20 NEW STATIONS MAKE DTV TRANSITION

[Gregg Lengling]

--621 Stations in 167 Markets--
--Over-the-Air DTV Signals in Markets that Include Over 94% of TV Homes--

     WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that 20 more television stations have begun transmitting a digital signal.

     Of the 20 new DTV stations (listed below), two are the first in their market on air with DTV (marked with a *).

WMTW Portland, ME (Market Rank #80) - a singly owned ABC affiliate
WNEM Flint, MI (Market Rank #64) - a Meredith - owned CBS affiliate
WEMT Greenville, TN (Market Rank #90) - a Sinclair - owned Fox affiliate
WDCA Washington, DC (Market Rank #8) - a Fox - owned UPN affiliate
WLIO* Lima, OH (Market Rank #194) - a Block Communications - owned NBC affiliate
WISN Milwaukee, WI (Market Rank #31) - a Hearst-Argyle - owned ABC affiliate
WEAR Pensacola, FL (Market Rank #62) - a Sinclair - owned ABC affiliate
KFTH Alvin, TX (Market Rank #11) - an Univision - owned Telefutura affiliate
KOKH Oklahoma City, OK (Market Rank #45) - a Sinclair - owned Fox affiliate
KOCB Oklahoma City, OK (Market Rank #45) - a Sinclair - owned WB affiliate
KOCO Oklahoma City, OK (Market Rank #45) - a Hearst-Argyle - owned ABC affiliate
KOPX Oklahoma City, OK (Market Rank #45) - a Paxson O&O
WINM* Ft. Wayne, IN (Market Rank #104) - a Trinity - owned independent
WACH Columbia, SC (Market Rank #84) - a Raycom - owned Fox affiliate
KSNT Topeka, KS (Market Rank #138) - an Emmis - owned NBC affiliate
WTVR Richmond, VA (Market Rank #59) - a Raycom - owned CBS affiliate
WYZZ Peoria, IL (Market Rank #117) - a Sinclair - owned Fox affiliate
WICS Springfield, IL (Market Rank #82) - a Sinclair - owned NBC affiliate
WWSB Sarasota, FL (Market Rank #13) - a singly owned ABC affiliate
KVBC Las Vegas, NV (Market Rank #52) - a Sunbelt - owned NBC affiliate
     This brings to 621 the number of stations broadcasting in digital. DTV signals are now being transmitted in 167 markets that include 94.29% of U.S. TV households.

[mcq]

Lotsa Sinclairs in small TV markets!?