Broadcasting

Today and Yesterday

From high definition television back to the beginning of radio, the links below will take you to a variety of resources on Television and Radio information.

TV and Radio Station Lists, Maps and Sites

TV Broadcast Station Information - within 100 miles of San Francisco

• San Francisco Bay Area-Sacramento-Monterey Digital Channel Lists:
  • Listing by Virtual Channel - full information and details, sorted by virtual channel
  • Listing by Transmitter Channel - full information and details, sorted by transmitter channel
  • Listing by Re-Pack Channel - work in progress, sorted by re-pack channel
• Signal Reports for Bay Area Stations:
  • Larry's HD Home Run Receiver - live scans of stations received by Larry's HD Home Run receivers in San Francisco showing Signal Strength, Siqnal to Noise Quality and Signal Error Quality.
  • "Toast's" Signal Graphs - you select the channel and receive graphs of the signals received in Santa Clara County, CA, on his HD Home Run receiver with a Channel Master CM4228 HD antenna

TV and Radio Broadcast Station Information - Entire USA

• FCC TV Database Query - Federal Communications database on all stations
• Rabbit Ears - TV Market Listings - Vast amount of information for all U.S. TV stations
• Rabbit Ears - TV Station Coverage Maps - Find station, listed by market, click on L-R for map with Longley-Rice calculations
• DTV Channel Assignment Chart - For all U.S. Stations
• Channel Listings - Coverage Maps - For all U.S. Stations
• Rec Networks Broadcast Query - For all U.S. and Canadian Radio and TV Stations
• W9WI - TV and FM station database plus technical information for DXers
• Low VHF Digital Stations - Maps from WA5IYX showing the few stations remaining on channels 2 through 6
• Station Index - U.S. TV station listings and TV station news
• Radio Station World - Directory of radio stations worldwide
• Radio Locator - Detailed listing of all U.S. radio stations
• Wikipedia - Directory of radio stations by frequency
• Wikipedia - Directory of radio stations by state

Locating TV and Radio Broadcast Station Transmitters and Satellites

• TV Fool Signal Locater - Locate TV stations available at your address and compute expected signal strength and directions
• FCC DTV Reception Maps - Locate TV stations available at your address using the FCC database
• Antenna Mapping Program - Locate TV stations available at your address and determine antenna type needed
• Transmitter Mapping Program - Locate TV station transmitters from your address - gives map and compass directions
• HDTV Magazine - Digital station maps by TV market
• Broadcast Television Station Search - Shows direction, distance, power, antenna height and directional pattern
• Satellite Azimuth and Elevation Position Calculator - Aim your satellite dish
• FM Fool Signal Locater - Locate FM radio stations available at your address and compute expected signal strength and direction

TV and Radio Broadcast Transmitter Sites

• Broadcast Masts and Towers - Index - Links to tower photos in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
• Masts and Towers UK - Photos and information on TV and radio towers in the United Kingdom
• New Orleans TV Tower Tour - Photos, technical details and history of the towers
• Official Sutro Tower Site - San Francisco - Information about the tower, its history, the antenna conversion project and an FAQ
• Sutro Tower - San Francisco - Tower diagrams and photos, antenna project photos and links to many other Sutro Tower websites

Digital and High Definition Television

DTV/HDTV On-Line Forums

• AVS HDTV Forum - Find out about HDTV programming, equipment, reception and lots more
• DBS Talk - Message board discussions for Dish Network, DirecTV and HDTV programming
• DTV USA Forum - Message board discussions on all aspects of Digital Television
• High Def Forum - Community and high definition resource
• IPTV Connection - Latest news and discussion of all subjects related to IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) - on line TV
• Rabbit Ears - Station listings, Blog of news and opinion, Network Grid, Live Band Scan, Queries and Searches
• Satellite Guys - Satellite Info - DirecTV, Dish Network, Sirius, XM Radio
• SF Bay Area Forum - A Yahoo group discussing regional HDTV

Television Programming

• Program Guides:
  • TitanTV Digital Television Guide - Schedule for all stations in your area
  • TV Guide - Program Information and Schedule for all stations in your area
  • Zap2it TV Listings - Schedule for your Over-the-Air and Satellite channels plus show news and information
• Network Program Schedules:
  • ABC
  • A & E TV
  • Antenna TV
  • Bold TV
  • Bounce TV
  • Bravo TV
  • CBS
  • Comedy Central
  • COZI TV
  • CW Nework
  • Decades
  • ESPN
  • Food Network
  • FOX
  • FX Networks
  • GET TV
  • HGTV
  • LATV
  • Live Well Network
  • ME TV - Memorable Entertainment Television
  • Movies!
  • My Network TV
  • NBC
  • PBS National Network - (Local stations schedules can vary.)
  • PBS Create
  • Retro TV
  • Syfy TV
  • TBS
  • This TV
  • TNT TV
  • TV Land
  • USA Network TV
  • The Works

Information about DTV/HDTV

• An HDTV Primer - An extensive technical guide
• C-Net - Home video guide
• Consumer Electronics Association - General information about digital and HDTV
• Digital to Analog Converter Boxes - DTV Converter Box Reviews
• Digital TV Facts - Covers transition to digital TV
• DTV Answers - What you need to know about the March 12, 2009 switch to DTV
• EZ Digital TV - DTV transition, DTV sets, converter boxes, antennas, cable and satellite
• Federal Communications Commission - General info on digital television
• HDTV and the Digital Transition - In depth discussion of HDTV for the non-technical consumer
• HDTV Magazine - Daily on line magazine with program listings and other news
• HighDef Magazine - HDTV production information and news
• Lounge 0101 - Info about digital satellites, digital radio, digital video recorders, and consumer electronics
• TV Freedom - Committed to building a brighter future for television

Television - Radio Services, News and Discussion Groups

Broadcast TV and Radio

• 415 Media - San Francisco Bay Area Blog about TV, Radio and the Internet
• All Access - The web's largest radio and music industry community
• Broadcasters' Desktop Resource - Broadcast news, articles, resources, history and more
• Broadcast Engineering - Broadcast programming and engineering news
• Chicagoland Radio and Media - Chicago area radio and TV news and discussion site
• Fybush Media - Radio and TV station news and commentary, plus "Tower Site Of The Week"
• National Association of Broadcasters - A trade association that advocates for local radio and TV stations and broadcast networks
• News Link - Links to thousands of TV, Radio and Newspaper sites
• Radio-Info - Radio's On-line Community - news, information, discussion boards
• Radio Ink - A radio-industry trade publication for the radio management sector of the radio broadcasting industry
• TV News Check - The Business of Broadcasting - the latest TV news
• TV Technology - News about broadcasting and cable engineering

Internet Radio

• Live 365 - Stations listed by genre
• On-line Radio Stations - The web radio tuner
• Pandora - Radio service that plays the music you like
• Radio Tower - Stations listed by format, country and language
• Shoutcast - Search by station or genre
• SomaFM - Over 20 unique channels of listener-supported, commercial-free, underground/alternative radio from San Francisco

Television Antenna Information and Sources

Antenna Information

• Build Your Own UHF Antenna - Full directions for putting together your own home built antenna
• Explanation of TV Antennas - Part of "An HDTV Primer" (see link above)

Sources of Television Antennas

• Amazon - Carries a large variety of TV antennas and related electronic accessories
• Antenna Craft - Manufacturer of TV antennas, amplifiers, and related electronic accessories
• Antennas Direct - Manufacturer of comprehensive line of TV antennas
• Antenna Hub - Indoor and outdoor antennas, cables, tripods, towers and accessories
• Crutchfield - Sells Channel Master and Terk antennas
• Denny's TV Antenna Source - Antennas, rotors, cable and accessories, plus "Antenna Installation Guide" and "TV Antenna Q & A's"
• Home Entertainment - Installation and Service - Sells Antennas Direct, Channel Master and Winegard antennas
• Frys Electronics - Sells Channel Master, GE, Philips, RCA and Terk antennas
• Radio Shack - Sells own brand of indoor and outdoor antennas
• Solid Signal - Sells Antenna Craft, Antennas Direct, Blonder Tongue, Channel Master, Terrestrial Digital and Winegard antennas
• Stark Electronics - Sells Antenna Craft, Antenna Performance Specialties, Blonder Tongue, Channel Master, Taco-Jerrold and Winegard antennas
• Summit Source - Sells Antenna Craft, Channel Master, Terk and Winegard antennas
• Warren Electronics - Sells Antenna Craft, Channel Master and Winegard antennas
• Winegard - Manufacturer of complete line of television antennas

Broadcast DXing - Distant Broadcast Reception

• Channel Master 4251 - Tribute site for the Channel Master 4251 parabolic UHF antenna
• David's DX Website - Information about DXing and Equipment Used, plus David's logs
• DX World - Propagation reports and logs of Broadcast DXing
• FM and TV Dxing - Introduction, with live TV DX camera looking at channel 2 from Lexington, KY
• Jeff Kadet's TV DX Photos - Log of TV stations received over a long distance
• Mike's TV and FM DX Page - Information about TV and FM DXing
• Radio-TV DX Information Centre - Station lists, Propogation and DX information for Amateur Radio, Broadcast and Communications
• TV/Fm Skip Log - TV-FM Live Logging Site for DXers
• Worldwide Troposheric Ducting Forecasts - 6-day forecasts of VHF, UHF & Microwave Radio and TV Signal Strength and Interference
• Worldwide TV-FM DX Association - Dedicated to long distance propagation of television and FM broadcast

Historical Broadcasting

• American Radio History - Broadcasting's Online History Resource
• Antique Wireless Association - Dedicated to the history of electrical and electronic communications
• Bay Area Radio Museum - Archival broadcasts, historical documents, photographs and music surveys
• Boston Radio - Excellent historical site on Boston area and Southern NH radio and TV stations
• Broadcasters' Desktop Resource - Broadcast History
• Broadcast Legends - San Francisco Bay Area - "To have fun with colleagues from the years when broadcasting was fun!"
• California Historical Radio Society - Promotes the restoration and preservation of early radio and broadcasting equipment
• DuMont Television Network - A series of web pages devoted to America's fourth television network which operated from 1946 to 1956
• History of UHF Television - History of analog UHF television broadcasting - at least the parts worth telling
• Hot Hits Audio - Historic aircheck web site, lots of stations, mostly east coast US
• History of Telecommunications - A timeline of telecommunications developments
• Jim's Antique Radio Museum - A huge collection of antique radio equipment
• KYA Radio 1260 - On line radio station playing the 60's and 70's music, jingles and commercials of KYA 1260 San Francisco
• Mystique of the Three-Letter Callsigns - A review of the origin and history of three-letter calls in the United States
• MZTV Museum of Television - Toronto, Ontario - Collections of vintage television sets and related memorabilia
• The Old CATV Equipment Museum - Maintained by the The History of Cable TV Technology, Sandy, Utah
• Telecommunications Timeline - Part of the mHelpDesk site, a time line of telecommunications events from the Prehistoric Era to 2003
• The Radio Historian - Historical information and photos documenting the early years of radio broadcasting in the United States
• The Radio & Television Museum - Bowie, Maryland - Operated by the Radio History Society
• Western Historical Radio Museum - Virginia City, Nevada - broadcast and amateur radio equipment
• United States Early History Radio - Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, 1897 to 1927

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