WIDE-FM: TV Station Status

The following TV stations operating on RF channel 6 are consdered primary stations and would be fully protected:

  • WVUA - TUSCALOOSA, AL (Virtual Channel: 23)
  • WABW-TV - PELHAM, GA (Virtual Channel: 14)
  • WCES-TV - WRENS, GA (Virtual Channel: 20)
  • KBSD-DT - ENSIGN, KS
  • KWNB-TV - HAYES CENTER, NE
  • WOUC-TV - CAMBRIDGE, OH (Virtual Channel: 44)
  • WKBS-TV - ALTOONA, PA (Virtual Channel: 47)
  • WPVI-TV - PHILADELPHIA, PA

The following TV stations has a history of operating on RF channel 6 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:

  • KTVM-TV - BUTTE, MT

The following TV stations that operate on RF channel 6 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 6:

  • WHDY-LD - PANAMA CITY, FL
  • K06AA-D - BROADUS, MT
  • K06AV-D - WOLF POINT, MT
  • K06DM-D - PANACA, NV

The following primary and secondary TV stations will show as Channel 6 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:

  • WBRC - BIRMINGHAM, AL (RF channel: 29)
  • KEMV - MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR (RF channel: 13)
  • KTVW-CD - FLAGSTAFF/DONEY PARK, AZ (RF channel: 27)
  • KMOH-TV - KINGMAN, AZ (RF channel: 19)
  • KUAT-TV - TUCSON, AZ (RF channel: 30)
  • KSFV-CD - LOS ANGELES, CA (RF channel: 27)
  • KVIE - SACRAMENTO, CA (RF channel: 9)
  • KSBY - SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (RF channel: 15)
  • KRMA-TV - DENVER, CO (RF channel: 33)
  • KREZ-TV - DURANGO, CO (RF channel: 15)
  • WTVJ - MIAMI, FL (RF channel: 31)
  • WKMG-TV - ORLANDO, FL (RF channel: 26)
  • WJBF - AUGUSTA, GA (RF channel: 28)
  • WCTV - THOMASVILLE, GA (RF channel: 20)
  • KFVE - KAILUA-KONA, HI (RF channel: 25)
  • KWQC-TV - DAVENPORT, IA (RF channel: 17)
  • KIVI-TV - NAMPA, ID (RF channel: 24)
  • KPVI-DT - POCATELLO, ID (RF channel: 23)
  • WRTV - INDIANAPOLIS, IN (RF channel: 25)
  • WPSD-TV - PADUCAH, KY (RF channel: 19)
  • WDSU - NEW ORLEANS, LA (RF channel: 19)
  • WLNE-TV - NEW BEDFORD, MA (RF channel: 24)
  • WCSH - PORTLAND, ME (RF channel: 31)
  • WCML - ALPENA, MI (RF channel: 24)
  • WLNS-TV - LANSING, MI (RF channel: 14)
  • WLUC-TV - MARQUETTE, MI (RF channel: 35)
  • KAAL - AUSTIN, MN (RF channel: 36)
  • KMOS-TV - SEDALIA, MO (RF channel: 15)
  • WABG-TV - GREENWOOD, MS (RF channel: 32)
  • KSVI - BILLINGS, MT (RF channel: 18)
  • WECT - WILMINGTON, NC (RF channel: 23)
  • WDAY-TV - FARGO, ND (RF channel: 21)
  • KSRE - MINOT, ND (RF channel: 15)
  • WOWT - OMAHA, NE (RF channel: 22)
  • WRGB - SCHENECTADY, NY (RF channel: 35)
  • WSYX - COLUMBUS, OH (RF channel: 28)
  • KOTV-DT - TULSA, OK (RF channel: 26)
  • KOIN - PORTLAND, OR (RF channel: 25)
  • WJAC-TV - JOHNSTOWN, PA (RF channel: 35)
  • WIPR-TV - SAN JUAN, PR (RF channel: 43)
  • KPLO-TV - RELIANCE, SD (RF channel: 13)
  • WATE-TV - KNOXVILLE, TN (RF channel: 26)
  • KFDM - BEAUMONT, TX (RF channel: 15)
  • KRIS-TV - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (RF channel: 26)
  • KIDY - SAN ANGELO, TX (RF channel: 19)
  • KCEN-TV - TEMPLE, TX (RF channel: 9)
  • KTAL-TV - TEXARKANA, TX (RF channel: 26)
  • KAUZ-TV - WICHITA FALLS, TX (RF channel: 22)
  • WTVR-TV - RICHMOND, VA (RF channel: 23)
  • KHQ-TV - SPOKANE, WA (RF channel: 15)
  • WITI - MILWAUKEE, WI (RF channel: 31)
  • KBJR-TV - SUPERIOR, WI (RF channel: 19)
  • WVVA - BLUEFIELD, WV (RF channel: 17)
  • KPTW - CASPER, WY (RF channel: 8)

The following TV stations that operate on RF channel 6 are considered secondary and are not protected from new full service FM broadcast stations. These are stations that the FCC has given permission to engage in FM6 operation. While these stations will be displaced, they will be replaced by a commercial allotment on 87.7 MHz:

  • KZNO-LD - BIG BEAR LAKE, CA (Virtual Channel: 12)
  • KEFM-LD - SACRAMENTO, CA
  • KRPE-LD - SAN DIEGO, CA
  • KBKF-LD - SAN JOSE, CA
  • KXDP-LD - DENVER, CO
  • WEYS-LD - MIAMI, FL (Virtual Channel: 31)
  • WTBS-LD - ATLANTA, GA
  • WRME-LD - CHICAGO, IL
  • KGHD-LD - LAS VEGAS, NV
  • WNYZ-LD - NEW YORK, NY
  • WPGF-LD - MEMPHIS, TN
  • WDCN-LD - FAIRFAX, VA
  • WMTO-LD - NORFOLK, VA

The following TV stations that operate on RF channel 6 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:

  • KNIK-LP - ANCHORAGE, AK
  • K06QP-D - JUNEAU, AK
  • KWFT-LD - FORT SMITH, AR
  • K06AE-D - PRESCOTT, AZ
  • K06QW-D - SENTINEL, AZ
  • KNXT-LD - BAKERSFIELD, CA (Virtual Channel: 53)
  • K06KA-D - FORT JONES, ETC., CA
  • K06QL-D - Modesto, CA
  • K06IQ-D - NEWBERRY SPRINGS, CA
  • KFMY-LD - Petaluma, CA
  • KMCF-LD - VISALIA, CA
  • K06NT-D - DOLORES, CO
  • K06HN-D - GUNNISON, CO
  • K06GW-D - NEW CASTLE, CO
  • K06HZ-D - PAONIA, CO
  • W06DI-D - JASPER, FL
  • WFIB-LD - KEY WEST, FL
  • WATV-LD - ORLANDO, FL
  • KTVJ-LD - NAMPA, ID (Virtual Channel: 3)
  • W06DG-D - EVANSVILLE, IN
  • WDHC-LD - LEBANON, KY (Virtual Channel: 11)
  • K06PT-D - COLUMBIA, MO
  • WJMF-LD - JACKSON, MS
  • K06QF-D - HERON, MT
  • K06QN-D - JUDITH GAP, MT
  • K06FE-D - MILES CITY, MT
  • K06NV-D - WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, MT
  • W06AJ-D - FRANKLIN, ETC., NC
  • K06JC-D - CHADRON, NE
  • K06KR-D - CRAWFORD, NE
  • WVCC-LD - WESTMORELAND, NH
  • K06QI-D - Alamogordo, NM
  • K06MK-D - ELKO, NV
  • K06HT-D - ELY, NV
  • K06PG-D - LAUGHLIN, NV
  • K06KQ-D - MANHATTAN, NV
  • K06QX-D - RENO, NV
  • K06NY-D - RYNDON, NV
  • WVOA-LD - WESTVALE, NY
  • WDMY-LD - TOLEDO, OH
  • K06NS-D - CHILOQUIN, OR
  • K06QR-D - EUGENE, OR (Virtual Channel: 41)
  • KPWC-LD - TILLAMOOK, OR
  • W06DA-D - AGUADA, PR
  • W06DK-D - FLORENCE, SC
  • K06QJ-D - SIOUX FALLS, SD
  • KBFW-LD - ARLINGTON, TX
  • KZFW-LD - DALLAS, TX
  • KCVH-LD - HOUSTON, TX
  • K06QY-D - LAREDO, TX
  • K06QA-D - ODESSA, TX
  • KFLZ-LD - SAN ANTONIO, TX
  • K06JA-D - CEDAR CANYON, UT
  • KJDN-LD - LOGAN, UT
  • K06QS-D - SALINA & REDMOND, UT
  • K06QD-D - PASCO, WA
  • KYMU-LD - SEATTLE, WA
  • K06PU-D - Yakima, WA