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Channel 6 TV stations that must be protected by reserved band stations

Currently, there are 10 full-service TV stations on Channel 6 across the country.  These stations must be protected by applications for full-service NCE FM applications pursuant to §73.525 of the Rules.  FM translators and LPFM stations not only have to protect these stations, but also nearly 100 low power TV (LPTV) Channel 6 stations pursuant to §73.825 (for LPFM) and §74.1205 (for FM Translators).  In certain situations, LPFM stations can use the §74.1205 translator protections instead of the distance separaiton in §73.825.  Contact REC for assistance.

Location Call Sign NAD83 Latitude NAD83 Longitude ERP (kW) RCAMSL (m)
Tuscaloosa, AL WVUA 33-29-02.0 86-48-21.0 26 586
Pelham, GA WABW-TV 31-08-08.7 84-06-15.7 10.5 378
Wrens, GA WCES-TV 33-15-33.0 82-17-07.4 7.9 541
Ensign, KS KBSD-TV 37-38-28.0 100-20-41.0 31 1046
Butte, MT KTVM-TV *1 46-00-27.0 112-26-33.0 19.2 2566
Hayes Center, NE KWNB-TV 40-37-32.0 101-01-47.0

11.9 (LIC)
45 (CP)

1160
Schenectady, NY WRGB *2 42-37-31.3 74-00-36.7 30.2 (LIC)
60 (CP)
649
Cambridge, OH WOUC-TV 40-05-32.0 81-17-18.0 7.11 (DA) 655
Altoona, PA WKBS-TV 40-34-03.7 78-26-25.2 3.1 828
Philadelphia, PA WPVI-TV 40-02-33.0
40-02-39.0
75-14-32.0
75-14-25.0
34 (LIC)
56 (APP)
395
404

*1 - KTVM-TV, Butte, MT has filed a Petition for Rulemaking to move off of Channel 6 to a UHF channel.

*2 - WRGB, Schenectady, NY has filed a Petition for Rulemaking to move off of Channel 6 to a UHF channel.

 

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