Dtv Stations On Air Approach 800

[Gregg Lengling]

--Over-the-Air DTV Signals in Markets that Include Over 97% of TV Homes- -


WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that eight more television stations have begun transmitting a digital signal, bringing the total number of stations broadcasting in digital to 787.
The eight new DTV stations are:

· WPIX-TV New York, NY (Market Rank #1), Tribune-owned WB affiliate
· WVCY-TV Milwaukee, WI (Market Rank #31), VCY America-owned independent
· WVEN-TV Orlando, FL (Market Rank #20), Entravision-owned Univision affiliate
· WAOE-TV Peoria, IL (Market Rank #117), Venture Technologies Group-owned UPN affiliate
· KELO-TV Sioux Falls, SD (Market Rank #112), Young-owned CBS affiliate
· KLJB-TV Davenport, IA (Market Rank #92), Grant Communications-owned Fox affiliate
· WMAH-TV Biloxi, MS (Market Rank #157), PBS member station
· WMAV-TV Oxford, MS (Market Rank #89), PBS member station


DTV signals are now being transmitted in 186 markets that include 97.44% of U.S. TV households. In addition, 72.28% of the more than 106 million U.S. TV households are in markets with five or more broadcasters airing DTV and 36.55% are in markets with eight or more broadcasters sending digital signals.

The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects free, over-the-air local radio and television stations' interests in Washington and around the world. NAB is the broadcaster's voice before Congress, federal agencies and the courts. NAB also serves a growing number of associate and international broadcaster members. Information about NAB can be found at //www.nab.org.