27 NEW STATIONS MAKE DTV TRANSITION

[Gregg Lengling]

--562 Stations in 158 Markets--
--Over-the-Air DTV Signals in Markets that Include Over 92% of TV Homes--

     WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that 27 more television stations have begun transmitting a digital signal.

     Of the 27 new DTV stations (listed below), four are the first in their markets on air with DTV (marked with a *).

WCLF-TV Tampa, FL (Market Rank #13), Christian Television Network-owned independent
WPXB-TV Boston, MA (Market Rank #6), NBC-owned independent
WACX-TV Orlando, FL (Market Rank #20), singly-owned independent
KCTV-TV Kansas City, MO (Market Rank #33), Meredith-owned CBS affiliate
WLVI-TV Boston, MA (Market Rank #6), Tribune-owned WB affiliate
KEYC-TV* Mankato, MN (Market Rank #199), United Communications-owned CBS affiliate
WIBW-TV* Topeka, KS (Market Rank #138), Gray Television-owned CBS affiliate
WNDY-TV Indianapolis, IN (Market Rank #25), Viacom-owned UPN affiliate
WTTV-TV Indianapolis, IN (Market Rank #25), Tribune-owned WB affiliate
WVTM-TV Birmingham, AL (Market Rank #40), NBC owned and operated station
WCTX-TV Hartford, CT (Market Rank #27), LIN-owned UPN affiliate
WZTV-TV Nashville, TN (Market Rank #30), Sinclair-owned Fox affiliate
WUXP-TV Nashville, TN (Market Rank #30), singly-owned UPN affiliate
WNAB-TV Nashville, TN (Market Rank #30), Lambert-owned WB affiliate
WHTN-TV Nashville, TN (Market Rank #30), Christian Television Network-owned independent
WAPT-TV Jackson, MS (Market Rank #89), Hearst-Argyle-owned ABC affiliate
KUVS-TV Sacramento, CA (Market Rank #19), Univision owned and operated station
KMAX-TV Sacramento, CA (Market Rank #19), Viacom-owned UPN affiliate
KDTV-TV San Francisco, CA (Market Rank #5), Univision owned and operated station
WCBI-TV* Columbus, MS (Market Rank #131), Imes-owned CBS affiliate
WFPX-TV Fayetteville, NC (Market Rank #29), Paxson owned and operated station
WPXU-TV Jacksonville, NC (Market Rank #103), Paxson owned and operated station
KOKI-TV Tulsa, OK (Market Rank #60), Clear Channel-owned Fox affiliate
WPSG-TV Philadelphia, PA (Market Rank #4), Viacom-owned UPN affiliate
WPHL-TV Philadelphia, PA (Market Rank #4), Tribune-owned WB affiliate
KCBD-TV* Lubbock, TX (Market Rank #147), Liberty-owned NBC affiliate
KSTR-TV Dallas, TX (Market Rank #7), Univision-owned Telefutura affiliate
     This brings to 562 the number of stations broadcasting in digital. DTV signals are now being transmitted in 158 markets that include 92.49% of U.S. TV households. In addition, 46% of U.S. TV households are in markets where broadcasters are delivering four or more DTV 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 on its Web site at www.nab.org.