WIDE-FM: TV Station Status

The following TV stations operating on RF channel 5 are consdered primary stations and would be fully protected:

  • KRCB - COTATI, CA (Virtual Channel: 22)
  • KVCR-DT - SAN BERNARDINO, CA (Virtual Channel: 24)
  • WMDE - DOVER, DE (Virtual Channel: 36)
  • WJSP-TV - COLUMBUS, GA (Virtual Channel: 28)
  • WOI-DT - AMES, IA
  • WGBH-TV - BOSTON, MA (Virtual Channel: 2)
  • WFXZ-CD - BOSTON, MA
  • WBKP - CALUMET, MI
  • WGVK - KALAMAZOO, MI (Virtual Channel: 52)
  • KXGN-TV - GLENDIVE, MT
  • KNHL - HASTINGS, NE
  • WNYB - JAMESTOWN, NY (Virtual Channel: 26)
  • KOBI - MEDFORD, OR
  • KHSD-TV - LEAD, SD (Virtual Channel: 11)
  • WTNB-CD - CLEVELAND, TN

The following TV stations has a history of operating on RF channel 5 but has a pending or granted rulemaking to move off of this channel to another channel and therefore would not be impacted either now or in the future:

  • KXLF-TV - BUTTE, MT (Virtual Channel: 4)
  • WLMB - TOLEDO, OH (Virtual Channel: 40)
  • WMC-TV - MEMPHIS, TN
  • KCWX - FREDERICKSBURG, TX (Virtual Channel: 2)
  • WCYB-TV - BRISTOL, VA
  • WIWN - FOND DU LAC, WI (Virtual Channel: 68)
  • WDTV - WESTON, WV

The following TV stations that operate on RF channel 5 are considered secondary and are not protected from new full service FM broadcast stations. Based on our simulations of where full-service FM stations would be located, we feel that these TV stations would not be displaced and would remain on the air using RF channel 5:

  • K05FW-D - GIRDWOOD, AK
  • KSCT-LP - SITKA, AK
  • KQRY-LD - FORT SMITH, AR
  • K05MR-D - BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
  • NEW - PARKER, AZ
  • K05DQ-D - BURNEY, ETC., CA
  • KVHF-LD - FRESNO, CA
  • K05CR-D - HAYFORK, CA
  • K05EM-D - PARADISE, CA
  • K05CF-D - WEAVERVILLE, CA
  • KRDH-LD - CRIPPLE CREEK, ETC., CO
  • K05GA-D - DOLORES, CO
  • K05JW-D - ISMAY CANYON, CO
  • K05LI-D - WEBER CANYON, CO
  • W05DH-D - Jupiter, FL
  • WDGT-LD - MIAMI, FL (Virtual Channel: 24)
  • WDTO-LD - ORLANDO, FL
  • W05CO - SARASOTA, FL
  • K05GL-D - COOLIN, ID
  • K05GQ-D - KOOSKIA, ID
  • K05BE-D - LEHMI, ETC, ID
  • K05EY-D - TERRACE LAKES, ID
  • WEXZ-LD - BANGOR, ME (Virtual Channel: 13)
  • W05DD-D - ST. FRANCIS, ME
  • K05MW-D - FERNDALE, MT
  • K05AH-D - HOT SPRINGS, MT
  • K05FC-D - LAKE MCDONALD, MT
  • K05GM-D - PLAINS-PARADISE, MT
  • K05NE-D - POLSON, MT
  • K05ML-D - SULA, MT
  • K05JU-D - ELKO, NV
  • K05AF-D - MINA/LUNING, NV
  • K05NL-D - RENO, NV
  • KAMK-LD - EUGENE, OR
  • W05DA-D - FAJARDO, PR
  • W05CY-D - MAYAGUEZ, PR
  • W05DB-D - PONCE, PR
  • NEW - SAN JUAN, PR
  • WMBE-LD - MYRTLE BEACH, SC
  • KPFW-LD - DALLAS, TX
  • KTDJ-LD - DAYTON, TX
  • KXDA-LD - GARLAND, TX
  • K05NG-D - CEDAR CANYON, UT
  • K05BU-D - ENTERPRISE, UT
  • K05MN-D - LOGAN, UT
  • K05ND-D - LONG VALLEY JUNCTION, UT
  • K05MX-D - NEPHI, UT
  • K05AR-D - ROCKVILLE, UT
  • K05NF-D - SALINA, UT
  • W05AA-D - ROANOKE, VA
  • WFIG-LD - CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI
  • W05AW-D - CHRISTIANSTED, VI
  • K05MU-D - LEAVENWORTH, WA
  • K05GJ-D - THAYNE, ETC., WY

The following primary and secondary TV stations will show as Channel 5 on the TV receiver and likely in any imaging over the air, but these stations are on a different RF channel. These TV stations would not be displaced and would remain on the air their current RF channels:

  • KAUU - ANCHORAGE, AK (RF channel: 7)
  • WKRG-TV - MOBILE, AL (RF channel: 20)
  • KFSM-TV - FORT SMITH, AR (RF channel: 18)
  • KPHO-TV - PHOENIX, AZ (RF channel: 17)
  • KEVC-CD - INDIO, CA (RF channel: 36)
  • KTLA - LOS ANGELES, CA (RF channel: 35)
  • KPIX-TV - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RF channel: 29)
  • KREX-TV - GRAND JUNCTION, CO (RF channel: 2)
  • KOAA-TV - PUEBLO, CO (RF channel: 25)
  • WTTG - WASHINGTON, DC (RF channel: 36)
  • WUFT - GAINESVILLE, FL (RF channel: 36)
  • WPTV-TV - WEST PALM BEACH, FL (RF channel: 12)
  • WAGA-TV - ATLANTA, GA (RF channel: 27)
  • KGMB - HONOLULU, HI (RF channel: 23)
  • WMAQ-TV - CHICAGO, IL (RF channel: 29)
  • KALB-TV - ALEXANDRIA, LA (RF channel: 35)
  • WCVB-TV - BOSTON, MA (RF channel: 33)
  • WABI-TV - BANGOR, ME (RF channel: 13)
  • WNEM-TV - BAY CITY, MI (RF channel: 30)
  • KSTP-TV - ST. PAUL, MN (RF channel: 35)
  • KCTV - KANSAS CITY, MO (RF channel: 24)
  • KSDK - ST. LOUIS, MO (RF channel: 35)
  • KFBB-TV - GREAT FALLS, MT (RF channel: 8)
  • WRAL-TV - RALEIGH, NC (RF channel: 17)
  • KFYR-TV - BISMARCK, ND (RF channel: 31)
  • KNME-TV - ALBUQUERQUE, NM (RF channel: 35)
  • KVVU-TV - HENDERSON, NV (RF channel: 9)
  • KNPB - RENO, NV (RF channel: 15)
  • WNYW - NEW YORK, NY (RF channel: 27)
  • WPTZ - PLATTSBURGH, NY (RF channel: 14)
  • WTVH - SYRACUSE, NY (RF channel: 18)
  • WLWT - CINCINNATI, OH (RF channel: 20)
  • WEWS-TV - CLEVELAND, OH (RF channel: 15)
  • KOCO-TV - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (RF channel: 7)
  • WORA-TV - MAYAGUEZ, PR (RF channel: 29)
  • WCSC-TV - CHARLESTON, SC (RF channel: 19)
  • KDLV-TV - MITCHELL, SD (RF channel: 26)
  • WTVF - NASHVILLE, TN (RF channel: 36)
  • KXAS-TV - FORT WORTH, TX (RF channel: 24)
  • KTTZ-TV - LUBBOCK, TX (RF channel: 25)
  • KENS - SAN ANTONIO, TX (RF channel: 29)
  • KRGV-TV - WESLACO, TX (RF channel: 13)
  • KSL-TV - SALT LAKE CITY, UT (RF channel: 23)
  • WCYB-TV - BRISTOL, VA (RF channel: 35)
  • KING-TV - SEATTLE, WA (RF channel: 25)
  • WFRV-TV - GREEN BAY, WI (RF channel: 22)
  • WDTV - WESTON, WV (RF channel: 33)
  • KGWN-TV - CHEYENNE, WY (RF channel: 30)
  • KGWL-TV - LANDER, WY (RF channel: 7)

The following TV stations that operate on RF channel 5 are considered secondary and are not protected from new full service FM broadcast stations. Based on our simulations of where full-service FM stations would be located, we feel that these TV stations could be displaced and will need to change to a different channel (other than 5 or 6) to be able to continue broadcasting:

  • WRUF-LD - GAINESVILLE, FL
  • W05BV-D - STARKVILLE, MS
  • K05IZ-D - HINSDALE, MT
  • K05KK-D - POPLAR, MT
  • W05AR-D - BRYSON CITY, ETC., NC
  • WXNJ-LD - West Orange, NJ
  • WIVN-LD - NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH