Broadcasting

<BODY BGCOLOR="#CCDDFF"> <BLOCKQUOTE> <CENTER>   <FONT COLOR = "#0000EE"><H1>Broadcasting</H1></FONT> <FONT COLOR = "#EE0000"><H2>Today and Yesterday</H2></FONT> <P> <B> From High Definition Television back to the beginning of <BR>radio, these links take you to the world of broadcasting.</B> <P><BR> <IMG SRC="rainbobr.gif" ALIGN="MIDDLE" ALT="" WIDTH=98% HEIGHT=5> <P><BR> <B> <BLOCKQUOTE> <b> The analog channel shut down and digital channel changes occur this Friday, June 12, 2009. <BR>You will need to rescan your digital receiver on Saturday, June 13, to receive some stations. </b> </CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Radio and TV Station Lists, Maps and Sites</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>TV Broadcast Station Information - within 100 miles of San Francisco</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI>San Francisco Bay Area-Sacramento-Monterey Digital Channel Lists: <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/sfonair.html">Listing by Virtual Channel</a> - (<A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/sfdtv.html">Printer Version</a>) - full information and details, sorted by virtual channel <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/sfonair2.html">Listing by Transmitter Channel</a> (<A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/sfxmtr.html">Printer Version</a>) - full information and details, sorted by transmitter channel <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/sfpost.html">Post Transition Analog Listing</a> - analog channels that have remained on the air after the transition on 6/12/09 <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.choisser.com/transition.html">Post Transition Changes</a> - a summary of the changes seen during 2009 </UL> <LI>Area Digital Transmitter Locations - HDTV Magazine's station data and maps: <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/programming/broadcast-market.php?dma_name%5B%5D=San+Francisco-Oak-San+Jose">San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose</A> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/programming/broadcast-market.php?dma_name[]=Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto">Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto</A> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/programming/broadcast-market.php?dma_name[]=Monterey-Salinas">Monterey-Salinas</A> </UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10127219&&#post10127219">San Francisco Bay Area TV Transmitter Locations</A> - Google Earth station coverage maps </UL> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>TV and Radio Broadcast Station Information - All of United States</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/tvq.html">FCC TV Database Query</A> - Extensive information on all stations <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.larrykenney.com/dtvlist.html">DTV Final Channel Assignment Chart</A> - For all U.S. Stations <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php">Rabbit Ears - Digital TV Market Listings</A> - Vast amount of information for all U.S. stations <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.w9wi.com/newweb/index.html">W9WI</A> - Excellent TV and FM station database plus technical information for DXers <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.100000watts.com/">100000watts.com</a> - US radio and TV listings (subscription service) <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvpub.com/">HDTV Pub</A> - Reception reports, DTV information, Television reviews <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.stationindex.com/">Station Index</a> - U.S. TV station listings and TV station news <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://radiostationworld.com/">Radio Station World</a> - Directory of radio stations worldwide <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.radio-locator.com/">Radio Locator</a> - Detailed listing of all U.S. radio stations <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.live365.com/">Live 365</a> - Internet radio - stations listed by genre <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.pandora.com/">Pandora</a> - Internet radio stations that only play the music you like <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.radiotower.com/">Radio Tower</a> - Internet radio - stations listed by format, country and language <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.shoutcast.com/">Shoutcast</a> - Internet radio - search by station or genre <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.streamaudio.com/radiostations/">Stream Audio</a> - Internet radio - stations listed by format and location </UL> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>TV and Radio Broadcast Transmitter Sites</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.necrat.com/empiretv.html">Empire State Building</A> - Photos of the antennas on the Empire State Building in New York City <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.larrykenney.com/sutrotwr.html">Sutro Tower</A> - San Franicisco - Tower diagrams, photos and links to many other Sutro Tower websites <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.fybush.com/siteindex.html">Tower Sites of the Week</A> - Fybush.com index of the Tower Sites of the Week series - amazing collection! </UL> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>Locating TV and Radio Broadcast Station Transmitters and Satellites</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.TVFool.com">TV Fool Signal Locater</A> - Locate TV stations available at your address and compute expected signal strength and directions <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/">FCC DTV Reception Maps</A> - Locate TV stations available at your address using the FCC database <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.antennaweb.org/">Antenna Mapping Program</A> - Locate TV stations available at your address and determine antenna type needed <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.antennapoint.com/">Transmitter Mapping Program</A> -Locate TV station transmitters from your address - gives map and compass directions <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/programming/broadcast.php">HDTV Magazine</A> - Digital station maps by TV market <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.2150.com/broadcast/default.asp">Broadcast Television Station Search</A> - Shows direction, distance, power, antenna height and directional pattern <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennasatelazposcalc.html">Satellite Azimuth and Elevation Position Calculator</A> - Aim your satellite dish <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.FMFool.com">FM Fool Signal Locater</A> - Locate FM radio stations available at your address and compute expected signal strength and direction </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Digital and High Definition Television</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>DTV/HDTV On-Line Forums</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=6">AVS HDTV Forum</A> - Find out about HDTV programming, equipment, reception and lots more <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.DailyHD.net/">Daily HD</A> - High Definition news collected from many sites, and numerous HD links <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dbstalk.com/">DBS Talk</A> - Message board discussions for Dish Network, DirecTV and HDTV programming <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdlibrary.com/">HD Library and Forum</A> - Numerous HD technical forums <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/">HDTVoice</A> - High definition television talk <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.highdefforum.com/">High Def Forum</A> - Community and high definition resource <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.satelliteguys.us/">Satellite Guys</A> - Satellite Info - DirecTV, Dish Network, Sirius, XM Radio <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HDTV-in-SFbay/">SF Bay Area Forum</A> - A Yahoo group discussing regional HDTV </UL> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>DTV/HDTV Broadcast Providers</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.astound.net/">Astound</A> - Cable company that offers HDTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.comcast.com/">Comcast</A> - Cable company that offers HDTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.directv.com/">DirecTV</A> - Satellite service providing HDTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dishnetwork.com/">Dish Network</A> - Satellite service providing HDTV <UL><LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dishuser.org/">Dish Channel Chart</A> - A Dish Network fan site with lots of info</UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.rcn.com/">RCN</A> - Cable company that offers HDTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.timewarnercable.com/">Time Warner Cable</A> - Cable company that offers HDTV </UL> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>DTV/HDTV Programming</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.titantv.com/">TitanTV Digital Television Guide</A> - Schedule for digital stations in your area <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.zap2it.com/">Zap2it TV Listings</A> - Best for showing local and satellite/cable channels on one page <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvgalaxy.com/broad.html">HDTV Galaxy</A> - HDTV listings for all national networks <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.cbs.com/info/hdtv/">CBS HDTV Schedule</A> - National CBS listings </UL> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>Learning about DTV/HDTV</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvprimer.com">An HDTV Primer</A> - An extensive technical guide <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://reviews.cnet.com/Home_video/2001-6463_7-0.html?tag=cnetfd.glnav">C-Net</A> - Home video guide <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.ce.org/hdtv/">Consumer Electronics Association</A> - General information about digital and HDTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.DTVtransition.org/">Digital Television Transition Coalition</A> - How to make the change to digital TV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://tvconverterbox.blogspot.com/">Digital to Analog Converter Boxes</A> - DTV Converter Box Reviews <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_CECB_units">Digital to Analog Converter Boxes</A> - Comparisons of DTV Converter Boxes <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://dtvfacts.com/">Digital TV Facts</A> - Covers transition to digital TV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dtvanswers.com/">DTV Answers</A> - What you need to know about the March 12, 2009 switch to DTV <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/">EZ Digital TV</A> - DTV transition, DTV sets, converter boxes, antennas, cable and satellite <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.faqhdtv.com/">FAQ HDTV</A> - Offers articles on various aspects of HDTV - TVs, tuners, computer usage and more <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dtv.gov/">Federal Communications Commission</A> - General info on digital television <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvinfoport.com/">HDTV and the Digital Transition</A> - In depth discussion of HDTV for the non-technical consumer <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.avsforum.com/hdtvfaq/HDTV-FAQ.htm">HDTV FAQ</A> - The basics of high definition television <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/">HDTV Magazine</A> - Daily on line magazine with program listings and other news <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvtunerinfo.com/">HDTV Tuner Info</A> - About tuner cards for your PC <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.highdef.org/">HighDef Magazine</A> - HDTV production information and news <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://lounge0101.com/">Lounge 0101</A> - Info about digital satellites, digital radio, digital video recorders, and consumer electronics <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.myfreehdtv.org/">MyFreeHDTV</A> - Sinclair Broadcast Group (major station owner) site on free (off the air) HDTV </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Television Antenna Information and Sources</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>Antenna Information</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://uhfhdtvantenna.blogspot.com/">Build Your Own UHF Antenna</A> - Full directions for putting together your own home built antenna <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/types.html">Explanation of TV Antennas</A> - Part of "An HDTV Primer" (see link above) <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com/index.php">HDTV Antenna Labs</A> - TV antenna Buying Guide, Selection Guide and Antenna Reviews </UL> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0000EE"><H3>Sources of Television Antennas</H3></FONT> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.antennacraft.net/">Antenna Craft</A> - Manufacturer of TV antennas, amplifiers, and related electronic accessories <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.antennasdirect.com/">Antennas Direct</A> - Manufacturer of comprehensive line of TV antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.crutchfield.com/g_15900/Antennas.html?search=TV+antennas&skipvs=T&o=v">Crutchfield</A> - Sells Channel Master and Terk antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dennysantennaservice.com/">Denny's TV Antenna Source</A> - Antennas, rotors, cable and accessories, plus "Antenna Installation Guide" and "TV Antenna Q & A's" <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.indoorhdantenna.com/">Digital Antennas and More</A> - Sells Antennas Direct, Channel Master and Winegard antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.frys.com/">Frys Electronics</A> - Sells Channel Master, GE, Philips, RCA and Terk antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.radioshack.com/home/index.jsp">Radio Shack</A> - Sells own brand of indoor and outdoor antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.solidsignal.com/">Solid Signal</A> - Sells Antenna Craft, Antennas Direct, Blonder Tongue, Channel Master, Terrestrial Digital and Winegard antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.starkelectronic.com/allant.htm">Stark Electronics</A> - Sells Antenna Craft, Antenna Performance Specialties, Blonder Tongue, Channel Master, Taco-Jerrold and Winegard antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.summitsource.com/">Summit Source</A> - Sells Antenna Craft, Channel Master, Terk and Winegard antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.warrenelectronics.com/">Warren Electronics</A> - Sells Antenna Craft, Channel Master and Winegard antennas <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.winegard.com/">Winegard</A> - Manufacturer of complete line of television antennas </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Television - Radio News and Service Groups</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://broadcastengineering.com/">Broadcast Engineering</A> - Broadcast programming and engineering news <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.fybush.com/">Fybush Media</A> - Radio/TV station news and commentary, plus "Tower Site Of The Week" <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.mstv.org/">Maximum Service Television</A> - Broadcast, Cable and Satellite Coordination <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.nab.org">National Association of Broadcasters</A> - A trade association that advocates for local radio and TV stations and broadcast networks <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.tech-notes.tv/">Tech Notes</A> - News and technical information about television engineering <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.tvtechnology.com/">TV Technology</A> - News about broadcasting and cable engineering </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Broadcast DXing - Distant Broadcast Reception</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.rocketroberts.com/cm4251/cm4251.htm">Channel Master 4251</A> - Tribute site for the Channel Master 4251 parabolic UHF antenna <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://home.comcast.net/~dlp85x/">David's DX Website</A> - Information about DXing and Equipment Used, plus David's logs <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://dxworld.com/">DX World</A> - Propagation reports and logs of Broadcast DXing <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dxfm.com/">FM and TV Dxing</A> - Introduction, with live TV DX camera looking at channel 2 from Lexington, KY <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.oldtvguides.com/DXPhotos/">Jeff Kadet's TV DX Photos</A> - Log of TV stations received over a long distance <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://pages.cthome.net/fmdx/">Mike's TV and FM DX site</A> - DXing logs and equipment, plus airchecks and DTV screen shots <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://dxworld.com/swlmarks.html">Radio DXing</A> - Shortwave Clubs, Organizations and Info Links <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dxinfocentre.com/">Radio-TV DX Information Centre</A> - Station lists, Propogation and DX information for Amateur Radio, Broadcast and Communications <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://dxworld.com/tvfmlog.html">TV/Fm Skip Log</A> - TV-FM Live Logging Site for DXers <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html">Worldwide Troposheric Ducting Forecasts</A> - 6-day forecasts of VHF, UHF & Microwave Radio and TV Signal Strength and Interference <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.wtfda.org/">Worldwide TV-FX DX Association</A> - Dedicated to long distance propagation of television and FM broadcast </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> <FONT COLOR="#EE0000"><H2>Historical Broadcasting</H2></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <UL> <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.americanradiomuseum.org/">American Museum of Radio and Electricity</A> - Bellingham, Washington - A one of a kind museum <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.antiquewireless.org/">Antique Wireless Association</A> - Dedicated to the history of electrical and electronic communications <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.bayarearadio.org/">Bay Area Radio Museum</A> - Archival broadcasts, historical documents, photographs and music surveys <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.bostonradio.org/">Boston Radio</A> - Excellent historical site on Boston area and Southern NH radio and TV stations <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.broadcastlegends.com/">Broadcast Legends</A> - San Francisco Bay Area - "To have fun with colleagues from the years when broadcasting was fun!" <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.californiahistoricalradio.com/">California Historical Radio Society</A> - Promotes the restoration and preservation of early radio and broadcasting equipment <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.stevemcvie.com/index.asp">Hot Hits Audio</A> - Historic aircheck web site, lots of stations, mostly east coast US. <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.freewebs.com/wa6dij/">Jim's Antique Radio Museum</A> - A huge collection of antique radio equipment <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.kyaradio.com/">KYA Radio 1260</A> - On line radio station playing the 60's and 70's music, jingles and commercials of KYA 1260 San Francisco <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://earlyradiohistory.us/3myst.htm">Mystique of the Three-Letter Callsigns</A> - A review of the origin and history of three-letter calls in the United States <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.mztv.com/">MZTV Museum of Television</A> - Toronto, Ontario - Collections of vintage television sets and related memorabilia <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.radiohistory.org/">The Radio & Television Museum</A> - Bowie, Maryland - Operated by the Radio History Society <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://standardbroadcast.com/">Standard Broadcast Radio</A> - History and Links About Standard (AM) Broadcasting - Canada and US <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://users.adams.net/~jfs/">Voices Out Of The Fog</A> - A History of Broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area <LI><A target="_top" HREF="http://earlyradiohistory.us/">United States Early History Radio</A> - Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, 1897 to 1927 </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <CENTER> <P> <IMG SRC="rainbobr.gif" ALIGN="MIDDLE" ALT="" WIDTH=98% HEIGHT=5> <P><BR> [ <A target="_top" HREF="./">Home Page</A> ] <BR>  </CENTER> </B> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY>