User:Danaimband/Digital TV

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Favorite Markets[edit]

Markets that have at least one local newscast filmed and transmitted in HDTV, will have a note under the template, stating which station is in HD. All templates will have notes of the subchannels available to the market. The list is in order of preference. Also of note, I have used my Elgato EyeTV Hybrid USB HDTV tuner on my Apple MacBook. I have been able to get HDTV channels with a regular un-amplified HDTV-ready over-the-air antenna. I have listed channels which I have gotten with an (*) asterisk. I have also listed the overall best station with news (+N), best Weather forecasts (+W), best Sports (+S), best offering of sub-channels (+U), and best educational programming (+E/I). Ties do occur in one or more markets.

Columbia, South Carolina[edit]

{{Columbia TV}}

Columbia Digital Channels[edit]

This market does not as of May 24, 2008 have any local news in HD.
Total number of digital channels = 12, Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 12.

Channel Call Sign Network
10 (*) (+S) (+W) WIS-TV NBC HD - DT1, WX Plus - DT2
19 (*) (+N) (+W) WLTX CBS HD - DT1, Radar - DT2, WeatherNOW - DT3
25 (*) WOLO-TV ABC HD - DT1, Radar - DT2
27/35 (*) (+U) (+E/I) WRJA/WRLK PBS SD - DT1, South Carolina Channel - DT2, PBS HD - DT3
57 (*) WACH FOX HD - DT1
63 (*) WKTC MyNetworkTV HD - DT1

Charlotte, North Carolina[edit]

{{Charlotte TV}}

Charlotte Digital Channels[edit]

This market has only one HD local news as of September 15, 2007: WSOC-TV, Channel 9.
Total number of digital channels = 29. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 28.

Channel Call Sign Network
3 (*) WBTV CBS HD - DT1, CBS SD - DT2, Radar - DT3
9 (*) (+N) WSOC-TV ABC HD - DT1, The AccuWeather Channel - DT2
14 (*) WHKY SD - DT1
18 (*) WCCB FOX HD - DT1, SD - DT2, Radar - DT3
30 (*) WNSC PBS SD - DT1, South Carolina Channel - DT2, PBS HD - DT3
36 (*) (+W) (+S) WCNC-TV NBC HD - DT1, WX Plus - DT2
42 (*) (+E/I) WTVI PBS SD - DT1, Local Government - DT2; Create - DT3; PBS Kids - DT4; HD - DT5
46 (*) WJZY CW HD - DT1, SD - DT2
55 (*) WMYT-TV MyNetworkTV HD - DT1, SD - DT2
58 (*) (+E/I) (+U) WUNG PBS SD - DT1, HD - DT2, PBS Kids - DT3, UNC ED - DT4, North Carolina Channel - DT5
64 WAXN SD - DT1

Sacramento, California[edit]

{{Sacramento TV}}

Sacramento Digital Channels[edit]

This market has two HD local news as of January 20, 2009: KCRA Channel 3 and KOVR Channel 13.
Total number of digital channels = 20. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 20.

Channel Call Sign Network
3 (*) KCRA NBC HD - DT1, WX Plus - DT2
6 (*) (+E/I) KVIE PBS HD - DT1, SD - DT2, V-me - DT3
10 (*) (+N) (+W) (+U) KXTV ABC HD - DT1, AccuWX TV - DT2, SD - DT4
13 (*) KOVR CBS HD - DT1, SD - DT4
19 (*) KUVS UNI SD - DT1
23 (*) KBSV SD - DT1
29 (*) KSPX ION SD - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, Worship - DT4
31 (*) KMAX CW HD - DT1
40 (*) (+S) KTXL FOX HD - DT1, LATV - DT2
58 (*) KQCA MyNetworkTV HD - DT1
64 (*) KTFK Telefutura SD - DT1

Reno and Carson City[edit]

{{Reno TV}}

Reno/Carson City Digital Channels[edit]

This market has 1 HD local news broadcasts as of January 25, 2008, which is KRNV. One channel broadcasts only in digital as of February 12, 2009, which is KOLO-TV.
Total number of digital channels = 14. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 10.

Channel Call Sign Network
2 KTVN (+W) CBS HD - DT1, StormWatch 24/7 on DT2
4 (*) (+N) (+S) KRNV NBC HD - DT1, LATV Music Network - DT2, NBC Weather Plus - DT3
5 (*) (+E/I) KNPB PBS SD - DT1, Create on DT2, PBS HD - DT3
8 KOLO ABC HD - DT1, Universal Sports - DT2
11 (*) (+U) KRXI FOX HD - DT1, Retro Television Network - DT2
21 (*) KAME MyNetwork TV HD - DT1, SD - DT2
27 KREN The CW HD - DT1

Medford, Oregon[edit]

{{Medford TV}}

Medford Digital Channels[edit]

This market has no HD local news broadcasts as of February 12, 2008.
Total number of digital channels = 11. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 11.

Channel Call Sign Network
5 (*) KOBI NBC HD - DT1, NBC 5 WeatherNOW on DT2
8 (*) (+U) (+E/I) KSYS PBS HD - DT1, SD - DT2, Oregon Channel - DT3
10 (*) (+N) (+S) (+W) KTVL CBS HD - DT1, The CW - DT2, CBS SD - DT3
12 (*) KDRV ABC HD - DT1, SD - DT2
26 (*) KMVU FOX HD - DT1

San Francisco Bay Area[edit]

{{SF TV}}

SF Bay Area Digital Channels[edit]

This market has 4 HD local news broadcasts as of March 25, 2008, KTVU/KICU (share 1), KRON, KPIX/KBCW (share 1) and KGO-TV/KBWB (share 1).
Total number of digital channels = 49. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 41.
Most channels are broadcasted from the Sutro Tower and San Bruno Mountain area. If you live in the East Bay, and have a good clear view towards San Francisco, you can simply point antennas towards the general area between Sutro and San Bruno Mountain and receive channels 2,4,5,7,9,11,20,26,32,38,44,60,65 and 66.

TOWER CODES


(S) - Sutro (B) - San Bruno (J) - San Jose (O) - Other tower

Channel Tower Call Sign Network
2 (*) (+S) (S) KTVU FOX HD - DT1, LATV - DT2
4 (*) (S) KRON MyNetwork TV SD - DT1, HD - DT2, Traffic - DT3
5 (*) (S) KPIX CBS HD - DT1
7 (*) (+W) (S) KGO ABC HD - DT1, ABC7 Feeder News - DT2, ABC 7 AccuWeather - DT3
9 (*) (+U) (S) KQED PBS HD - DT1, KTEH SD - DT2, KQED World - DT3
11 (*) (+N) (B) KNTV NBC HD - DT1, NBC Weather Plus - DT2, Universal Sports - DT3
14 (*) (J) KDTV Univision SD - DT1, Telefutura (off KFSF) - DT2
20 (*) (S) KOFY Independent SD - DT1, Azteca America - DT4
22 (O) KRCB PBS HD - DT1, Create - DT2
26 (*) (B) KTSF Independent SD - DT1, MBC America - DT2
32 (*) (S) KMTP Independent KMTP Digital - DT1, World Network - DT2, Wedding Network - DT4, KMTP Analog - DT5
36 (J) KICU Independent SD - DT1, Korean TV - DT2
38 (*) (S) KCNS Independent SD - DT1
42 (*) (O) KTNC TuVisión SD - DT1
44 (*) (S) KBCW The CW HD - DT1
48 (*) (J) KSTS Telemundo SD - DT1
50 (O) KFTY Independent SD - DT1
54 (J) KTEH PBS SD - DT1, KQED SD - DT2, Life/Encore - DT3, KQED Kids - DT4, V-me - DT5
60 (*) (+E/I) (S) KCSM PBS HD - DT1, MHz Worldview - DT2, Jazz TV - DT3
65 (*) (B) KKPX ION Television SD - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4
66 (*) (S) KFSF Telefutura SD - DT1, Univision (off KDTV) - DT2
68 (*) (O) KTLN Total Living Network SD - DT1

Las Vegas, Nevada[edit]

{{Las Vegas TV}}

Las Vegas Digital Channels[edit]

This market has 3 HD local news broadcasts as of April 29, 2008 - KVBC, KLAS and KTNV.
Total number of digital channels = 15. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 15.

Channel Call Sign Network
3 (*) KVBC NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2
5 (*) (+W) KVVU FOX HD - DT1, SD - DT2
8 (*) (+S) (+U) KLAS CBS HD - DT1, LATV - DT2
10 (*) (+E/I) KLVX PBS HD - DT1, SD - DT2, Create - DT3
13 (*) (+N) KTNV ABC HD - DT1, Traffic - DT2
15 (*) KINC Univision SD - DT1, Telefutura - DT2
33 (*) KVCW The CW HD - DT1
39 (*) KBLR Telemundo SD - DT1

Redding, California[edit]

{{NorCal TV}}

Chico-Redding Digital Channels[edit]

This market has no HD local news broadcasts as of May 10, 2008.
Total number of digital channels = 22. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 12.

Channel Call Sign Network
5 (not on air yet) KRDN Daystar SD - DT1
7 (*) KRCR ABC HD - DT1, SD - DT2
9 (*) KIXE PBS HD - DT1, Create - DT2, PBS World - DT3
12 (*) KHSL CBS HD - DT1, The CW SD - DT2
15 (*) K15HV-D 3ABN - DT1, 3ABN Latino - DT2, 3ABN Radio - DT3, Radio 74 - DT4
17 (not on air yet) KXVU Telemundo SD - DT1
20 (*) KCVU FOX HD - DT1, ThisTV - DT2
21 (*) KRVU MyNetwork TV HD - DT1
23 (*) KRDT-LD Family Radio TV - DT1, Home Shopping Network - DT2
24 (*) KNVN NBC HD - DT1, The AccuWeather Channel - DT2
27 (not on air yet) KUCO Univision SD - DT1
30 (*) KKTF-LP Telefutura SD - DT1
41 (not on air yet) KRHT Azteca America SD - DT1
50 (not on air yet) K50GP TBN SD - DT1, The Church Channel - DT2, JCTV - DT3, TBN Enlace - DT4, Smile of a Child - DT5

Eureka, California[edit]

{{Eureka TV}}

Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna Digital Channels[edit]

This market has no HD local news broadcasts as of May 10, 2008.
Total number of digital channels = 8. Total Number I have picked up on my HDTV tuner = 7.

Channel Call Sign Network
3 KIEM NBC SD - DT1
6 (*) KVIQ CBS SD - DT1, The CW - DT2
13 (*) KEET PBS SD - DT1, PBS World - DT2
23 (*) KAEF ABC SD - DT1
29 (*) KBVU FOX SD - DT1, KEMY (MyNetwork TV) - DT2

Fresno, California[edit]

{{Fresno TV}}

Fresno Digital Channels[edit]

This market has only one HD local news as of September 06, 2008: KFSN, Channel 30.
Total number of digital channels = 19. Total number I picked up on my tuner = 7.

Channel Call Sign Network
18 KVPT PBS SD - DT1, HD - DT2
21 KFTV Univision SD - DT1
24 (*) KSEE NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2, LATV - DT3
26 KMPH FOX HD - DT1
30 (*) KFSN ABC HD - DT1, ABC News - DT2, The AccuWeather Channel - DT3
43 (*) KGMC Jewelry Television/America One - DT1
47 KGPE CBS HD - DT1, The Variety Channel - DT2
49 KNXT Religious SD - DT1
51 KNSO Telemundo SD - DT1
53 KAIL MyNetworkTV HD - DT1, Retro Television Network - DT2
59 KFRE The CW HD - DT1
61 KTFF Telefutura SD - DT1

Washington, DC[edit]

{{Washington TV}}

DC/Arlington Digital Channels[edit]

This market has 2 HD local news broadcasts as of December 13, 2008, WUSA-TV and WJLA.
Total number of digital channels = 30. Total channels I got = 20.

Channel Call Sign Network
4 (*) WRC NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2, Universal Sports - DT3
5 (*) WTTG FOX HD - DT1
7 (*) WJLA ABC HD - DT1, WeatherNOW - DT2, Retro Television Network - DT3
8 WMDO Telefutura SD - DT1
9 (*) WUSA CBS HD - DT1, Radar - DT2
14 (*) WFDC Univision SD - DT1
20 (*) WDCA MyNetwork TV HD - DT1
22 (*) WMPT PBS HD - DT1, MPT Select - DT2, V-me - DT3
26 (*) WETA PBS HD - DT1, Create - DT2, WETA Family - DT3, PBS World - DT4
30 WNVT MHz Worldview - DT1, SABC News International - DT2, France 24 - DT3, Nigerian Television Authority - DT4, Russia Today TV - DT5
32 (*) WHUT PBS SD - DT1
50 (*) WDCW The CW HD - DT1
57 WNVC MHz Worldview - DT1, NHK World TV - DT2, Beste van Vlaanderen en Nederland - DT3, Macroview TV - DT4
64 WPXW ION SD - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4

Los Angeles, California[edit]

{{Los Angeles TV}}

LA Digital Channels[edit]

This market has three HD local news as of September 06, 2008: KCBS-TV, Channel 2 and KNBC, Channel 4, and KABC-TV, Channel 7.
Total number of digital channels = 50.

Channel Call Sign Network
2 KCBS CBS HD - DT1
4 KNBC NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2, NBC News - DT4
5 KTLA The CW HD - DT1
7 KABC ABC HD - DT1, ABC News - DT2, The AccuWeather Channel - DT3
8 KFLA America One SD - DT1, Spanish Religious - DT2, Christian Vision - DT3, White Springs Television - DT4
9 KCAL Independent HD - DT1
11 KTTV FOX HD - DT1
13 KCOP MyNetwork TV HD - DT1
18 KSCI Independent SD - DT1, MBC America - DT3, Armenian Channel - DT5, Top TV - DT6, Vietnamese - DT7, KCSI Timeshift - DT8
22 KWHY Independent SD - DT1
23 KVMD Almavision SD - DT1, KXLA - DT2, KJLA - DT3
28 KCET PBS HD - DT1, KCET Orange - DT2, V-me - DT3, PBS World - DT4
30 KPXN ION SD - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4
34 KMEX Univision SD - DT1
40 KTBN TBN SD - DT1, The Church Channel - DT2, JCTV - DT3, TBN Enlace - DT4, Smile of a Child - DT5
44 KXLA Independent SD - DT1, KVMD-TV - DT2
46 KFTR Telefutura SD - DT1
50 KOCE PBS SD - DT1, HD - DT2, Daystar - DT3
52 KVEA Telemundo SD - DT1
54 KAZA Azteca America SD - DT1
56 KDOC Independent SD - DT1
58 KLCS PBS SD - DT1, PBS Kids - DT2, Create - DT3
62 KRCA Independent SD - DT1

New York, New York[edit]

{{NYC TV}}

Tri-State Area Digital Channels[edit]

This market has 5 HD local news broadcasts as of May 10, 2008, WCBS-TV, WNBC-TV, WABC-TV, WNYW and WWOR-TV.
Total number of digital channels = 46.

Channel Call Sign Network
2 WCBS CBS HD - DT1
4 (+N) (+W) WNBC NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2, WNBC News/Feeder - DT4
5 WNYW FOX HD - DT1, WWOR (MyNetwork TV) SD - DT2
7 (+S) WABC ABC HD - DT1, WABC Plus - DT2, Eyewitness News NOW - DT3
9 WWOR MyNetwork TV HD - DT1, WNYW (FOX) SD - DT2
11 WPIX The CW HD - DT1
13 WNET PBS HD - DT1, PBS Kids - DT2, v-Me - DT3
21 WLIW PBS HD - DT1, PBS World - DT2, Create - DT3
25 WNYE NYCTV - DT1, City Drive Live - DT2
31 WPXN ION - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4
41 WXTV Univision SD - DT1
50 (+E/I) WNJN PBS SD - DT1, Annenberg/CPB Channel - DT3, JerseyVision - DT4, PBS HD - DT5
54 (+U) WTBY TBN - DT1, The Church Channel - DT2, JCTV - DT3, Enlace USA - DT4, Smile of a Child - DT5
66 WFME SD - DT1, Multi-Languages DT2-DT9, NOAA Weather Radio - DT10
68 WFUT Telefutura SD - DT1

Boston, Massachusetts[edit]

{{Boston TV}}

Boston Digital Channels[edit]

This market has no HD local news broadcasts as of May 10, 2008.
Total number of digital channels = 27.

Channel Call Sign Network
2 WGBH PBS SD - DT1, HD - DT2
4 (+N) (+S) WBZ CBS HD - DT1
5 WCVB ABC HD - DT1, Doppler - DT2
7 (+W) WHDH NBC HD - DT1, NBC WeatherPlus - DT2
25 WFXT FOX HD - DT1
27 WUNI Univision SD - DT1
38 WSBK Independent SD - DT1
44 (+U) (+E/I) WGBX PBS HD - DT1, PBS World - DT2, Create - DT3, PBS Kids - DT4
46 WWDP ShopNBC SD - DT1
48 WYDN Daystar SD - DT1
50 WZMY MyNetwork TV HD - DT1
56 WLVI The CW HD - DT1
62 WMFP Gems TV SD - DT1
66 WUTF Telefutura SD - DT1
68 WBPX ION SD - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4

Personal Practice[edit]

The standards of which I have personally preached towards all media markets that I have contacted regarding Digital Television channels and sub-channels (in order to provide a broad-range of high viewer quality of programming) is given in the below media-market example:

Analog Call Sign Networks
2 KATT-TV CBS HD - DT1, The CW - DT2, LATV - DT3
5 KAWT ABC HD - DT1, The Local AccuWeather Channel - DT2
7 KNBS NBC HD - DT1, Universal Sports - DT2
9 KLOK PBS SD - DT1, Create - DT2, PBS World - DT3, MHz Worldview - DT4, v-Me - DT5
14 KTTT FOX HD - DT1, .2 Network - DT2
20 KTTZ MyNetwork TV HD - DT1, Telemundo - DT2
29 KUIC Univision - DT1, Telefutura - DT2, ShopNBC - DT3
34 KIZN ION Television - DT1, qubo - DT2, ION Life - DT3, The Worship Network - DT4
39 KTBZ TBN - DT1, The Church Channel - DT2, JCTV - DT3, TBN Enlace - DT4, Smile of a Child - DT5