Database listings:
TV Database, by state:
TV Database, by channel:
FM Database, by state:
FM Database, by frequency:
Canadian permanent DTV allotments, by province:
NEW: KML files for Google Maps, Google Earth, and other GIS software.
Experimental, only available for eight states, (so far) and not automatically
updated. (yet)
To use in Google Maps:
Open Google Maps (you might
want to right-click on this link & select "Open in other
tab", otherwise these instructions will go away!
In the search box at the top, enter
http://www.w9wi.com/temp/il.kml. Replace "il" with the
state you want. (see the list below)
That's it. You can do any zooming/panning/annotating/etc. that can
be done with any other Google Map.
To use in Google Earth:
Right-click on the desired link below.
Select Save As, and save the KML file to your hard
drive.
Run Google Earth.
Select File, Open.
Open the KML file you saved.
That's it. Again, you can do any zooming/panning/annotating that
can be done with anything else in Google Earth.
These KML files are also compatible with ESRI's ArcGIS
Explorer.
Illinois - IL
Indiana - IN
Iowa - IA
Kentucky - KY
Michigan - MI
Minnesota - MN
Tennessee - TN
Wisconsin - WI
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Site news:
The FCC has announced a "closed broadcast auction" will be
held in July. 13 FM permits, two FM translator permits, and 3 AM permits
will be auctioned. See this page for more
information.
The FCC has released a
document establishing a preference for Native American Tribes
in the licensing of new radio stations. The proceeding also
establishes caps on the number of applications which may be filed
for a given auction; tightens requirements for completeness of
applications going into auctions; and makes other related
changes. See
this page for more information.
REGULAR ANALOG TV IS GONE in the
United States. Analog broadcasting continues in Canada, (until 2011) Mexico,
(until 2020+/-) and other Latin American countries such as Cuba.
Here is
a snapshot of the analog TV dial as it existed at the end of
full-power analog TV in the United States.
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Original articles:
Original 1952 channel allotments
FCC to hold broadcast auction
Two-Site AM operations
Status of DTV in Canada
DTV Channel Elections
Classes of U.S. AM stations
Operating schedules of U.S. broadcasting stations
W9WI.com - Analog signals reducing power or going dark early
END-OF-ANALOG SNAPSHOT
Comparison of analog TV reception vs. digital reception
FCC to hold broadcast auction
2-bit primer to Canadian TV
TV channel usage within 150km of Chicago's Loop
LPTV Companion Channels
W9WI.com - the politics of DTV
W9WI.com - My DTV DX Log
DTV requests for changes in permanent channel assignment
DTV Channel Elections - how to read
European TV DX targets
FCC establishes procedures to promote Native American radio
Classes of U.S. FM stations:
W9WI.com - My FM DX Log
New Canadian FM
New FM translator applications - Tennessee
"Superpower" Grandfathered FM's
More "Superpower" Grandfathered FM's
(obsolete) Stations above channel 69
W9WI.com - Marketing Hall of Shame
IBOC-AM Applications
KCWX-DT Longley-Rice Maps
Sharp's Ridge (Knoxville, Tennessee) FM/TV towers
List of low-band analog stations in the USA
List of low-band DTV stations in the USA
Assorted links
Low band DTV stations
54-88MHz: Availability of channels for sharing by FM radio
W9WI.com - TV Database - Band I stations in the Canadian Maritimes
Nashville Radio/TV Dial
Analog signals going off on time on Feb. 17th
FM broadcast stations in FCC-regulated U.S. Pacific territories
TV broadcast stations in FCC-regulated U.S. Pacific territories
PBS Program Guide
Contacting Me
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
W9WI.com - My Rant
RDS Callsign Identifier (for USA)
RDS PI Code Calculator (for USA)
Stations with no second DTV channel
The Spam Manifesto
W9WI.com - TV Database - World TV systems
W9WI.com - TV Database
W9WI.com - My TV DX Log
USA UHF EME targets for Western Australia
University of New Jersey!
New FM translator applications - Wisconsin
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Government broadcasting information:
USA:
Media Bureau, FCC
FCC Broadcast Applications
FCC Broadcast Actions
FCC Broadcast Call Changes
Search FCC broadcast databases
Download FCC broadcast database files
Coverage maps of existing DTV stations (and their analog facilities)
As above, but only those stations with a significant change in coverage.
A ZIP file with all maps, but this is a 300 megabyte download!
Canada:
Canadian Radio-television and Communications Commission news.
Industry Canada technical database.
Mexico:
Mexican AM radio
Mexican FM radio
Mexican analog TV
Mexican digital TV
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Other broadcast listings:
Fred Cantu's site for Mexican station information
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DX links & organizations:
Worldwide TV-FM DX Association website
Worldwide TV-FM DX Association discussion board
National Radio Club (for AM)
International Radio Club of America (also AM)
American Radio Relay League (for ham radio)
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Broadcasting history:
Thomas White's radio history site. Recommended!
Jeff Miller's radio history site. Also recommended!
BBC-TV, 1938 - recorded in New York via F2 skip!
WLW 500kw transmitter schematic
The rest of Jim Hawkins' excellent radio pages
Original 1952 TV channel allotments.
Translators above channel 69, all are gone now.
WTVT-13 Tampa history. Lots of pictures.
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Miscellaneous articles:
Bill Hepburn's tropospheric propagation forecasts.
The rest of Bill's excellent site!
My blog, mostly about AM but some FM/TV items as well.
RBDS PI code => callsign calculator. USA only, Canadian and other non-US stations will give bad results. Some U.S. stations use the wrong codes too.
RBDS callsign => PI code calculator. Again, USA only.
DX Summit real-time ham radio propagation logging
Accurate carrier frequency measurements for identification of F2 DX
Stallions Satellite & Antenna, a site selling TV antennas. Has good technical articles.
"How to send ear-S", signal strength reporting by ear. Try "back to index" for some interesting homebrew electronics pages!
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Editorials
This is a test of my new site.
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This page prepared with the help of:

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© D. Smith W9WI 2009