commenters that addressed 

this issue generally supported giving 

stations flexibility regarding the DTV 

transition-related information they can 

display.) Examples of the kind of 

information a station may want to air 

include, but are not limited to: General 

information about the transition; 

information about how viewers can 

receive digital signals; information 

about the circumstances related to the 

DTV transition in the station’s market; 

answers to commonly asked questions 

and other useful information (e.g., how 

to re-position an antenna, install a 

converter box, or rescan for new 

channels); where viewers can obtain 

more information about the transition, 

including national or local call centers, 

converter box manufacturer help lines, 

a telephone number and Web site 

address for local stations in the 

community, and any other local sources 

of transition information and assistance; 

information about the DTV converter 

box coupon program; and information 

or links to other Web sites containing 

DTV information, including the Federal 

Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’), 

National Association of Broadcasters 

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Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (‘‘NTIA’’). 

36. Section 2(b)(2) of the Act provides 

for the broadcast of information, ‘‘in 

English and Spanish and accessible to 

persons with disabilities,’’ concerning 

the digital transition and certain other 

information. We conclude that such 

information must be captioned to assist 

persons with hearing disabilities, and 

may be made available in either open or 

closed captioning. In addition, such 

information must not only be accessible 

to individuals who are deaf and hard of 

hearing, but also to individuals who are 

blind or have low vision. This may be 

achieved through open aural description 

of the critical aspects of the transition 

information that is appearing on the 

screen. In addition, as the Act provides, 

the analog nightlight information should 

include a telephone number and 

Internet address by which help with the 

transition may be obtained in both 

English and Spanish. This information 

must also be made accessible. We urge 

stations to consider broadcasting 

information in additional languages, 

consistent with the needs of their 

particular viewing audience. 

37. The analog nightlight information 

may be aired using a ‘‘slate’’ with text 

and audio of the text or other DTV 

information, as well as information, if 

necessary describing the steps viewers 

must take to obtain emergency 

information. Participants in the analog 

nightlight program may also air a video 

loop with audio, or broadcast live action 

with audio format, or any combination 

thereof. (Stations choosing a video loop 

format may use the FCC’s educational 

video showing how to install a 

converter box. See http://www.dtv.gov/ 

video_audio.html.) Additional formats 

of the video are available upon request. 

We note that during the early transition 

in Wilmington, NC, stations used a slate 

to provide nightlight service. The text of 

the ‘‘slate’’ consisted of the following: 

‘‘At 12 noon on September 8, 2008, 

commercial television stations in 

Wilmington, North Carolina began to 

broadcast programming exclusively in a 

digital format. If you are viewing this 

message, this television set has not yet 

been upgraded to digital. To receive 

your television signals, upgrade to 

digital now with a converter box, a new 

TV set with a digital (ATSC) tuner or by 

subscribing to a pay service like cable or 

satellite. For more information call: 1– 

877–DTV–0908 or TTY: 1–866–644– 

0908 or visit 

www.DTVWilmington.com.’’) NAB has 

also recently announced that it will 

produce and distribute a brief DTV 

educational video that stations can air 

as part of the analog nightlight program. 

3. Sponsorship Information 

38. In the NPRM we tentatively 

concluded that advertisements would 

not be permitted to be included in the 

analog nightlight program. However, 

after further consideration, we conclude 

that permitting limited mention of 

sponsors to encourage stations to 

provide nightlight service and to defray 

the cost is appropriate and consistent 

with the Analog Nightlight Act. 

Accordingly, we will permit stations 

providing nightlight service to include 

brief announcements identifying 

sponsors that have made financial or 

other contributions to the nightlight 

service, including commercial entities 

such as retailers and manufacturers. 

According to NAB/MSTV, these 

contributors might include other 

stations in the market that are not 

themselves providing nightlight service, 

multichannel video programming 

distributors (‘‘MVPDs’’), local 

municipalities, retailers, or other 

entities. Consistent with the Analog 

Nightlight Act provisions discussed 

below, the sponsorship announcements 

should be very brief and should not 

interfere with or obscure the DTV or 

emergency-related information being 

provided. For example, a brief statement 

at the bottom of the screen that: ‘‘this 

programming is paid for, sponsored, or 

furnished by X’’ would be appropriate 

under the Analog Nightlight Act and 

would fulfill any applicable 

sponsorship identification 

requirements. The sponsorship 

information may be visual or aural. If 

stations use a visual identification, 

however, the visual identification 

should only remain on the screen for as 

long as necessary to provide a 

reasonable identification. Keeping a 

visual identification, such as a corporate 

logo or ‘‘bug,’’ on the screen throughout 

the sponsored programming might 

violate the Act’s limitation of 

programming to only public safety, 

digital transition and information 

related to consumer education about the 

digital transition that is consistent with 

the public interest. 

39. We agree with those commenters 

who argued that the Analog Nightlight 

Act can be interpreted to permit stations 

to provide sponsorship information in 

order to help defray the cost of 

providing nightlight service. Section 

2(a) of the Act directs the Commission 

to implement a nightlight program 

‘‘subject to such limitations as the 

Commission finds to be consistent with 

the public interest and the requirements 

of this Act * * *.’’ Section 3 of the Act 

lists the explicit ‘‘limitations’’ of the 

nightlight program, none of which 

addresses programming. Section 2(a) of 

the Act permits ‘‘the broadcasting in the 

analog television service of only the 

public safety information and digital 

transition information specified in 

subsection (b) * * *.’’ Sections 2(b)(1) 

and (2) require the Commission to 

provide for the broadcast of specified 

information (i.e., emergency information 

and information relating to the digital 

television transition) and Section 2(b)(3) 

allows the broadcast of ‘‘such other 

information related to the digital 

transition * * * as the Commission may 

find to be consistent with the public 

interest.’’ 

40. We find that the mention of the 

sponsor or source of the information 

related to consumer education about the 

digital transition is ‘‘related’’ 

information within the meaning of 

Section 2(b)(3). We also believe that 

permitting the broadcast of limited 

sponsorship information will increase 

the number of stations that volunteer to 

provide critical nightlight service and 

thus would further the public interest in 

facilitating the transition to digital 

television. In this regard, NAB/MSTV 

states that maintaining analog service 

during the nightlight period could cost 

stations between $3,500 to over $15,000 

per station, while the state broadcasters 

associations estimate the cost, including 

electricity, production and other costs, 

will range from $10,000 to $20,000 per 

station for the 30-day nightlight period. 

APTS states that the Public 

Broadcasting Service has estimated that 

public television stations spend $3 

million per month just in electricity 

costs to provide analog service, a cost 

they had planned to shed after the 

transition deadline. (In addition, APTS 

urges the Commission to examine ways 

to provide funding for stations, 

including public television stations, 

who would like to participate in the 

nightlight program but lack the financial 

means to do so.) For many stations, the 

issue of the cost associated with 

nightlight service could be 

determinative of their ability to 

participate in the nightlight program. 

For these reasons, we interpret the 

Analog Nightlight Act to allow licensees 

to include in their nightlight 

programming a brief aural or visual 

announcement identifying the sponsor 

of the program. 

41. Finally, we note that, if a station 

broadcasts programming during the 

nightlight period for which it receives or 

is promised money, service, or other 

valuable consideration from any third 

party, it must comply with the 

sponsorship identification requirements 

in Section 317 of the Act and our rules. 

In addition to the restrictions discussed 


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above, non-commercial educational 

broadcast stations must also comply 

with Section 399B of the 

Communications Act. 

III. Procedural Matters 

A. Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis 

Not Required 

42. We find that no Final Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) is required 

for this Report and Order. In the NPRM, 

the Commission determined that no 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis was 

required. The Commission found that, 

in light of the extraordinarily short time 

period for it to meet the analog 

nightlight statutory deadline of January 

15, 2009, there was good cause to 

dispense with notice and comment 

requirements under the Administrative 

Procedure Act (‘‘APA’’). For this reason, 

we find that a FRFA is not required. 

B. Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 Analysis 

43. This Report and Order was 

analyzed with respect to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’) and 

contains a modified information 

collection requirement. (The Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’), Pub. L. 

104–13, 109 Stat 163 (1995) (codified in 

Chapter 35 of Title 44 U.S.C.).) On 

December 29, 2008, after release of the 

NPRM in this proceeding, the 

Commission received OMB approval for 

the modified information collection 

requirement contained in this Report 

and Order. (See Notice of Office of 

Management and Budget Action, OMB 

Control No. 3060–0386 (approved Dec. 

29, 2008). The Commission sought and 

obtained approval under OMB’s 

emergency processing rules (see 5 CFR 

1320.13) for this modified collection in 

order to implement the Congressional 

mandate for the FCC to develop and 

implement a program by January 15, 

2009, to encourage and permit TV 

broadcast stations to use this 

opportunity to provide public safety 

information and DTV transition 

information.) For additional information 

concerning the information collection 

requirement contained in this Report 

and Order, contact Cathy Williams at 

202–418–2918, or via the Internet to 

Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

C. Congressional Review Act 

44. The Commission will send a copy 

of this Report and Order in a report to 

be sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office, pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act. (See 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). The Congressional Review 

Act is contained in Title II, sec. 251, of 

the CWAAA; see Pub. L. 104–121, Title 

II, sec. 251, 110 Stat. 868.) 

D. Additional Information 

45. For more information on this 

Report and Order, please contact Kim 

Matthews, Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov, or 

Evan Baranoff, Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov, 

in the Policy Division, Media Bureau at 

(202) 418–2120. 

IV. Ordering Clauses 

46. Accordingly, it is ordered that, 

pursuant to Sections 1, 4(i), 303(r), 316, 

and 336 of the Communications Act of 

1934, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(r), 316, 

and 336, and the Short-term Analog 

Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 

2008, Pub. L. No. 110–459, this Report 

and Order is adopted and shall be 

effective upon the date of publication of 

the summary of the Report and Order in 

the Federal Register. We find good 

cause under the APA for the analog 

nightlight program adopted in this 

Report and Order to be effective upon 

publication of the summary of the 

Report and Order in the Federal 

Register because of the January 15, 2009 

statutory deadline for implementing the 

Analog Nightlight Act, which was 

enacted by Congress only last month, as 

well as the brief 30-day period during 

which the Act’s provisions will be in 

force. (See 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) (‘‘The 

required publication or service of a 

substantive rule shall be made not less 

than 30 days before its effective date, 

except * * * as otherwise provided by 

the agency for good cause found and 

published with the rule.’’).) In addition, 

any delay in implementing this 

program, which was mandated by 

Congress, can result in harm to TV 

stations, and, in turn, to their viewers. 

47. It is further ordered that, pursuant 

to Section 5(c) of the Communications 

Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 155(c), the Chief, 

Media Bureau, is granted delegated 

authority to implement the analog 

nightlight program described in this 

document. 

48. It is further ordered that, pursuant 

to the Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), the Commission 

shall send a copy of this Report and 

Order in a report to Congress and the 

General Accounting Office. 

49. It is further ordered that the 

Reference Information Center, 

Consumer Information Bureau, shall 

send a copy of this Report and Order to 

the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the 

Small Business Administration. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

Appendix A: List of Stations Eligible for 

Analog Nightlight Program 

DMA name Call sign City State Analog 

channel 

Network 

affiliation 

Post-transition DTV 

channel 

Pre-transition DTV 

channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Abilene-Sweetwater KRBC ..... ABILENE ................ TX .......... 9 NBC ....... 29 29 ................ ** 

Abilene-Sweetwater KTXS ..... SWEETWATER ..... TX .......... 12 ................ 20 20 ................ ** 

Abilene-Sweetwater KTAB ..... ABILENE ................ TX .......... 32 CBS ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Albany, GA ............. WABW ... PELHAM ................ GA .......... 14 PBS ........ 20 6 ................ ** 

Albany, GA ............. WACS .... DAWSON ............... GA .......... 25 PBS ........ 26 8 ................ ** 

Albany, GA ............. WFXL ..... ALBANY ................. GA .......... 31 Fox ......... 30 12 ................ ** 

Albany-Schenectady-Troy.WXXA .... ALBANY ................. NY .......... 23 Fox ......... 4 7 ................ ** 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KASA ..... SANTA FE ............. NM ......... 2 Fox ......... 27 27 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KOFT ..... FARMINGTON ....... NM ......... 3 ................ 8 8 ................ ** 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KOB ....... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 4 NBC ....... 26 26 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KNME .... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 5 PBS ........ 25 35 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KCHF ..... SANTA FE ............. NM ......... 11 ................ 10 10 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KVIH ...... Clovis ..................... NM ......... 12 ABC ....... 20 20 * 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KTFQ ..... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 14 ................ .................... 22 


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DMA name Call sign City State Analog 

channel 

Network 

affiliation 

Post-transition DTV 

channel 

Pre-transition DTV 

channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KWBQ .... SANTA FE ............. NM ......... 19 ................ 29 29 ................ ** 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KAZQ ..... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 32 ................ 17 17 ................ ** 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KLUZ ...... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 41 ................ 42 42 

Albuquerque-Santa 

Fe.

KASY ..... ALBUQUERQUE ... NM ......... 50 ................ 51 45 

Alexandria, LA ........ KALB ...... ALEXANDRIA ........ LA .......... 5 NBC ....... 35 35 

Alexandria, LA ........ KLPA ...... ALEXANDRIA ........ LA .......... 25 PBS ........ 26 26 ................ ** 

Alpena .................... WTOM ... CHEBOYGAN ........ MI ........... 4 NBC ....... 14 35 

Alpena .................... WCML .... ALPENA ................. MI ........... 6 PBS ........ 57 24 

Amarillo .................. KACV ..... AMARILLO ............. TX .......... 2 PBS ........ 21 8 

Amarillo .................. KSWK .... LAKIN ..................... KS .......... 3 PBS ........ 23 8 

Amarillo .................. KAMR .... AMARILLO ............. TX .......... 4 NBC ....... 19 19 

Amarillo .................. KCIT ....... AMARILLO ............. TX .......... 14 Fox ......... 15 15 

Anchorage .............. KTUU ..... ANCHORAGE ........ AK .......... 2 NBC ....... 18 10 

Anchorage .............. KTBY ..... ANCHORAGE ........ AK .......... 4 Fox ......... 20 20 

Anchorage .............. KAKM ..... ANCHORAGE ........ AK .......... 7 PBS ........ 24 8 

Anchorage .............. KIMO ...... ANCHORAGE ........ AK .......... 13 ABC ....... 30 12 

Atlanta .................... WSB ....... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 2 ABC ....... 39 39 

Atlanta .................... WAGA .... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 5 Fox ......... 27 27 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WPXA .... ROME .................... GA .......... 14 ................ 51 51 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WPCH .... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 17 ................ 20 20 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WPBA .... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 30 PBS ........ 21 21 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WUVG .... ATHENS ................ GA .......... 34 ................ 48 48 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WATL ..... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 36 ................ 25 25 ................ ** 

Atlanta .................... WGCL .... ATLANTA ............... GA .......... 46 CBS ....... 19 19 ................ ** 

Augusta .................. WEBA .... ALLENDALE .......... SC .......... 14 PBS ........ 33 33 ................ ** 

Augusta .................. WCES .... WRENS .................. GA .......... 20 PBS ........ 36 6 ................ ** 

Augusta .................. WAGT .... AUGUSTA .............. GA .......... 26 NBC ....... 30 30 

Austin ..................... KXAM ..... LLANO ................... TX .......... 14 NBC ....... 27 27 ................ ** 

Austin ..................... KVUE ..... AUSTIN .................. TX .......... 24 ABC ....... 33 33 ................ ** 

Austin ..................... KXAN ..... AUSTIN .................. TX .......... 36 NBC ....... 21 21 ................ ** 

Austin ..................... KEYE ..... AUSTIN .................. TX .......... 42 CBS ....... 43 43 ................ ** 

Bakersfield .............. KGET ..... BAKERSFIELD ...... CA .......... 17 NBC ....... 25 25 ................ ** 

Baltimore ................ WMAR ... BALTIMORE .......... MD ......... 2 ABC ....... 52 38 

Baltimore ................ WMPT .... ANNAPOLIS .......... MD ......... 22 PBS ........ 42 42 ................ ** 

Baltimore ................ WBFF ..... BALTIMORE .......... MD ......... 45 Fox ......... 46 46 ................ ** 

Bangor .................... WABI ...... BANGOR ............... ME ......... 5 CBS ....... 19 19 

Bangor .................... WMEB .... Orono ..................... ME ......... 12 PBS ........ 22 9 * 

Bangor .................... WMED ... CALAIS .................. ME ......... 13 PBS ........ 15 10 

Baton Rouge .......... WBRZ .... BATON ROUGE .... LA .......... 2 ABC ....... 42 13 

Baton Rouge .......... WMAU ... BUDE ..................... MS ......... 17 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Baton Rouge .......... WLPB ..... BATON ROUGE .... LA .......... 27 PBS ........ 25 25 ................ ** 

Baton Rouge .......... WVLA ..... BATON ROUGE .... LA .......... 33 NBC ....... 34 34 ................ ** 

Baton Rouge .......... WGMB ... BATON ROUGE .... LA .......... 44 Fox ......... 45 45 ................ ** 

Beaumont-Port Arthur.KBTV ..... PORT ARTHUR ..... TX .......... 4 NBC ....... 40 40 

Beaumont-Port Arthur.KFDM ..... BEAUMONT ........... TX .......... 6 CBS ....... 21 21 

Beaumont-Port Arthur.KITU ....... BEAUMONT ........... TX .......... 34 ................ 33 33 ................ ** 

Bend, OR ............... KOAB ..... BEND ..................... OR ......... 3 PBS ........ 11 11 

Billings .................... KTVQ ..... BILLINGS ............... MT .......... 2 CBS ....... 17 10 ................ ** 

Billings .................... KHMT ..... HARDIN ................. MT .......... 4 Fox ......... 22 22 

Billings .................... KSVI ....... BILLINGS ............... MT .......... 6 ABC ....... 18 18 ................ ** 

Billings .................... KULR ..... BILLINGS ............... MT .......... 8 NBC ....... 11 11 ................ ** 

Billings .................... KSGW .... SHERIDAN ............ WY ......... 12 ................ 21 13 ................ ** 

Biloxi-Gulfport ......... WMAH ... BILOXI ................... MS ......... 19 PBS ........ 16 16 ................ ** 

Binghamton ............ WBNG .... BINGHAMTON ....... NY .......... 12 CBS ....... 7 7 ................ ** 

Binghamton ............ WICZ ...... BINGHAMTON ....... NY .......... 40 Fox ......... 8 8 ................ ** 

Binghamton ............ WSKG .... BINGHAMTON ....... NY .......... 46 PBS ........ 42 42 ................ ** 

Birmingham (Ann 

and Tusc).

WDBB .... BESSEMER ........... AL .......... 17 ................ 18 18 ................ ** 

Birmingham (Ann 

and Tusc).

WTTO .... HOMEWOOD ......... AL .......... 21 ................ 28 28 ................ ** 

Birmingham (Ann 

and Tusc).

WUOA .... TUSCALOOSA ...... AL .......... 23 ................ .................... 23 ................ ** 

Birmingham (Ann 

and Tusc).

WJSU ..... ANNISTON ............ AL .......... 40 ABC ....... 58 9 ................ ** 

Birmingham (Ann 

and Tusc).

WPXH .... GADSDEN ............. AL .......... 44 ................ 45 45 ................ ** 

Bluefield-BeckleyOak Hill.WVVA .... BLUEFIELD ........... WV ......... 6 NBC ....... 46 46 ................ ** 

Boise ...................... KBCI ...... BOISE .................... ID ........... 2 CBS ....... 28 28 

Boise ...................... KAID ...... BOISE .................... ID ........... 4 PBS ........ 21 21 

Boise ...................... KIVI ........ NAMPA .................. ID ........... 6 ABC ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Boise ...................... KNIN ...... CALDWELL ............ ID ........... 9 ................ 10 10 

Boise ...................... KTRV ..... NAMPA .................. ID ........... 12 Fox ......... 44 12 ................ ** 

Boston (Manchester).WGBH .... BOSTON ................ MA ......... 2 PBS ........ 19 19 


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DMA name Call sign City State Analog 

channel 

Network 

affiliation 

Post-transition DTV 

channel 

Pre-transition DTV 

channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Boston (Manchester).WBZ ....... BOSTON ................ MA ......... 4 CBS ....... 30 30 

Boston (Manchester).

WCVB .... BOSTON ................ MA ......... 5 ABC ....... 20 20 ................ ................ *** 

Boston (Manchester).

WSBK .... BOSTON ................ MA ......... 38 ................ 39 39 ................ ** 

Boston (Manchester).WGBX .... BOSTON ................ MA ......... 44 PBS ........ 43 43 ................ ** 

Bowling Green ........ WKYU .... BOWLING GREEN KY .......... 24 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Bowling Green ........ WNKY .... BOWLING GREEN KY .......... 40 NBC ....... 16 16 ................ ** 

Buffalo .................... WGRZ .... BUFFALO .............. NY .......... 2 NBC ....... 33 33 

Buffalo .................... WIVB ...... BUFFALO .............. NY .......... 4 CBS ....... 39 39 ................ ** 

Buffalo .................... WNED .... BUFFALO .............. NY .......... 17 PBS ........ 43 43 ................ ** 

Buffalo .................... WNYO .... BUFFALO .............. NY .......... 49 ................ 34 34 ................ ** 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WCAX .... BURLINGTON ....... VT .......... 3 CBS ....... 53 22 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WPTZ ..... NORTH POLE ....... NY .......... 5 NBC ....... 14 14 ................ ................ *** 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WVTB .... ST. JOHNSBURY .. VT .......... 20 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WVER .... RUTLAND .............. VT .......... 28 PBS ........ 56 9 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WETK .... BURLINGTON ....... VT .......... 33 PBS ........ 32 32 ................ ** 

Burlington-Plattsburgh.WFFF ..... BURLINGTON ....... VT .......... 44 ................ 43 43 ................ ** 

Butte ....................... KXLF ...... BUTTE ................... MT .......... 4 CBS ....... 15 5 

Butte ....................... KBZK ..... BOZEMAN ............. MT .......... 7 CBS ....... 16 13 ................ ** 

Butte ....................... KUSM .... BOZEMAN ............. MT .......... 9 PBS ........ 20 8 

Butte ....................... KWYB .... BUTTE ................... MT .......... 18 ABC ....... 19 19 ................ ** 

Casper-Riverton ..... KTWO .... CASPER ................ WY ......... 2 ABC ....... 17 17 ................ ** 

Casper-Riverton ..... KCWC .... LANDER ................ WY ......... 4 PBS ........ 8 8 

Casper-Riverton ..... KGWL .... LANDER ................ WY ......... 5 CBS ....... 7 7 

Casper-Riverton ..... KFNR ..... RAWLINS ............... WY ......... 11 Fox ......... 9 9 

Casper-Riverton ..... KCWY .... CASPER ................ WY ......... 13 NBC ....... .................... 12 ................ ** 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KGAN ..... CEDAR RAPIDS .... IA ........... 2 CBS ....... 51 51 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KWKB .... IOWA CITY ............ IA ........... 20 ................ 25 25 ................ ** 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KFXA ..... CEDAR RAPIDS .... IA ........... 28 Fox ......... 27 27 ................ ** 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KRIN ...... WATERLOO .......... IA ........... 32 PBS ........ 35 35 ................ ** 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KFXB ..... DUBUQUE ............. IA ........... 40 ................ 43 43 ................ ** 

Cedar Rapids-WtrloIWC&Dub.KPXR ..... CEDAR RAPIDS .... IA ........... 48 ................ 47 47 

Champaign&SprngfldDecatur.

WCIA ..... CHAMPAIGN ......... IL ............ 3 CBS ....... 48 48 

Champaign&SprngfldDecatur.

WICD ..... CHAMPAIGN ......... IL ............ 15 ABC ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Champaign&SprngfldDecatur.

WAND .... DECATUR .............. IL ............ 17 NBC ....... 18 18 ................ ** 

Champaign&SprngfldDecatur.

WBUI ..... DECATUR .............. IL ............ 23 ................ 22 22 ................ ** 

Champaign&SprngfldDecatur.

WCCU .... URBANA ................ IL ............ 27 Fox ......... 26 26 ................ ** 

Charleston, SC ....... WCBD .... CHARLESTON ...... SC .......... 2 NBC ....... 59 50 

Charleston, SC ....... WCIV ..... CHARLESTON ...... SC .......... 4 ABC ....... 53 34 

Charleston, SC ....... WCSC .... CHARLESTON ...... SC .......... 5 CBS ....... 52 47 

Charleston, SC ....... WJWJ .... BEAUFORT ........... SC .......... 16 PBS ........ 44 44 ................ ** 

Charleston-Huntington.WSAZ .... HUNTINGTON ....... WV ......... 3 NBC ....... 23 23 ................ ** 

Charleston-Huntington.WOAY .... OAK HILL ............... WV ......... 4 ABC ....... 50 50 ................ ** 

Charleston-Huntington.WVAH .... CHARLESTON ...... WV ......... 11 Fox ......... 19 19 ................ ** 

Charleston-Huntington.WKAS .... ASHLAND .............. KY .......... 25 PBS ........ 26 26 

Charleston-Huntington.WLPX ..... CHARLESTON ...... WV ......... 29 ................ 39 39 ................ ** 

Charleston-Huntington.WPBY .... HUNTINGTON ....... WV ......... 33 PBS ........ 34 34 ................ ** 

Charlotte ................. WBTV .... CHARLOTTE ......... NC .......... 3 CBS ....... 23 23 ................ ** 

Charlotte ................. WNSC .... ROCK HILL ............ SC .......... 30 PBS ........ 15 15 ................ ** 

Charlotte ................. WTVI ...... CHARLOTTE ......... NC .......... 42 PBS ........ 24 11 ................ ** 

Charlotte ................. WJZY ..... BELMONT .............. NC .......... 46 ................ 47 47 ................ ** 


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DMA name Call sign City State Analog 

channel 

Network 

affiliation 

Post-transition DTV 

channel 

Pre-transition DTV 

channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Charlottesville ......... WVIR ..... CHARLOTTESVILLE.VA .......... 29 NBC ....... 32 32 ................ ** 

Charlottesville ......... WHTJ ..... CHARLOTTESVILLE.

VA .......... 41 PBS ........ 14 46 ................ ** 

Chattanooga ........... WRCB .... CHATTANOOGA ... TN .......... 3 NBC ....... 55 13 

Chattanooga ........... WNGH ... CHATSWORTH ..... GA .......... 18 PBS ........ 33 33 ................ ** 

Chattanooga ........... WELF ..... DALTON ................ GA .......... 23 ................ 16 16 ................ ** 

Chattanooga ........... WTCI ...... CHATTANOOGA ... TN .......... 45 PBS ........ 29 29 ................ ** 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KCDO .... STERLING ............. CO ......... 3 ................ 23 23 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KDUH ..... SCOTTSBLUFF ..... NE .......... 4 ABC ....... 20 7 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KGWN .... CHEYENNE ........... WY ......... 5 CBS ....... 30 30 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KSTF ...... SCOTTSBLUFF ..... NE .......... 10 CBS ....... 29 29 ................ ** 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KFCT ..... FORT COLLINS ..... CO ......... 22 Fox ......... 21 21 ................ ** 

Cheyenne, WYScottsbluff.KQCK ..... CHEYENNE ........... WY ......... 33 ................ 11 11 

Chicago .................. WBBM .... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 2 CBS ....... 3 12 

Chicago .................. WGN ...... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 9 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Chicago .................. WTTW .... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 11 PBS ........ 47 47 ................ ** 

Chicago .................. WYCC .... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 20 PBS ........ 21 21 ................ ** 

Chicago .................. WCIU ..... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 26 ................ 27 27 ................ ** 

Chicago .................. WFLD ..... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 32 Fox ......... 31 31 ................ ** 

Chicago .................. WSNS .... CHICAGO .............. IL ............ 44 ................ 45 45 ................ ** 

Chico-Redding ........ KHSL ..... CHICO ................... CA .......... 12 CBS ....... 43 43 ................ ** 

Chico-Redding ........ KCVU ..... PARADISE ............. CA .......... 30 Fox ......... 20 20 ................ ** 

Cincinnati ................ WLWT .... CINCINNATI .......... OH ......... 5 NBC ....... 35 35 ................ ** 

Cincinnati ................ WXIX ...... NEWPORT ............. KY .......... 19 Fox ......... 29 29 ................ ** 

Clarksburg-Weston WVFX .... CLARKSBURG ...... WV ......... 46 Fox ......... 28 10 ................ ** 

Cleveland-Akron 

(Canton).

WKYC .... CLEVELAND .......... OH ......... 3 NBC ....... 2 17 

Cleveland-Akron 

(Canton).

WEWS ... CLEVELAND .......... OH ......... 5 ABC ....... 15 15 ................ ** 

Cleveland-Akron 

(Canton).

WOIO ..... SHAKER HEIGHTS OH ......... 19 CBS ....... 10 10 ................ ** 

Cleveland-Akron 

(Canton).

WVIZ ...... CLEVELAND .......... OH ......... 25 PBS ........ 26 26 ................ ** 

Colorado SpringsPueblo.KOAA ..... PUEBLO ................ CO ......... 5 NBC ....... 42 42 

Colorado SpringsPueblo.KKTV ..... COLORADO 

SPRINGS.

CO ......... 11 CBS ....... 10 10 ................ ** 

Colorado SpringsPueblo.KXRM .... COLORADO 

SPRINGS.

CO ......... 21 Fox ......... 22 22 ................ ** 

Columbia, SC ......... WLTX ..... COLUMBIA ............ SC .......... 19 CBS ....... 17 17 ................ ** 

Columbia, SC ......... WOLO .... COLUMBIA ............ SC .......... 25 ABC ....... 8 8 ................ ** 

Columbia, SC ......... WRLK .... COLUMBIA ............ SC .......... 35 PBS ........ 32 32 ................ ** 

Columbia-Jefferson 

City.

KMOS .... SEDALIA ................ MO ......... 6 PBS ........ 15 15 

Columbia-Jefferson 

City.

KRCG .... JEFFERSON CITY MO ......... 13 CBS ....... 12 12 ................ ** 

Columbia-Jefferson 

City.

KNLJ ...... JEFFERSON CITY MO ......... 25 ................ 20 20 ................ ** 

Columbus ............... WCMH ... COLUMBUS ........... OH ......... 4 NBC ....... 14 14 ................ ** 

Columbus ............... WSYX .... COLUMBUS ........... OH ......... 6 ABC ....... 13 13 

Columbus ............... WOSU .... COLUMBUS ........... OH ......... 34 PBS ........ 38 38 ................ ** 

Columbus, GA ........ WRBL .... COLUMBUS ........... GA .......... 3 CBS ....... 15 15 

Columbus, GA ........ WJSP ..... COLUMBUS ........... GA .......... 28 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

Columbus, GA ........ WLTZ ..... COLUMBUS ........... GA .......... 38 NBC ....... 35 35 ................ ** 

Columbus-TupeloWest Point.WMAB .... MISSISSIPPI 

STATE.

MS ......... 2 PBS ........ 10 10 

Columbus-TupeloWest Point.WCBI ..... COLUMBUS ........... MS ......... 4 CBS ....... 35 35 

Columbus-TupeloWest Point.WLOV .... WEST POINT ........ MS ......... 27 Fox ......... 16 16 ................ ** 

Corpus Christi ........ KIII ......... CORPUS CHRISTI TX .......... 3 ABC ....... 47 8 

Corpus Christi ........ KRIS ...... CORPUS CHRISTI TX .......... 6 NBC ....... 50 13 

Corpus Christi ........ KEDT ..... CORPUS CHRISTI TX .......... 16 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

Corpus Christi ........ KORO .... CORPUS CHRISTI TX .......... 28 ................ 27 27 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KDTN ..... DENTON ................ TX .......... 2 ................ 43 43 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KDFW .... DALLAS ................. TX .......... 4 Fox ......... 35 35 ................ ................ *** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KXAS ..... FORT WORTH ...... TX .......... 5 NBC ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KERA ..... DALLAS ................. TX .......... 13 PBS ........ 14 14 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KTXA ..... FORT WORTH ...... TX .......... 21 ................ 18 18 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KDFI ....... DALLAS ................. TX .......... 27 ................ 36 36 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KMPX ..... DECATUR .............. TX .......... 29 ................ 30 30 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KDAF ..... DALLAS ................. TX .......... 33 ................ 32 32 ................ ** 

Dallas-Ft. Worth ..... KSTR ..... IRVING ................... TX .......... 49 ................ 48 48 ................ ** 

Davenport-R.IslandMoline.KWQC .... DAVENPORT ......... IA ........... 6 NBC ....... 56 36 


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Davenport-R.IslandMoline.KLJB ...... DAVENPORT ......... IA ........... 18 Fox ......... 49 49 ................ ** 

Davenport-R.IslandMoline.WQPT .... MOLINE ................. IL ............ 24 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

Davenport-R.IslandMoline.KGCW .... BURLINGTON ....... IA ........... 26 ................ 41 41 ................ ** 

Dayton .................... WDTN .... DAYTON ................ OH ......... 2 NBC ....... 50 50 

Dayton .................... WHIO ..... DAYTON ................ OH ......... 7 CBS ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Dayton .................... WKEF .... DAYTON ................ OH ......... 22 ABC ....... 51 51 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KWGN .... DENVER ................ CO ......... 2 ................ 34 34 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KCNC ..... DENVER ................ CO ......... 4 CBS ....... 35 35 

Denver .................... KRMA .... DENVER ................ CO ......... 6 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ................ *** 

Denver .................... KBDI ...... BROOMFIELD ....... CO ......... 12 PBS ........ 38 13 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KTFD ..... BOULDER .............. CO ......... 14 ................ 15 15 

Denver .................... KTVD ..... DENVER ................ CO ......... 20 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KRMZ ..... STEAMBOAT 

SPRINGS.

CO ......... 24 PBS ........ 10 10 

Denver .................... KDEN ..... LONGMONT .......... CO ......... 25 ................ 29 29 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KDVR ..... DENVER ................ CO ......... 31 Fox ......... 32 32 

Denver .................... KRMT ..... DENVER ................ CO ......... 41 ................ 40 40 ................ ** 

Denver .................... KCEC ..... DENVER ................ CO ......... 50 ................ 51 51 

Des Moines-Ames .. KDSM .... DES MOINES ........ IA ........... 17 Fox ......... 16 16 ................ ** 

Des Moines-Ames .. KTIN ....... FORT DODGE ....... IA ........... 21 PBS ........ 25 25 

Detroit ..................... WJBK ..... DETROIT ............... MI ........... 2 Fox ......... 58 7 ................ ................ *** 

Detroit ..................... WDIV ..... DETROIT ............... MI ........... 4 NBC ....... 45 45 

Detroit ..................... WMYD ... DETROIT ............... MI ........... 20 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

Detroit ..................... WKBD .... DETROIT ............... MI ........... 50 ................ 14 14 ................ ** 

Dothan .................... WTVY .... DOTHAN ................ AL .......... 4 CBS ....... 36 36 

Dothan .................... WDHN .... DOTHAN ................ AL .......... 18 ABC ....... 21 21 ................ ** 

Dothan .................... WDFX .... OZARK ................... AL .......... 34 Fox ......... 33 33 ................ ** 

Dothan .................... WGIQ ..... LOUISVILLE .......... AL .......... 43 PBS ........ 44 44 ................ ** 

Duluth-Superior ...... KDLH ..... DULUTH ................ MN ......... 3 CBS ....... 33 33 

Duluth-Superior ...... KBJR ...... SUPERIOR ............ WI .......... 6 NBC ....... 19 19 

Duluth-Superior ...... KQDS ..... DULUTH ................ MN ......... 21 Fox ......... 17 17 

Duluth-Superior ...... KAWB .... BRAINERD ............ MN ......... 22 PBS ........ 28 28 ................ ** 

Eau Claire .............. WEUX .... CHIPPEWA FALLS WI .......... 48 Fox ......... 49 49 * 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KDBC ..... EL PASO ............... TX .......... 4 CBS ....... 18 18 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KOBG .... SILVER CITY ......... NM ......... 6 NBC ....... .................... 12 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KFOX ..... EL PASO ............... TX .......... 14 Fox ......... 15 15 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KINT ....... EL PASO ............... TX .......... 26 ................ 25 25 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KSCE ..... EL PASO ............... TX .......... 38 ................ 39 39 

El Paso (Las 

Cruces).

KTDO ..... LAS CRUCES ........ NM ......... 48 ................ 36 47 

Erie ......................... WSEE .... ERIE ....................... PA .......... 35 CBS ....... 16 16 ................ ** 

Eugene ................... KPIC ...... ROSEBURG .......... OR ......... 4 CBS ....... 19 19 

Eugene ................... KMTR ..... EUGENE ................ OR ......... 16 NBC ....... 17 17 ................ ** 

Eugene ................... KMCB .... COOS BAY ............ OR ......... 23 NBC ....... 22 22 

Eugene ................... KEPB ..... EUGENE ................ OR ......... 28 PBS ........ 29 29 

Eugene ................... KLSR ..... EUGENE ................ OR ......... 34 Fox ......... 31 31 

Eugene ................... KTVC ..... ROSEBURG .......... OR ......... 36 ................ 18 18 

Eugene ................... KTCW .... ROSEBURG .......... OR ......... 46 NBC ....... 45 45 

Eureka .................... KVIQ ...... EUREKA ................ CA .......... 6 CBS ....... 17 17 

Eureka .................... KEET ..... EUREKA ................ CA .......... 13 PBS ........ 11 11 ................ ** 

Eureka .................... KAEF ..... ARCATA ................ CA .......... 23 ABC ....... 22 22 ................ ** 

Eureka .................... KBVU ..... EUREKA ................ CA .......... 29 Fox ......... 28 28 ................ ** 

Evansville ............... WEHT .... EVANSVILLE ......... IN ........... 25 ABC ....... 59 25 ................ ** 

Evansville ............... WKOH .... OWENSBORO ....... KY .......... 31 PBS ........ 30 30 ................ ** 

Evansville ............... WKMA .... MADISONVILLE .... KY .......... 35 PBS ........ 42 42 ................ ** 

Evansville ............... WEVV .... EVANSVILLE ......... IN ........... 44 CBS ....... 45 45 ................ ** 

Fairbanks ................ KATN ..... FAIRBANKS ........... AK .......... 2 ABC ....... 18 18 

Fairbanks ................ KJNP ...... NORTH POLE ....... AK .......... 4 ................ 20 20 

Fairbanks ................ KTVF ...... FAIRBANKS ........... AK .......... 11 NBC ....... 26 11 

Fargo-Valley City .... KGFE ..... GRAND FORKS .... ND .......... 2 PBS ........ 56 15 

Fargo-Valley City .... KXJB ...... VALLEY CITY ........ ND .......... 4 CBS ....... 38 38 

Fargo-Valley City .... WDAY .... FARGO .................. ND .......... 6 ABC ....... 21 21 

Fargo-Valley City .... KVLY ...... FARGO .................. ND .......... 11 NBC ....... 58 44 ................ ** 

Fargo-Valley City .... KVRR ..... FARGO .................. ND .......... 15 Fox ......... 19 19 ................ ** 

Fargo-Valley City .... KDSD ..... ABERDEEN ........... SD .......... 16 PBS ........ 17 17 

Fargo-Valley City .... KJRE ...... ELLENDALE .......... ND .......... 19 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Flint-Saginaw-Bay 

City.

WNEM ... BAY CITY .............. MI ........... 5 CBS ....... 22 22 ................ ** 

Flint-Saginaw-Bay 

City.

WEYI ...... SAGINAW .............. MI ........... 25 NBC ....... 30 30 ................ ** 

Flint-Saginaw-Bay 

City.

WDCQ ... BAD AXE ............... MI ........... 35 PBS ........ 15 15 

Flint-Saginaw-Bay 

City.

WAQP .... SAGINAW .............. MI ........... 49 ................ 48 48 ................ ** 


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Fresno-Visalia ........ KEGS ..... GOLDFIELD ........... NV .......... 7 ................ .................... 50 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KVPT ..... FRESNO ................ CA .......... 18 PBS ........ 40 40 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KFTV ...... HANFORD ............. CA .......... 21 ................ 20 20 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KSEE ..... FRESNO ................ CA .......... 24 NBC ....... 16 38 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KMPH .... VISALIA ................. CA .......... 26 Fox ......... 28 28 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KGPE ..... FRESNO ................ CA .......... 47 CBS ....... 14 34 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KNXT ..... VISALIA ................. CA .......... 49 ................ 50 50 ................ ** 

Fresno-Visalia ........ KNSO ..... MERCED ............... CA .......... 51 ................ 38 11 ................ ** 

Ft. Myers-Naples .... WINK ..... FORT MYERS ....... FL ........... 11 CBS ....... 53 9 ................ ** 

Ft. Myers-Naples .... WBBH .... FORT MYERS ....... FL ........... 20 NBC ....... 15 15 ................ ** 

Ft. Myers-Naples .... WZVN .... NAPLES ................. FL ........... 26 ABC ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Ft. Myers-Naples .... WGCU ... FORT MYERS ....... FL ........... 30 PBS ........ 31 31 ................ ** 

Ft. Myers-Naples .... WXCW ... NAPLES ................. FL ........... 46 ................ 45 45 ................ ** 

Ft. Smith-FaySprngdl-Rgrs.KOET ..... EUFAULA .............. OK .......... 3 PBS ........ 31 31 

Ft. Smith-FaySprngdl-Rgrs.KFSM ..... FORT SMITH ......... AR .......... 5 CBS ....... 18 18 

Ft. Smith-FaySprngdl-Rgrs.KFTA ...... FORT SMITH ......... AR .......... 24 Fox ......... 27 27 ................ ** 

Ft. Smith-FaySprngdl-Rgrs.KHOG .... FAYETTEVILLE ..... AR .......... 29 ABC ....... 15 15 ................ ** *** 

Ft. Smith-FaySprngdl-Rgrs.KHBS ..... FORT SMITH ......... AR .......... 40 ABC ....... 21 21 ................ ** 

Ft. Wayne ............... WANE .... FORT WAYNE ....... IN ........... 15 CBS ....... 4 31 ................ ** 

Ft. Wayne ............... WISE ...... FORT WAYNE ....... IN ........... 33 NBC ....... 19 19 ................ ** 

Ft. Wayne ............... WFWA ... FORT WAYNE ....... IN ........... 39 PBS ........ 40 40 ................ ** 

Gainesville .............. WUFT .... GAINESVILLE ........ FL ........... 5 PBS ........ 36 36 

Gainesville .............. WCJB ..... GAINESVILLE ........ FL ........... 20 ABC ....... 16 16 ................ ** 

Gainesville .............. WNBW ... GAINESVILLE ........ FL ........... 29 ................ 9 9 ................ ** 

Glendive ................. KXMA ..... DICKINSON ........... ND .......... 2 CBS ....... 19 19 ................ ** 

Glendive ................. KWSE .... WILLISTON ............ ND .......... 4 PBS ........ 51 51 

Glendive ................. KXGN ..... Glendive ................. MT .......... 5 CBS ....... 15 10 * 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KREG ..... GLENWOOD 

SPRINGS.

CO ......... 3 CBS ....... 23 23 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KFQX ..... GRAND JUNCTION CO ......... 4 Fox ......... 15 15 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KREX ..... GRAND JUNCTION CO ......... 5 CBS ....... 2 2 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KREZ ..... DURANGO ............. CO ......... 6 CBS ....... 15 15 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KBCJ ...... VERNAL ................. UT .......... 6 ................ .................... 16 ................ ** 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KJCT ...... GRAND JUNCTION CO ......... 8 ABC ....... 7 7 ................ ** 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KREY ..... MONTROSE .......... CO ......... 10 CBS ....... 13 13 

Grand JunctionMontrose.KKCO ..... GRAND JUNCTION CO ......... 11 NBC ....... 12 12 ................ ** 

Grand RapidsKalmzoo-B.Crk.WWMT ... KALAMAZOO ......... MI ........... 3 CBS ....... 2 8 

Grand RapidsKalmzoo-B.Crk.WXMI ..... GRAND RAPIDS ... MI ........... 17 Fox ......... 19 19 ................ ** 

Great Falls .............. KRTV ..... GREAT FALLS ...... MT .......... 3 CBS ....... 44 7 

Great Falls .............. KFBB ..... GREAT FALLS ...... MT .......... 5 ABC ....... 39 8 ................ ** 

Great Falls .............. KTGF ..... GREAT FALLS ...... MT .......... 16 ................ 45 45 

Green Bay-Appleton WBAY .... GREEN BAY .......... WI .......... 2 ABC ....... 23 23 

Green Bay-Appleton WIWB ..... SURING ................. WI .......... 14 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

Green Bay-Appleton WGBA .... GREEN BAY .......... WI .......... 26 NBC ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Green Bay-Appleton WACY .... APPLETON ............ WI .......... 32 ................ 59 27 ................ ** 

Green Bay-Appleton WPNE .... GREEN BAY .......... WI .......... 38 PBS ........ 42 42 ................ ** 

GreensboroH.Point-W.Salem.WFMY .... GREENSBORO ..... NC .......... 2 CBS ....... 51 51 ................ ** 

GreensboroH.Point-W.Salem.WXII ....... WINSTON-SALEM NC .......... 12 NBC ....... 31 31 ................ ** 

GreensboroH.Point-W.Salem.WGPX .... BURLINGTON ....... NC .......... 16 ................ 14 14 ................ ** 

GreensboroH.Point-W.Salem.WXLV ..... WINSTON-SALEM NC .......... 45 ABC ....... 29 29 ................ ** 

Greenville-N.BernWashngtn.WUND .... EDENTON ............. NC .......... 2 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ................ *** 

Greenville-N.BernWashngtn.WITN ...... WASHINGTON ...... NC .......... 7 NBC ....... 32 32 ................ ** 

Greenville-N.BernWashngtn.WNCT .... GREENVILLE ........ NC .......... 9 CBS ....... 10 10 ................ ** 

Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.WYFF ..... GREENVILLE ........ SC .......... 4 NBC ....... 59 36 ................ ** 

Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.WNTV .... GREENVILLE ........ SC .......... 29 PBS ........ 9 9 ................ ** 

Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.WNEG .... TOCCOA ................ GA .......... 32 CBS ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.WUNF .... ASHEVILLE ........... NC .......... 33 PBS ........ 25 25 ................ ** 


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Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.WNEH .... GREENWOOD ....... SC .......... 38 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Greenvll-SpartAshevll-And.

WRET .... SPARTANBURG .... SC .......... 49 PBS ........ 43 43 ................ ** 

Greenwood-Greenville.

WABG .... GREENWOOD ....... MS ......... 6 ABC ....... 54 32 ................ ** 

Greenwood-Greenville.WMAV .... OXFORD ................ MS ......... 18 PBS ........ 36 36 ................ ** 

Greenwood-Greenville.WMAO ... GREENWOOD ....... MS ......... 23 PBS ........ 25 25 ................ ** 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KGBT ..... HARLINGEN .......... TX .......... 4 CBS ....... 31 31 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KRGV ..... WESLACO ............. TX .......... 5 ABC ....... 13 13 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KVEO ..... BROWNSVILLE ..... TX .......... 23 NBC ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KTLM ..... Rio Grande City ..... TX .......... 40 ................ 20 20 * ................ *** 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KLUJ ...... HARLINGEN .......... TX .......... 44 ................ 34 34 

Harlingen-WslcoBrnsvl-McA.KNVO ..... MCALLEN .............. TX .......... 48 ................ 46 49 

Harrisonburg ........... WHSV .... HARRISONBURG .. VA .......... 3 ABC ....... 49 49 ................ ** 

Hartford & New 

Haven.

WFSB .... HARTFORD ........... CT .......... 3 CBS ....... 33 33 

Helena .................... KMTF ..... HELENA ................. MT .......... 10 ................ 29 29 ................ ** 

Honolulu ................. KHBC ..... HILO ....................... HI ........... 2 NBC ....... 22 22 

Honolulu ................. KHON .... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 2 Fox ......... 22 8 

Honolulu ................. KGMV .... WAILUKU ............... HI ........... 3 CBS ....... 24 24 

Honolulu ................. KITV ....... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 4 ABC ....... 40 40 ................ ................ *** 

Honolulu ................. KFVE ..... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 5 ................ 23 23 

Honolulu ................. KLEI ....... KAILUA KONA ....... HI ........... 6 ................ 25 25 

Honolulu ................. KHNL ..... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 13 NBC ....... 35 35 

Honolulu ................. KWHE .... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 14 ................ 31 31 

Honolulu ................. KWHH .... HILO ....................... HI ........... 14 ................ 23 23 

Honolulu ................. KOGG .... Wailuku .................. HI ........... 15 NBC ....... 16 16 * 

Honolulu ................. KIKU ...... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 20 ................ 19 19 

Honolulu ................. KAAH ..... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 26 ................ 27 27 

Honolulu ................. KBFD ..... Honolulu ................. HI ........... 32 ................ 33 33 * ** 

Honolulu ................. KALO ..... Honolulu ................. HI ........... 38 ................ 39 10 * 

Honolulu ................. KWBN .... HONOLULU ........... HI ........... 44 ................ 43 43 

Houston .................. KPRC ..... HOUSTON ............. TX .......... 2 NBC ....... 35 35 

Houston .................. KBTX ..... BRYAN ................... TX .......... 3 CBS ....... 59 50 

Houston .................. KETH ..... HOUSTON ............. TX .......... 14 ................ 24 24 

Houston .................. KTXH ..... HOUSTON ............. TX .......... 20 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Houston .................. KLTJ ...... GALVESTON ......... TX .......... 22 ................ 23 23 ................ ** 

Houston .................. KIAH ...... HOUSTON ............. TX .......... 39 ................ 38 38 ................ ** 

Houston .................. KPXB ..... CONROE ............... TX .......... 49 ................ 5 32 ................ ** 

Houston .................. KNWS .... KATY ...................... TX .......... 51 ................ 52 47 ................ ** 

Huntsville-Decatur 

(Flor).

WHIQ ..... HUNTSVILLE ......... AL .......... 25 PBS ........ 24 24 ................ ** 

Huntsville-Decatur 

(Flor).

WAAY .... HUNTSVILLE ......... AL .......... 31 ABC ....... 32 32 ................ ** 

Idaho Falls-Pocatello.KIDK ...... IDAHO FALLS ....... ID ........... 3 CBS ....... 36 36 

Idaho Falls-Pocatello.KPVI ....... POCATELLO ......... ID ........... 6 NBC ....... 23 23 ................ ** 

Idaho Falls-Pocatello.KISU ...... POCATELLO ......... ID ........... 10 PBS ........ 17 17 ................ ** 

Indianapolis ............ WTTV ..... BLOOMINGTON .... IN ........... 4 ................ 53 48 ................ ** 

Indianapolis ............ WRTV .... INDIANAPOLIS ...... IN ........... 6 ABC ....... 25 25 

Indianapolis ............ WISH ..... INDIANAPOLIS ...... IN ........... 8 CBS ....... 9 9 ................ ** 

Indianapolis ............ WIPB ...... MUNCIE ................. IN ........... 49 PBS ........ 52 23 ................ ** 

Jackson, MS ........... WLBT ..... JACKSON .............. MS ......... 3 NBC ....... 51 7 

Jackson, MS ........... WAPT .... JACKSON .............. MS ......... 16 ABC ....... 21 21 ................ ** 

Jackson, MS ........... WMPN ... JACKSON .............. MS ......... 29 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Jackson, MS ........... WUFX .... VICKSBURG .......... MS ......... 35 ................ 41 35 ................ ** 

Jackson, TN ........... WBBJ ..... JACKSON .............. TN .......... 7 ABC ....... 43 43 ................ ** 

Jackson, TN ........... WLJT ..... LEXINGTON .......... TN .......... 11 PBS ........ 47 47 ................ ** 

Jackson, TN ........... WJKT ..... JACKSON .............. TN .......... 16 Fox ......... 39 39 ................ ** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WJXT ..... JACKSONVILLE .... FL ........... 4 ................ 42 42 ................ ................ *** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WTLV ..... JACKSONVILLE .... FL ........... 12 NBC ....... 13 13 ................ ** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WCWJ .... JACKSONVILLE .... FL ........... 17 ................ 34 34 ................ ** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WPXC .... BRUNSWICK ......... GA .......... 21 ................ 24 24 ................ ** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WAWS ... JACKSONVILLE .... FL ........... 30 Fox ......... 32 32 ................ ** 

Jacksonville, Brunswick.WTEV .... JACKSONVILLE .... FL ........... 47 CBS ....... 19 19 ................ ** 


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Johnstown-Altoona WPSU .... CLEARFIELD ......... PA .......... 3 PBS ........ 15 15 

Johnstown-Altoona WJAC ..... JOHNSTOWN ........ PA .......... 6 NBC ....... 34 34 ................ ** 

Johnstown-Altoona WPCW ... JEANNETTE .......... PA .......... 19 ................ 49 49 ................ ** 

Johnstown-Altoona WATM .... ALTOONA .............. PA .......... 23 ABC ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Johnstown-Altoona WHAG .... HAGERSTOWN ..... MD ......... 25 NBC ....... 55 26 ................ ** 

Johnstown-Altoona WWPB ... HAGERSTOWN ..... MD ......... 31 PBS ........ 44 44 ................ ** 

Jonesboro ............... KTEJ ...... JONESBORO ........ AR .......... 19 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Joplin-Pittsburg ....... KFJX ...... PITTSBURG .......... KS .......... 14 Fox ......... — 13 

Joplin-Pittsburg ....... KSNF ..... JOPLIN .................. MO ......... 16 NBC ....... 46 46 

Joplin-Pittsburg ....... KOZJ ...... JOPLIN .................. MO ......... 26 PBS ........ 25 25 

Joplin-Pittsburg ....... KNWA .... ROGERS ............... AR .......... 51 NBC ....... 50 50 ................ ** 

Juneau, AK ............. KTOO ..... JUNEAU ................. AK .......... 3 PBS ........ 6 10 

Juneau, AK ............. KUBD ..... KETCHIKAN .......... AK .......... 4 CBS ....... 13 13 

Juneau, AK ............. KJUD ..... JUNEAU ................. AK .......... 8 ABC ....... 11 11 

Juneau, AK ............. KTNL ...... SITKA ..................... AK .......... 13 CBS ....... 2 7 

Kansas City ............ WDAF .... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 4 Fox ......... 34 34 

Kansas City ............ KCTV ..... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 5 CBS ....... 24 24 ................ ** 

Kansas City ............ KCPT ..... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 19 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Kansas City ............ KCWE .... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 29 ................ 31 31 * 

Kansas City ............ KMCI ...... LAWRENCE ........... KS .......... 38 ................ 36 41 

Kansas City ............ KPXE ..... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 50 ................ 51 51 ................ ** 

Kansas City ............ KMBC .... KANSAS CITY ....... MO ......... 9 ................ 9 7 * ................ *** 

Knoxville ................. WETP .... SNEEDVILLE ......... TN .......... 2 PBS ........ 41 41 

Knoxville ................. WATE .... KNOXVILLE ........... TN .......... 6 ABC ....... 26 26 ................ ** 

Knoxville ................. WVLT ..... KNOXVILLE ........... TN .......... 8 CBS ....... 30 30 ................ ** 

Knoxville ................. WKOP .... KNOXVILLE ........... TN .......... 15 PBS ........ 17 17 ................ ** 

Knoxville ................. WTNZ .... KNOXVILLE ........... TN .......... 43 Fox ......... 34 34 ................ ** 

Knoxville ................. WAGV .... HARLAN ................ KY .......... 44 ................ 51 51 ................ ** 

La Crosse-Eau 

Claire.

WQOW .. EAU CLAIRE ......... WI .......... 18 ABC ....... 15 15 ................ ** 

La Crosse-Eau 

Claire.

WXOW ... LACROSSE ........... WI .......... 19 ABC ....... 14 14 ................ ** 

La Crosse-Eau 

Claire.

WLAX ..... LA CROSSE .......... WI .......... 25 Fox ......... 17 17 ................ ** 

La Crosse-Eau 

Claire.

WHLA .... LA CROSSE .......... WI .......... 31 PBS ........ 30 30 ................ ** 

Lafayette, LA .......... KATC ..... LAFAYETTE .......... LA .......... 3 ABC ....... 28 28 

Lafayette, LA .......... KADN ..... LAFAYETTE .......... LA .......... 15 Fox ......... 16 16 ................ ** 

Lake Charles .......... KLTL ...... LAKE CHARLES .... LA .......... 18 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Lake Charles .......... KVHP ..... LAKE CHARLES .... LA .......... 29 Fox ......... 30 30 ................ ** 

Lansing ................... WLNS .... LANSING ............... MI ........... 6 CBS ....... 59 36 ................ ** 

Lansing ................... WKAR .... EAST LANSING ..... MI ........... 23 PBS ........ 55 40 ................ ** 

Lansing ................... WSYM .... LANSING ............... MI ........... 47 Fox ......... 38 38 ................ ** 

Laredo .................... KVAW .... EAGLE PASS ........ TX .......... 16 ................ 18 18 

Laredo .................... KLDO ..... LAREDO ................ TX .......... 27 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Las Vegas .............. KVBC ..... LAS VEGAS ........... NV .......... 3 NBC ....... 2 2 

Las Vegas .............. KCSG ..... CEDAR CITY ......... UT .......... 4 ................ 14 14 

Las Vegas .............. KVVU ..... HENDERSON ........ NV .......... 5 Fox ......... 24 9 

Las Vegas .............. KMOH .... KINGMAN .............. AZ .......... 6 ................ 19 19 

Las Vegas .............. KLAS ...... LAS VEGAS ........... NV .......... 8 CBS ....... 7 7 ................ ** 

Las Vegas .............. KLVX ...... LAS VEGAS ........... NV .......... 10 PBS ........ 11 11 ................ ** 

Las Vegas .............. KUSG ..... ST. GEORGE ........ UT .......... 12 ................ 9 9 

Las Vegas .............. KINC ...... LAS VEGAS ........... NV .......... 15 ................ 16 16 

Las Vegas .............. KVMY ..... LAS VEGAS ........... NV .......... 21 ................ 22 22 

Las Vegas .............. KMCC .... LAUGHLIN ............. NV .......... 34 ................ 32 32 

Las Vegas .............. KBLR ..... PARADISE ............. NV .......... 39 ................ 40 40 

Lexington ................ WLEX ..... LEXINGTON .......... KY .......... 18 NBC ....... 22 39 ................ ** 

Lexington ................ WKYT .... LEXINGTON .......... KY .......... 27 CBS ....... 59 13 ................ ** 

Lexington ................ WKSO .... SOMERSET ........... KY .......... 29 PBS ........ 14 14 ................ ** 

Lexington ................ WTVQ .... LEXINGTON .......... KY .......... 36 ABC ....... 40 40 ................ ** 

Lexington ................ WKLE ..... LEXINGTON .......... KY .......... 46 PBS ........ 42 42 ................ ** 

Lima ........................ WLIO ...... LIMA ....................... OH ......... 35 NBC ....... 20 8 ................ ** 

Lincoln & HstngsKrny Plus.KSNB ..... SUPERIOR ............ NE .......... 4 Fox ......... 34 34 * 

Lincoln & HstngsKrny Plus.KTVG ..... GRAND ISLAND .... NE .......... 17 Fox ......... 19 19 ................ ** 

Lincoln & HstngsKrny Plus.KHNE ..... HASTINGS ............. NE .......... 29 PBS ........ 14 28 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KETS ..... LITTLE ROCK ........ AR .......... 2 PBS ........ 47 7 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KARK ..... LITTLE ROCK ........ AR .......... 4 NBC ....... 32 32 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KEMV ..... MOUNTAIN VIEW AR .......... 6 PBS ........ 35 13 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KETG ..... ARKADELPHIA ...... AR .......... 9 PBS ........ 46 13 ................ ** 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KTHV ..... LITTLE ROCK ........ AR .......... 11 CBS ....... 12 12 ................ ** 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KLRT ...... LITTLE ROCK ........ AR .......... 16 Fox ......... 30 30 ................ ** 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KVTN ..... PINE BLUFF .......... AR .......... 25 ................ 24 24 ................ ** 


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Little Rock-Pine 

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KASN ..... PINE BLUFF .......... AR .......... 38 ................ 39 39 ................ ** 

Little Rock-Pine 

Bluff.

KWBF .... LITTLE ROCK ........ AR .......... 42 ................ 43 44 ................ ** 

Los Angeles ........... KCBS ..... LOS ANGELES ...... CA .......... 2 CBS ....... 60 43 ................ ** 

Los Angeles ........... KNBC ..... LOS ANGELES ...... CA .......... 4 NBC ....... 36 36 ................ ................ *** 

Los Angeles ........... KTLA ...... LOS ANGELES ...... CA .......... 5 ................ 31 31 ................ ** 

Los Angeles ........... KWHY .... LOS ANGELES ...... CA .......... 22 ................ 42 42 ................ ** *** 

Los Angeles ........... KTBN ..... SANTA ANA .......... CA .......... 40 ................ 23 23 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WAVE .... LOUISVILLE .......... KY .......... 3 NBC ....... 47 47 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WKPC .... LOUISVILLE .......... KY .......... 15 PBS ........ 17 17 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WBNA .... LOUISVILLE .......... KY .......... 21 ................ 8 8 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WKZT ..... ELIZABETHTOWN KY .......... 23 PBS ........ 43 43 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WLKY ..... LOUISVILLE .......... KY .......... 32 CBS ....... 26 26 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WBKI ...... CAMPBELLSVILLE KY .......... 34 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Louisville ................. WDRB .... LOUISVILLE .......... KY .......... 41 Fox ......... 49 49 ................ ** 

Lubbock .................. KENW .... PORTALES ............ NM ......... 3 PBS ........ 32 32 

Lubbock .................. KTXT ...... LUBBOCK .............. TX .......... 5 PBS ........ 39 39 

Lubbock .................. KLBK ...... LUBBOCK .............. TX .......... 13 CBS ....... 38 40 

Lubbock .................. KLCW .... WOLFFORTH ........ TX .......... 22 ................ .................... 43 

Lubbock .................. KAMC .... LUBBOCK .............. TX .......... 28 ABC ....... 27 27 ................ ** 

Lubbock .................. KJTV ...... LUBBOCK .............. TX .......... 34 Fox ......... 35 35 

Macon ..................... WGXA .... MACON .................. GA .......... 24 Fox ......... 16 16 ................ ** 

Macon ..................... WMUM ... COCHRAN ............. GA .......... 29 PBS ........ 7 7 ................ ** 

Madison .................. WISC ..... MADISON .............. WI .......... 3 CBS ....... 50 50 

Madison .................. WHA ...... MADISON .............. WI .......... 21 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Madison .................. WKOW ... MADISON .............. WI .......... 27 ABC ....... 26 26 ................ ** 

Madison .................. WMSN ... MADISON .............. WI .......... 47 Fox ......... 11 11 ................ ** 

Mankato .................. KRWF .... REDWOOD FALLS MN ......... 43 ABC ....... 27 27 

Marquette ............... WJMN .... ESCANABA ........... MI ........... 3 CBS ....... 48 48 

Marquette ............... WLUC .... MARQUETTE ........ MI ........... 6 NBC ....... 35 35 ................ ** 

Medford-Klamath 

Falls.

KOTI ...... KLAMATH FALLS .. OR ......... 2 NBC ....... 40 13 

Medford-Klamath 

Falls.

KFTS ...... KLAMATH FALLS .. OR ......... 22 PBS ........ 33 33 

Medford-Klamath 

Falls.

KDKF ..... KLAMATH FALLS .. OR ......... 31 ABC ....... 29 29 

Memphis ................. WREG .... MEMPHIS .............. TN .......... 3 CBS ....... 28 28 

Memphis ................. WLMT .... MEMPHIS .............. TN .......... 30 ................ 31 31 ................ ** 

Memphis ................. WBUY .... HOLLY SPRINGS .. MS ......... 40 ................ 41 41 ................ ** 

Memphis ................. WPXX .... MEMPHIS .............. TN .......... 50 ................ 51 51 

Meridian .................. WMAW ... MERIDIAN ............. MS ......... 14 PBS ........ 44 44 

Meridian .................. WGBC .... MERIDIAN ............. MS ......... 30 NBC ....... 31 31 ................ ** 

Meridian .................. WIIQ ....... DEMOPOLIS .......... AL .......... 41 PBS ........ 19 19 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WKAQ .... SAN JUAN ............. PR .......... 2 ................ 28 28 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WPBT .... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 2 PBS ........ 18 18 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WIPM ..... MAYAGUEZ ........... PR .......... 3 PBS ........ 35 35 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WAPA .... SAN JUAN ............. PR .......... 4 ................ 27 27 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WFOR .... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 4 CBS ....... 22 22 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WORA .... MAYAGUEZ ........... PR .......... 5 ................ 29 29 ................ ................ *** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WIPR ..... SAN JUAN ............. PR .......... 6 PBS ........ 55 43 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WTVJ ..... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 6 NBC ....... 30 31 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WSVI ...... CHRISTIANSTED, 

ST. C.

VI ........... 8 ABC ....... 20 20 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WLRN .... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 17 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WKPV .... PONCE .................. PR .......... 20 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WSBS .... KEY WEST ............ FL ........... 22 ................ 3 3 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WJPX ..... SAN JUAN ............. PR .......... 24 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WBFS .... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 33 ................ 32 32 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WDWL ... BAYAMON ............. PR .......... 36 ................ 59 30 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WCVI ..... CHRISTIANSTED .. VI ........... 39 ................ 23 23 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WSFL ..... MIAMI ..................... FL ........... 39 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WVEO .... AGUADILLA ........... PR .......... 44 ................ 17 17 ................ ** 

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.WSCV .... FORT LAUDERDALE.FL ........... 51 ................ 52 30 ................ ** 


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Milwaukee .............. WTMJ .... MILWAUKEE ......... WI .......... 4 NBC ....... 28 28 ................ ** 

Milwaukee .............. WITI ....... MILWAUKEE ......... WI .......... 6 ................ 33 33 

Milwaukee .............. WMVS .... MILWAUKEE ......... WI .......... 10 PBS ........ 8 8 ................ ** 

Milwaukee .............. WVCY .... MILWAUKEE ......... WI .......... 30 ................ 22 22 ................ ** 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

KTCA ..... ST. PAUL ............... MN ......... 2 PBS ........ 34 34 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

WCCO ... MINNEAPOLIS ...... MN ......... 4 CBS ....... 32 32 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

KSTC ..... MINNEAPOLIS ...... MN ......... 45 ................ 45 44 * ................ *** 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

KSTP ..... ST. PAUL ............... MN ......... 5 ABC ....... 50 35 ................ ................ *** 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

KTCI ....... ST. PAUL ............... MN ......... 17 PBS ........ 16 26 ................ ** 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

WUCW ... MINNEAPOLIS ...... MN ......... 23 ................ 22 22 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

WHWC ... MENOMONIE ........ WI .......... 28 PBS ........ 27 27 ................ ** 

Minneapolis-St. 

Paul.

KPXM ..... ST. CLOUD ............ MN ......... 41 ................ 40 40 ................ ** 

Minot-BismarckDickinson.KBME ..... BISMARCK ............ ND .......... 3 PBS ........ 22 22 ................ ** 

Minot-BismarckDickinson.KFYR ..... BISMARCK ............ ND .......... 5 NBC ....... 31 31 

Minot-BismarckDickinson.KSRE ..... MINOT ................... ND .......... 6 PBS ........ 57 40 

Minot-BismarckDickinson.KXMD .... WILLISTON ............ ND .......... 11 CBS ....... 14 14 * 

Missoula ................. KPAX ..... MISSOULA ............ MT .......... 8 CBS ....... 35 7 ................ ** 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WEAR .... PENSACOLA ......... FL ........... 3 ABC ....... 17 17 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WKRG .... MOBILE ................. AL .......... 5 CBS ....... 27 27 ................ ** 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WMPV .... MOBILE ................. AL .......... 21 ................ 20 20 ................ ** 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WHBR .... PENSACOLA ......... FL ........... 33 ................ 34 34 ................ ** 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WEIQ ..... MOBILE ................. AL .......... 42 PBS ........ 41 41 ................ ** 

Mobile-Pensacola 

(Ft Walt).

WJTC ..... PENSACOLA ......... FL ........... 44 ................ 45 45 ................ ** 

Monroe-El Dorado .. KARD ..... WEST MONROE ... LA .......... 14 Fox ......... 36 36 

Monroe-El Dorado .. KMCT ..... WEST MONROE ... LA .......... 39 ................ 38 38 ................ ** 

Monterey-Salinas ... KION ...... MONTEREY ........... CA .......... 46 CBS ....... 32 32 ................ ** 

Montgomery-Selma WDIQ ..... DOZIER ................. AL .......... 2 PBS ........ 59 10 

Montgomery-Selma WAKA .... SELMA ................... AL .......... 8 CBS ....... 55 42 ................ ** 

Myrtle Beach-Florence.WHMC ... CONWAY ............... SC .......... 23 PBS ........ 58 9 ................ ** 

Nashville ................. WKRN .... NASHVILLE ........... TN .......... 2 ABC ....... 27 27 

Nashville ................. WSMV .... NASHVILLE ........... TN .......... 4 NBC ....... 10 10 ................ ** 

Nashville ................. WZTV ..... NASHVILLE ........... TN .......... 17 Fox ......... 15 15 ................ ** 

Nashville ................. WUXP .... NASHVILLE ........... TN .......... 30 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

Nashville ................. WHTN .... MURFREESBORO TN .......... 39 ................ 38 38 ................ ** 

New Orleans .......... WWL ...... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 4 ................ 30 36 

New Orleans .......... WDSU .... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 6 NBC ....... 43 43 ................ ................ *** 

New Orleans .......... WYES .... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 12 PBS ........ 11 11 ................ ** 

New Orleans .......... WHNO ... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 20 ................ 14 21 ................ ** 

New Orleans .......... WLAE ..... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 32 PBS ........ 31 31 

New Orleans .......... WNOL .... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 38 ................ 40 15 

New Orleans .......... WPXL ..... NEW ORLEANS .... LA .......... 49 ................ 50 50 ................ ** 

New York ................ WCBS .... NEW YORK ........... NY .......... 2 CBS ....... 56 33 

New York ................ WNBC .... NEW YORK ........... NY .......... 4 NBC ....... 28 28 ................ ** 

New York ................ WNYW ... NEW YORK ........... NY .......... 5 Fox ......... 44 44 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WTKR .... NORFOLK .............. VA .......... 3 CBS ....... 58 40 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WSKY .... MANTEO ................ NC .......... 4 ................ 4 9 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WHRO ... HAMPTON-NORFOLK.VA .......... 15 PBS ........ 16 16 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WHRE .... VIRGINIA BEACH .. VA .......... 21 ................ .................... 7 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WGNT .... PORTSMOUTH ..... VA .......... 27 ................ 19 50 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WVBT .... VIRGINIA BEACH .. VA .......... 43 Fox ......... 29 29 ................ ** 

Norfolk-PortsmthNewpt Nws.WPXV .... NORFOLK .............. VA .......... 49 ................ 46 46 ................ ** 

North Platte ............ KLNE ..... LEXINGTON .......... NE .......... 3 PBS ........ 26 26 

North Platte ............ KLBY ...... COLBY ................... KS .......... 4 ABC ....... 17 17 

North Platte ............ KSNK ..... MCCOOK ............... NE .......... 8 NBC ....... 12 12 ................ ** 

Odessa-Midland ..... KMID ...... MIDLAND ............... TX .......... 2 ABC ....... 26 26 

Odessa-Midland ..... KWAB .... BIG SPRING .......... TX .......... 4 NBC ....... 33 33 


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Odessa-Midland ..... KOCT ..... CARLSBAD ............ NM ......... 6 ABC ....... 19 19 ................ ................ *** 

Odessa-Midland ..... KPEJ ...... ODESSA ................ TX .......... 24 Fox ......... 23 23 ................ ** 

Odessa-Midland ..... KPBT ..... ODESSA ................ TX .......... 36 PBS ........ 22 38 

Oklahoma City ........ KFOR ..... OKLAHOMA CITY OK .......... 4 NBC ....... 27 27 

Oklahoma City ........ KOCO .... OKLAHOMA CITY OK .......... 5 ABC ....... 16 7 ................ ................ *** 

Oklahoma City ........ KWET .... CHEYENNE ........... OK .......... 12 PBS ........ 8 8 ................ ** 

Oklahoma City ........ KOKH ..... OKLAHOMA CITY OK .......... 25 Fox ......... 24 24 ................ ** 

Oklahoma City ........ KTUZ ..... SHAWNEE ............. OK .......... 30 ................ 29 29 ................ ** 

Oklahoma City ........ KOCB ..... OKLAHOMA CITY OK .......... 34 ................ 33 33 

Oklahoma City ........ KAUT ..... OKLAHOMA CITY OK .......... 43 ................ 42 40 ................ ** 

Omaha .................... KMTV ..... OMAHA .................. NE .......... 3 CBS ....... 45 45 

Omaha .................... WOWT ... OMAHA .................. NE .......... 6 NBC ....... 22 22 

Omaha .................... KETV ..... OMAHA .................. NE .......... 7 ABC ....... 20 20 ................ ** 

Omaha .................... KYNE ..... OMAHA .................. NE .......... 26 PBS ........ 17 17 

Omaha .................... KBIN ...... COUNCIL BLUFFS IA ........... 32 PBS ........ 33 33 

Omaha .................... KHIN ...... RED OAK ............... IA ........... 36 PBS ........ 35 35 ................ ** 

Omaha .................... KPTM ..... OMAHA .................. NE .......... 42 Fox ......... 43 43 ................ ** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WESH .... DAYTONA BEACH FL ........... 2 NBC ....... 11 11 ................ ................ *** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WKMG ... ORLANDO ............. FL ........... 6 CBS ....... 58 26 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WFTV ..... ORLANDO ............. FL ........... 9 ABC ....... 39 39 ................ ** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WDSC .... NEW SMYRNA 

BEACH.

FL ........... 15 ................ .................... 33 ................ ** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WKCF .... CLERMONT ........... FL ........... 18 ................ 17 17 ................ ** *** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WMFE .... ORLANDO ............. FL ........... 24 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WOFL .... ORLANDO ............. FL ........... 35 Fox ......... 22 22 ................ ** 

Orlando-Daytona 

Bch-Melbrn.

WTGL .... LEESBURG ........... FL ........... 45 ................ 46 46 ................ ** 

Ottumwa-Kirksville .. KTVO ..... KIRKSVILLE .......... MO ......... 3 ABC ....... 33 33 

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.WSIL ...... HARRISBURG ....... IL ............ 3 ABC ....... 34 34 ................ ................ *** 

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.WPSD .... PADUCAH ............. KY .......... 6 NBC ....... 32 32 

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.KBSI ....... CAPE GIRARDEAU MO ......... 23 Fox ......... 22 22 ................ ** 

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.WTCT .... MARION ................. IL ............ 27 ................ 17 17 ................ ** 

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.WKPD .... PADUCAH ............. KY .......... 29 PBS ........ 41 41 ................ ** 

Panama City ........... WPGX .... PANAMA CITY ...... FL ........... 28 Fox ......... 29 9 

Panama City ........... WFGX .... FORT WALTON 

BEACH.

FL ........... 35 ................ 50 50 ................ ** 

Panama City ........... WPCT .... PANAMA CITY 

BEACH.

FL ........... 46 ................ 47 47 ................ ** 

Parkersburg ............ WTAP .... PARKERSBURG ... WV ......... 15 NBC ....... 49 49 ................ ** 

Parkersburg ............ WOUB .... ATHENS ................ OH ......... 20 PBS ........ 27 27 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WICS ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... IL ............ 20 ABC ....... 42 42 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WMBD ... PEORIA ................. IL ............ 31 CBS ....... 30 30 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WWTO ... LA SALLE .............. IL ............ 35 ................ 10 10 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WYZZ ..... BLOOMINGTON .... IL ............ 43 Fox ......... 28 28 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WTVP .... PEORIA ................. IL ............ 47 PBS ........ 46 46 ................ ** 

Peoria-Bloomington WCFN .... SPRINGFIELD ....... IL ............ 49 ................ 53 13 ................ ** 

Philadelphia ............ KYW ....... PHILADELPHIA ..... PA .......... 3 CBS ....... 26 26 

Phoenix (Prescott) .. KTVK ..... PHOENIX ............... AZ .......... 3 ................ 24 24 

Phoenix (Prescott) .. KPHO ..... PHOENIX ............... AZ .......... 5 CBS ....... 17 17 

Phoenix (Prescott) .. KPAZ ..... PHOENIX ............... AZ .......... 21 ................ 20 20 

Phoenix (Prescott) .. KUTP ..... PHOENIX ............... AZ .......... 45 ................ 26 26 

Pittsburgh ............... KDKA ..... PITTSBURGH ........ PA .......... 2 CBS ....... 25 25 

Pittsburgh ............... WTAE .... PITTSBURGH ........ PA .......... 4 ABC ....... 51 51 

Pittsburgh ............... WQEX .... PITTSBURGH ........ PA .......... 16 ................ 26 38 ................ ** 

Pittsburgh ............... WPMY .... PITTSBURGH ........ PA .......... 22 ................ 42 42 ................ ** 

Pittsburgh ............... WPCB .... GREENSBURG ..... PA .......... 40 ................ 50 50 ................ ** 

Portland .................. KATU ..... PORTLAND ........... OR ......... 2 ABC ....... 43 43 

Portland .................. KOIN ...... PORTLAND ........... OR ......... 6 CBS ....... 40 40 ................ ................ *** 

Portland .................. KCKA ..... CENTRALIA ........... WA ......... 15 PBS ........ 19 19 ................ ** 

Portland .................. KNMT ..... PORTLAND ........... OR ......... 24 ................ 45 45 

Portland .................. KPDX ..... VANCOUVER ........ WA ......... 49 ................ 48 30 

Portland-Auburn ..... WCSH .... PORTLAND ........... ME ......... 6 NBC ....... 44 44 ................ ** 

Portland-Auburn ..... WGME ... PORTLAND ........... ME ......... 13 CBS ....... 38 38 ................ ** 

Portland-Auburn ..... WMEA .... BIDDEFORD .......... ME ......... 26 PBS ........ 45 45 

Portland-Auburn ..... WPXT .... PORTLAND ........... ME ......... 51 ................ 4 43 ................ ** 

Quincy-HannibalKeokuk.WTJR ..... QUINCY ................. IL ............ 16 ................ 32 32 ................ ** 

Quincy-HannibalKeokuk.WQEC .... QUINCY ................. IL ............ 27 PBS ........ 34 34 

Raleigh-Durham 

(Fayetvlle).

WUNC .... CHAPEL HILL ........ NC .......... 4 PBS ........ 59 25 ................ ** 


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(Fayetvlle).

WRAL .... RALEIGH ............... NC .......... 5 CBS ....... 53 48 ................ ** 

Raleigh-Durham 

(Fayetvlle).

WLFL ..... RALEIGH ............... NC .......... 22 ................ 57 27 ................ ** 

Raleigh-Durham 

(Fayetvlle).

WRAY .... WILSON ................. NC .......... 30 ................ 42 42 ................ ** 

Raleigh-Durham 

(Fayetvlle).

WUVC .... FAYETTEVILLE ..... NC .......... 40 ................ 38 38 ................ ** 

Raleigh-Durham 

(Fayetvlle).

WRAZ .... RALEIGH ............... NC .......... 50 Fox ......... 49 49 ................ ** 

Rapid City ............... KOTA ..... RAPID CITY ........... SD .......... 3 ABC ....... 22 2 

Rapid City ............... KPRY ..... PIERRE .................. SD .......... 4 ABC ....... 19 19 

Rapid City ............... KHSD ..... LEAD ...................... SD .......... 11 ABC ....... 30 10 ................ ** 

Rapid City ............... KCLO ..... RAPID CITY ........... SD .......... 15 CBS ....... 16 16 

Reno ....................... KTVN ..... RENO ..................... NV .......... 2 CBS ....... 32 13 

Reno ....................... KRNV ..... RENO ..................... NV .......... 4 NBC ....... 34 7 

Reno ....................... KNPB ..... RENO ..................... NV .......... 5 PBS ........ 15 15 

Reno ....................... KRXI ...... RENO ..................... NV .......... 11 Fox ......... 44 44 ................ ** 

Reno ....................... KAME ..... RENO ..................... NV .......... 21 ................ 22 20 ................ ** 

Reno ....................... KREN ..... RENO ..................... NV .......... 27 ................ 26 26 ................ ** 

Richmond-Petersburg.WTVR .... RICHMOND ........... VA .......... 6 CBS ....... 25 25 ................ ** 

Richmond-Petersburg.WRIC ..... PETERSBURG ...... VA .......... 8 ABC ....... 22 22 ................ ** 

Richmond-Petersburg.WCVE .... RICHMOND ........... VA .......... 23 PBS ........ 24 42 ................ ** 

Roanoke-Lynchburg WBRA .... ROANOKE ............. VA .......... 15 PBS ........ 3 3 ................ ** 

Roanoke-Lynchburg WWCW .. LYNCHBURG ........ VA .......... 21 Fox ......... 20 20 ................ ** 

Roanoke-Lynchburg WFXR .... ROANOKE ............. VA .......... 27 Fox ......... 17 17 ................ ** 

Roanoke-Lynchburg WPXR .... ROANOKE ............. VA .......... 38 ................ 36 36 ................ ** 

Rochester, NY ........ WROC ... ROCHESTER ........ NY .......... 8 CBS ....... 45 45 ................ ** 

Rochester, NY ........ WXXI ...... ROCHESTER ........ NY .......... 21 PBS ........ 16 16 ................ ** *** 

Rochester, NY ........ WUHF .... ROCHESTER ........ NY .......... 31 Fox ......... 28 28 ................ ** 

Rochester, NY ........ WPXJ ..... BATAVIA ................ NY .......... 51 ................ 53 23 ................ ** 

Rochestr-Mason 

City-Austin.

KIMT ...... MASON CITY ........ IA ........... 3 CBS ....... 42 42 

Rochestr-Mason 

City-Austin.

KAAL ...... AUSTIN .................. MN ......... 6 ABC ....... 33 36 

Rochestr-Mason 

City-Austin.

KSMQ .... AUSTIN .................. MN ......... 15 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Rochestr-Mason 

City-Austin.

KYIN ...... MASON CITY ........ IA ........... 24 PBS ........ 18 18 ................ ** 

Rockford ................. WTVO .... ROCKFORD .......... IL ............ 17 ABC ....... 16 16 ................ ** 

Rockford ................. WQRF .... ROCKFORD .......... IL ............ 39 Fox ......... 42 42 ................ ** 

Sacramento-StktnModesto.KCRA ..... SACRAMENTO ...... CA .......... 3 NBC ....... 35 35 ................ ................ *** 

Sacramento-StktnModesto.KVIE ....... SACRAMENTO ...... CA .......... 6 PBS ........ 53 9 

Salisbury ................. WBOC .... SALISBURY ........... MD ......... 16 CBS ....... 21 21 ................ ** 

Salt Lake City ......... KUTV ..... SALT LAKE CITY .. UT .......... 2 CBS ....... 35 34 ................ ** 

Salt Lake City ......... KCBU ..... PRICE .................... UT .......... 3 ................ 3 11 ................ ** 

Salt Lake City ......... KTVX ..... SALT LAKE CITY .. UT .......... 4 ABC ....... 40 40 

Salt Lake City ......... KSL ........ SALT LAKE CITY .. UT .......... 5 NBC ....... 38 38 ................ ................ *** 

Salt Lake City ......... KBNY ..... ELY ........................ NV .......... 6 ................ .................... 27 ................ ** 

Salt Lake City ......... KUED ..... SALT LAKE CITY .. UT .......... 7 PBS ........ 42 42 

Salt Lake City ......... KUEN ..... OGDEN .................. UT .......... 9 ................ 34 36 

Salt Lake City ......... KJZZ ...... SALT LAKE CITY .. UT .......... 14 ................ 27 46 

Salt Lake City ......... KUPX ..... PROVO .................. UT .......... 16 ................ 17 29 ................ ** 

Salt Lake City ......... KUCW .... OGDEN .................. UT .......... 30 ................ 29 48 

San Angelo ............. KSAN ..... SAN ANGELO ....... TX .......... 3 NBC ....... 16 16 

San Angelo ............. KIDY ...... SAN ANGELO ....... TX .......... 6 ................ 19 19 

San Angelo ............. KLST ...... SAN ANGELO ....... TX .......... 8 CBS ....... 11 11 ................ ** 

San Antonio ............ KCWX .... FREDERICKSBURG.TX .......... 2 ................ .................... 5 

San Antonio ............ WOAI ..... SAN ANTONIO ...... TX .......... 4 NBC ....... 58 48 

San Antonio ............ KTRG ..... DEL RIO ................ TX .......... 10 ................ 28 28 

San Antonio ............ KHCE ..... SAN ANTONIO ...... TX .......... 23 ................ 16 16 ................ ** 

San Antonio ............ KABB ..... SAN ANTONIO ...... TX .......... 29 Fox ......... 30 30 

San Antonio ............ KMYS ..... KERRVILLE ........... TX .......... 35 ................ 32 32 ................ ** 

San Diego .............. KPBS ..... SAN DIEGO ........... CA .......... 15 PBS ........ 30 30 

San Diego .............. KNSD ..... SAN DIEGO ........... CA .......... 39 NBC ....... 40 40 ................ ** 

San Diego .............. KUSI ...... SAN DIEGO ........... CA .......... 51 ................ 18 18 ................ ** 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KTVU ..... OAKLAND .............. CA .......... 2 Fox ......... 56 44 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KRON .... SAN FRANCISCO CA .......... 4 ................ 57 38 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KPIX ....... SAN FRANCISCO CA .......... 5 CBS ....... 29 29 ................ ** 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KNTV ..... SAN JOSE ............. CA .......... 11 NBC ....... 12 12 ................ ** 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KOFY ..... SAN FRANCISCO CA .......... 20 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 


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channel 

Network 

affiliation 

Post-transition DTV 

channel 

Pre-transition DTV 

channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

San Francisco-OakSan Jose.KRCB ..... COTATI .................. CA .......... 22 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

SantaBarbraSanMar-SanLuOb.KEYT ..... SANTA BARBARA CA .......... 3 ABC ....... 27 27 

SantaBarbraSanMar-SanLuOb.KSBY ..... SAN LUIS OBISPO CA .......... 6 NBC ....... 15 15 

SantaBarbraSanMar-SanLuOb.KCOY ..... SANTA MARIA ...... CA .......... 12 CBS ....... 19 19 

SantaBarbraSanMar-SanLuOb.KTAS ..... SAN LUIS OBISPO CA .......... 33 ................ 34 34 ................ ** 

SantaBarbraSanMar-SanLuOb.KPMR .... SANTA BARBARA CA .......... 38 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

Savannah ............... WSAV .... SAVANNAH ........... GA .......... 3 NBC ....... 39 39 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KOMO .... SEATTLE ............... WA ......... 4 ABC ....... 38 38 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KING ...... SEATTLE ............... WA ......... 5 NBC ....... 48 48 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KIRO ...... SEATTLE ............... WA ......... 7 CBS ....... 39 39 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KVOS ..... BELLINGHAM ........ WA ......... 12 ................ 35 35 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KONG .... EVERETT .............. WA ......... 16 ................ 31 31 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KTBW .... TACOMA ................ WA ......... 20 ................ 14 14 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KMYQ .... SEATTLE ............... WA ......... 22 ................ 25 25 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KBCB ..... BELLINGHAM ........ WA ......... 24 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KBTC ..... TACOMA ................ WA ......... 28 PBS ........ 27 27 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KHCV ..... SEATTLE ............... WA ......... 45 ................ 44 44 ................ ** 

Seattle-Tacoma ...... KUNS ..... BELLEVUE ............ WA ......... 51 ................ 50 50 

Sherman, TX-Ada, 

OK.

KTEN ..... ADA ........................ OK .......... 10 NBC ....... 26 26 ................ ** 

Sherman, TX-Ada, 

OK.

KTAQ ..... GREENVILLE ........ TX .......... 47 ................ 46 46 ................ ** 

Shreveport .............. KTBS ..... SHREVEPORT ...... LA .......... 3 ABC ....... 28 28 ................ ................ *** 

Shreveport .............. KTAL ...... TEXARKANA ......... TX .......... 6 NBC ....... 15 15 

Shreveport .............. KSLA ...... SHREVEPORT ...... LA .......... 12 ................ 17 17 ................ ** 

Shreveport .............. KMSS ..... SHREVEPORT ...... LA .......... 33 Fox ......... 34 34 ................ ** 

Shreveport .............. KSHV ..... SHREVEPORT ...... LA .......... 45 ................ 44 44 ................ ** 

Sioux City ............... KTIV ....... SIOUX CITY .......... IA ........... 4 NBC ....... 41 41 

Sioux City ............... KMEG .... SIOUX CITY .......... IA ........... 14 CBS ....... 39 39 

Sioux City ............... KSIN ...... SIOUX CITY .......... IA ........... 27 PBS ........ 28 28 ................ ** 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KUSD ..... VERMILLION ......... SD .......... 2 PBS ........ 34 34 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KDLV ..... MITCHELL ............. SD .......... 5 NBC ....... 26 26 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KPLO ..... RELIANCE ............. SD .......... 6 CBS ....... 14 13 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KTTW ..... SIOUX FALLS ........ SD .......... 17 Fox ......... 7 7 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSMN .... WORTHINGTON ... MN ......... 20 PBS ........ 15 15 ................ ** 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KCSD ..... SIOUX FALLS ........ SD .......... 23 PBS ........ 24 24 

Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KDLT ...... SIOUX FALLS ........ SD .......... 46 NBC ....... 47 47 ................ ** 

South Bend-Elkhart WNDU .... SOUTH BEND ....... IN ........... 16 NBC ....... 42 42 ................ ** 

Spokane ................. KREM .... SPOKANE .............. WA ......... 2 CBS ....... 20 20 

Spokane ................. KLEW ..... LEWISTON ............ ID ........... 3 CBS ....... 32 32 

Spokane ................. KXLY ...... SPOKANE .............. WA ......... 4 ABC ....... 13 13 

Spokane ................. KHQ ....... SPOKANE .............. WA ......... 6 NBC ....... 15 7 

Spokane ................. KSKN ..... SPOKANE .............. WA ......... 22 ................ 36 36 

Spokane ................. KCDT ..... COEUR D’ALENE .. ID ........... 26 PBS ........ 45 45 

Spokane ................. KSPS ..... SPOKANE .............. WA ......... 7 PBS ........ 8 8 * ................ *** 

Springfield, MO ...... KYTV ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... MO ......... 3 NBC ....... 44 44 

Springfield, MO ...... KOZK ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... MO ......... 21 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

Springfield, MO ...... KSFX ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... MO ......... 27 Fox ......... 28 28 ................ ** 

Springfield, MO ...... KSPR ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... MO ......... 33 ABC ....... 19 19 

St. Joseph .............. KQTV ..... ST. JOSEPH .......... MO ......... 2 ABC ....... 53 7 

St. Joseph .............. KTAJ ...... ST. JOSEPH .......... MO ......... 16 ................ 21 21 ................ ** 

St. Louis ................. KTVI ....... ST. LOUIS ............. MO ......... 2 Fox ......... 43 43 

St. Louis ................. KMOV .... ST. LOUIS ............. MO ......... 4 CBS ....... 56 24 ................ ** 

St. Louis ................. KSDK ..... ST LOUIS .............. MO ......... 5 NBC ....... 35 35 

St. Louis ................. KETC ..... ST. LOUIS ............. MO ......... 9 PBS ........ 39 39 ................ ** 

St. Louis ................. KPLR ..... ST. LOUIS ............. MO ......... 11 ................ 26 26 ................ ** 

St. Louis ................. KDNL ..... ST. LOUIS ............. MO ......... 30 ABC ....... 31 31 ................ ** 

St. Louis ................. WRBU .... EAST ST. LOUIS ... IL ............ 46 ................ 47 47 ................ ** 

Syracuse ................ WSTM .... SYRACUSE ........... NY .......... 3 NBC ....... 54 24 ................ ** 

Syracuse ................ WTVH .... SYRACUSE ........... NY .......... 5 CBS ....... 47 47 

Syracuse ................ WSYR .... SYRACUSE ........... NY .......... 9 ABC ....... 17 17 ................ ** 

Syracuse ................ WNYS .... SYRACUSE ........... NY .......... 43 ................ 44 44 ................ ** 

Tallahassee-Thomasville.WFSU .... TALLAHASSEE ..... FL ........... 11 PBS ........ 32 32 ................ ** 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WEDU .... TAMPA ................... FL ........... 3 PBS ........ 54 13 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WFLA ..... TAMPA ................... FL ........... 8 NBC ....... 7 7 ................ ** 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WUSF .... TAMPA ................... FL ........... 16 PBS ........ 34 34 ................ ** *** 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WFTS ..... TAMPA ................... FL ........... 28 ABC ....... 29 29 ................ ** 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WMOR ... LAKELAND ............ FL ........... 32 ................ 19 19 ................ ** 

Tampa-St. Pete 

(Sarasota).

WFTT ..... TAMPA ................... FL ........... 50 ................ 47 47 


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channel 

Not on 

MSTV list 

May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Terre Haute ............ WTWO ... TERRE HAUTE ..... IN ........... 2 NBC ....... 36 36 

Terre Haute ............ WUSI ..... OLNEY ................... IL ............ 16 PBS ........ 19 19 ................ ** 

Terre Haute ............ WEIU ..... CHARLESTON ...... IL ............ 51 PBS ........ 50 50 ................ ** 

Topeka ................... KAAS ..... SALINA .................. KS .......... 18 Fox ......... 17 17 ................ ** 

Topeka ................... KSQA ..... TOPEKA ................ KS .......... 22 ................ .................... 12 ................ ** 

Traverse City-Cadillac.WFQX .... CADILLAC ............. MI ........... 33 Fox ......... 47 47 ................ ** 

Tri-Cities, TN-VA .... WKPT .... KINGSPORT .......... TN .......... 19 ABC ....... 27 19 ................ ** 

Tri-Cities, TN-VA .... WKPI ...... PIKEVILLE ............. KY .......... 22 PBS ........ 24 24 ................ ** 

Tri-Cities, TN-VA .... WKHA .... HAZARD ................ KY .......... 35 PBS ........ 16 16 ................ ** 

Tri-Cities, TN-VA .... WSBN .... NORTON ............... VA .......... 47 PBS ........ 32 32 ................ ** 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KFTU ..... DOUGLAS ............. AZ .......... 3 ................ .................... 36 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KVOA ..... TUCSON ................ AZ .......... 4 NBC ....... 23 23 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KUAT ..... TUCSON ................ AZ .......... 6 PBS ........ 30 30 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KMSB ..... TUCSON ................ AZ .......... 11 Fox ......... 25 25 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KOLD ..... TUCSON ................ AZ .......... 13 CBS ....... 32 32 ................ ** 

Tucson (Sierra 

Vista).

KUAS ..... TUCSON ................ AZ .......... 27 PBS ........ 28 28 

Tulsa ....................... KJRH ..... TULSA ................... OK .......... 2 NBC ....... 56 8 

Tulsa ....................... KOTV ..... TULSA ................... OK .......... 6 CBS ....... 55 45 

Tulsa ....................... KQCW .... MUSKOGEE .......... OK .......... 19 ................ .................... 20 ................ ** 

Tulsa ....................... KOKI ...... TULSA ................... OK .......... 23 Fox ......... 22 22 ................ ** 

Tulsa ....................... KRSC ..... CLAREMORE ........ OK .......... 35 ................ 36 36 ................ ** 

Tulsa ....................... KMYT ..... TULSA ................... OK .......... 41 ................ 42 42 

Twin Falls ............... KIPT ....... TWIN FALLS .......... ID ........... 13 PBS ........ 22 22 ................ ** 

Twin Falls ............... KBGH ..... FILER ..................... ID ........... 19 ................ 18 18 

Twin Falls ............... KXTF ...... TWIN FALLS .......... ID ........... 35 Fox ......... 34 34 

Tyler-Longview 

(Lfkn&Ncgd).

KYTX ..... NACOGDOCHES .. TX .......... 19 CBS ....... 18 18 ................ ** 

Tyler-Longview 

(Lfkn&Ncgd).

KCEB ..... LONGVIEW ............ TX .......... 38 ................ .................... 38 ................ ** 

Tyler-Longview 

(Lfkn&Ncgd).

KFXK ..... LONGVIEW ............ TX .......... 51 Fox ......... 52 31 * 

Utica ....................... WKTV .... UTICA .................... NY .......... 2 NBC ....... 29 29 

Utica ....................... WFXV .... UTICA .................... NY .......... 33 Fox ......... 27 27 ................ ** 

Victoria ................... KVCT ..... VICTORIA .............. TX .......... 19 Fox ......... 34 11 ................ ** 

Victoria ................... KAVU ..... VICTORIA .............. TX .......... 25 ABC ....... 15 15 

Waco-Temple-Bryan KCEN ..... TEMPLE ................. TX .......... 6 NBC ....... 50 9 

Waco-Temple-Bryan KAMU .... COLLEGE STATION.TX .......... 15 PBS ........ 12 12 

Waco-Temple-Bryan KXXV ..... WACO .................... TX .......... 25 ABC ....... 26 26 * 

Waco-Temple-Bryan KWBU .... WACO .................... TX .......... 34 PBS ........ 20 20 ................ ** 

Washington, DC ..... WRC ...... WASHINGTON ...... DC .......... 4 NBC ....... 48 48 ................ ** 

Washington, DC ..... WTTG .... WASHINGTON ...... DC .......... 5 Fox ......... 36 36 ................ ** 

Washington, DC ..... WFDC .... ARLINGTON .......... VA .......... 14 ................ 15 15 

Washington, DC ..... WDCA .... WASHINGTON ...... DC .......... 20 ................ 35 35 ................ ** 

Watertown .............. WNPI ..... NORWOOD ........... NY .......... 18 PBS ........ 23 23 ................ ** 

WausauRhinelander.WBIJ ...... CRANDON ............. WI .......... 4 ................ .................... 12 

WausauRhinelander.WHRM ... WAUSAU ............... WI .......... 20 PBS ........ 24 24 ................ ** 

WausauRhinelander.WYOW ... EAGLE RIVER ....... WI .......... 34 ABC ....... 28 28 ................ ** 

West Palm BeachFt. Pierce.WPTV .... WEST PALM 

BEACH.

FL ........... 5 NBC ....... 55 12 

West Palm BeachFt. Pierce.WTCE .... FORT PIERCE ....... FL ........... 21 ................ 38 38 ................ ** 

West Palm BeachFt. Pierce.WPBF .... TEQUESTA ............ FL ........... 25 ABC ....... 16 16 ................ ** 

Wheeling-Steubenville.WOUC ... CAMBRIDGE ......... OH ......... 44 PBS ........ 35 35 ................ ** 

Wichita Falls & 

Lawton.

KFDX ..... WICHITA FALLS .... TX .......... 3 NBC ....... 28 28 

Wichita Falls & 

Lawton.

KAUZ ..... WICHITA FALLS .... TX .......... 6 CBS ....... 22 22 

Wichita Falls & 

Lawton.

KSWO .... LAWTON ................ OK .......... 7 ABC ....... 23 11 ................ ** 

Wichita Falls & 

Lawton.

KJTL ...... WICHITA FALLS .... TX .......... 18 Fox ......... 15 15 ................ ** 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KSNC ..... GREAT BEND ....... KS .......... 2 NBC ....... 22 22 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KSNW .... WICHITA ................ KS .......... 3 NBC ....... 45 45 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KOOD .... HAYS ..................... KS .......... 9 PBS ........ 16 16 ................ ** 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KSAS ..... WICHITA ................ KS .......... 24 Fox ......... 26 26 ................ ** 


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May be 

shortspaced 

Indicated 

interest in 

participating 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KSCW .... WICHITA ................ KS .......... 33 ................ 31 31 ................ ** 

Wichita-Hutchinson 

Plus.

KMTW .... HUTCHINSON ....... KS .......... 36 ................ 35 35 ................ ** 

Wilkes Barre-Scranton.WNEP .... SCRANTON ........... PA .......... 16 ABC ....... 49 49 ................ ** 

Wilkes Barre-Scranton.WYOU .... SCRANTON ........... PA .......... 22 CBS ....... 13 13 ................ ** 

Wilmington .............. WWAY ... WILMINGTON ........ NC .......... 3 ABC ....... 46 46 

Wilmington .............. WECT .... WILMINGTON ........ NC .......... 6 NBC ....... 54 44 

Wilmington .............. WSFX .... WILMINGTON ........ NC .......... 26 Fox ......... 30 30 

Wilmington .............. WPXU .... JACKSONVILLE .... NC .......... 35 ................ 34 34 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KEPR ..... PASCO .................. WA ......... 19 CBS ....... 18 18 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KNDO .... YAKIMA ................. WA ......... 23 NBC ....... 16 16 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KNDU ..... RICHLAND ............. WA ......... 25 NBC ....... 26 26 ................ ** 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KIMA ...... YAKIMA ................. WA ......... 29 CBS ....... 33 33 ................ ** 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.

KTNW .... RICHLAND ............. WA ......... 31 PBS ........ 38 38 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KAPP ..... YAKIMA ................. WA ......... 35 ABC ....... 14 14 ................ ** 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KVEW .... KENNEWICK ......... WA ......... 42 ABC ....... 44 44 ................ ** 

Yakima-PascoRchlnd-Knnwck.KYVE ..... YAKIMA ................. WA ......... 47 PBS ........ 21 21 

Youngstown ............ WFMJ .... YOUNGSTOWN .... OH ......... 21 NBC ....... 20 20 ................ ** 

Youngstown ............ WKBN .... YOUNGSTOWN .... OH ......... 27 CBS ....... 41 41 ................ ** 

Yuma-El Centro ...... KVYE ..... EL CENTRO .......... CA .......... 7 ................ 22 22 ................ ** 

Zanesville ............... WHIZ ...... ZANESVILLE ......... OH ......... 18 NBC ....... 40 40 

Appendix B: List of Commenters 

Comments 

1. Association of Public Safety 

Communications Officials International, Inc. 

(‘‘APCO’’) (filed 12/29/08). 

2. Association of Public Television Stations 

(filed 1/5/09). 

3. Bethel Broadcasting, Inc. (filed 1/2/09). 

4. Coalition of Organizations for Accessible 

Technology (filed 1/8/09). 

5. Cohen, Dippell, Everist, P.C. (‘‘CDE’’) 

(filed 1/5/09). 

6. Community Broadcasters Association 

(‘‘CBA’’) (filed 1/2/09). 

7. Fox Television Stations, Inc, WJBK 

License Inc., KDFW License, Inc. (filed 1/5/ 

09). 

8. Free State Communications, LLC (filed 

1/5/09). 

9. Hearst-Argyle Television Incorporated 

(filed 1/8/09). 

10. James Bellaire (filed 1/5/09). 

11. James Edwin Whedbee (filed 12/31/08). 

12. KSPS–TV/Robert J. Wyatt (filed 1/5/ 

09). 

13. Mark J. Colombo (filed 1/7/09). 

14. Named State Broadcasters Associations 

(filed 1/5/09). 

15. National Association of Broadcasters 

(‘‘NAB’’) and Association for Maximum 

Service Television, Inc. (‘‘MSTV’’) (Joint 

Comments filed 1/5/09). 

16. Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting 

Network, Inc. (filed 1/5/09). 

17. Sunbelt Multimedia Co. (filed 1/5/09). 

18. Telecinco, Inc. (filed 1/5/09). 

19. The University of North Carolina (filed 

1/5/09). 

20. Thomas C. Smith (filed 1/5/09). 

21. William M. Sanford (1/6/09). 

22. WJXT–TV (filed 1/12/09). 

23. WSIL–TV, Inc. (filed 1/5/09). 

Reply Comments 

1. Bonneville International Corporation 

(filed 1/8/09). 

2. CDE (filed 1/8/09). 

3. Hank Bovis (filed 1/9/09). 

4. KTBS, Inc (filed 1/8/09). 

5. NAB and MSTV (Joint Reply filed 1/8/ 

09). 

6. National Cable and Telecommunications 

Association (‘‘NCTA’’) (filed 1/8/09). 

7. Ohio Association of Broadcasters, 

Virginia Association of Broadcasters and 

North Carolina Association of Broadcasters 

(Joint Reply filed 1/8/09). 

8. University of South Florida (filed 1/8/ 

09). 

9. WXXI Public Broadcasting Council (filed 

1/8/09). 

[FR Doc. E9–1543 Filed 1–26–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

49 CFR Parts 1002, 1011, and 1155 

[STB Ex Parte No. 684] 

Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Interim Rules with Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Clean Railroads Act of 

2008 (Clean Railroads Act or CRA), 

enacted to remove from the jurisdiction 

of the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board or STB) the regulation of solid 

waste rail transfer facilities, except as 

provided for in that act. The Clean 

Railroads Act adds new sections to title 

49 of the United States Code which 

limit the Board’s authority with regard 

to solid waste rail transfer facilities to 

the issuance of land-use-exemption 

permits. Upon receiving a land-useexemption permit, a solid waste rail 

transfer facility need not comply with 

state laws, regulations, orders, and other 

requirements affecting the siting of the 

facility, as those state laws, regulations, 

orders and requirements would be 

preempted under these circumstances. 

The Clean Railroads Act also requires 

that the Board issue procedures 

governing the submission and review of 

applications for land-use-exemption 

permits and related filings. 

DATES: The interim rules are effective on 

January 27, 2009, and are applicable 

beginning January 14, 2009. Comments 

on the interim rules are due by February 

23, 2009. Reply comments are due by 

March 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted either via the Board’s e-filing 

format or in the traditional paper 

format. Any person using e-filing should 

attach a document and otherwise 

comply with the instructions at the EFILING link on the Board’s Web site, at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person 


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