TV stations of the 70's

[kcguy]

Since stations from Canada and Mexico spill over the border, does that mean some sort of allocation system was pre-negotiated between the FCC and its counterparts?

Yes (although technically the agreement was pre-negotiated between the State Department and its Canadian counterpart, not the FCC).  The U.S.-Canada agreement is available online here.

Annex VI is interesting.  For some reason, I didn't expect the treaty to be quite that specific.  I just assumed all that would be worked out administratively.

[jimrtex]

Since stations from Canada and Mexico spill over the border, does that mean some sort of allocation system was pre-negotiated between the FCC and its counterparts?

Yes (although technically the agreement was pre-negotiated between the State Department and its Canadian counterpart, not the FCC).  The U.S.-Canada agreement is available online here.

Annex VI is interesting.  For some reason, I didn't expect the treaty to be quite that specific.  I just assumed all that would be worked out administratively.

They may have been playing catchup with existing practice.   Notice on the Canadian section the number of specific provisions protecting stations on the USA side of the border, such as power and directional limitations.

The Canadian allocation may reflect different social values, with a broad swath of single stations.

There was a 3-year freeze in VHF licenses in the early 1950s, which was probably triggered by somewhat haphazard assignment of channels.  There is some interference between adjacent channels, so that they can't be assigned in the city of nearby.   Channels 4/5 and 6/7 aren't adjacent, so you can have 7 stations in an area: 2, 4, 5 or 6, 7, 9, 11, 13.   New York City had 7 which produced an area nearby that could not have VHF stations.

Philadelphia could use the adjacent channels, 3, 5 or 6, 8, 10, 12.  But that might cause problems for Scranton or Allentown.

If you look at the treaty allocation for Ohio, they have 14 stations, with two channels duplicated.  Cincinnati and Cleveland in opposite corners shared channel 5, and Steubenville and Cincinnati shared channel 9.

If you were working with paper maps and a compass, it might be easier to work out a statewide allocation, and then fit them together.   So the Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati channels would have to fit with the Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky maps.   Columbus and Indianapolis are apparently far enough apart to share channel 6.

Michigan appears to have a double set, but that is because you can allocate stations in the UP and upper LP.  But if Michigan were considered an outer edge similar to Florida, it would likely interfere with Canadian stations.

The FCC tried to push UHF to add channels, but that in general was not commercially viable, since it required specific antennas and tuning in receivers.  Networks would avoid the UHF stations, who as independents would have to scramble for content, which would produce less viewership, which would reduce advertising, which would mean scrimping on things like local news, which would attract fewer viewers, who would be even less inclined to get the necessary receivers.  Most of the UHF licensees went off the air.

The exception were areas where they couldn't have any UHF stations, and networks if they wanted access would use a VHF station, and viewers if they wanted to watch would get the required equipment.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Channels 5, 9, and 12 in Cincinnati were originally 4, 7, and 11. I saw a TV special that said the stations were moved to different channels because they interfered with each other. If you were watching one channel, it would interfere with your neighbor's TV that was on a different channel.

[kcguy]

INDIANA
ANDERSON, COLUMBUS, CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANAPOLIS, KOKOMO, MARION, MUNCIE, and NEW CASTLE.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN).  CBS:  8 (Indianapolis, IN).  NBC:  13 (Indianapolis, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
LAFAYETTE.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN).  CBS:  8 (Indianapolis, IN), 18 (Lafayette, IN).  NBC:  13 (Indianapolis, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
LOGANSPORT.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN).  CBS:  8 (Indianapolis, IN), 18 (Lafayette, IN).  NBC:  13 (Indianapolis, IN).
RICHMOND.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN), 12 (Cincinnati, OH).  CBS:  7 (Dayton, OH), 8 (Indianapolis, IN), 9 (Cincinnati, OH).  NBC:  2 (Dayton, OH), 5 (Cincinnati, OH), 13 (Indianapolis, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
MADISON.  ABC:  12 (Cincinnati, OH), 32 (Louisville, KY).  CBS:  9 (Cincinnati, OH), 11 (Louisville, KY).  NBC:  3 (Louisville, KY), 5 (Cincinnati, OH).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
BEDFORD.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN).  CBS:  8 (Indianapolis, IN), 10 (Terre Haute, IN), 11 (Louisville, KY).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN), 3 (Louisville, KY).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
BLOOMINGTON.  ABC:  6 (Indianapolis, IN).  CBS:  8 (Indianapolis, IN), 10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN), 13 (Indianapolis, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
TERRE HAUTE.  CBS:  10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
JASPER.  ABC:  7 (Evansville, IN).  CBS:  10 (Terre Haute, IN), 11 (Louisville, KY), 25 (Evansville, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN), 3 (Louisville, KY), 14 (Evansville, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
WASHINGTON.  ABC:  7 (Evansville, IN).  CBS:  10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN).  IND:  4 (Bloomington, IN).
VINCENNES.  ABC:  7 (Evansville, IN).  CBS:  10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN).
EVANSVILLE.  ABC:  7 (Evansville, IN).  CBS:  25 (Evansville, IN).  NBC:  14 (Evansville, IN).
ELKHART and WARSAW.  ABC:  28 (Elkhart, IN).  CBS:  22 (South Bend, IN).  NBC:  16 (South Bend, IN).
SOUTH BEND.  ABC:  28 (Elkhart, IN).  CBS:  22 (South Bend, IN).  NBC:  16 (South Bend, IN).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL).
MICHIGAN CITY.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL).  CBS:  2 (Chicago, IL), 22 (South Bend, IN).  NBC:  5 (Chicago, IL), 16 (South Bend, IN).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL), 32 (Chicago, IL).
FORT WAYNE.  ABC:  21 (Fort Wayne, IN).  CBS:  15 (Fort Wayne, IN).  NBC:  33 (Fort Wayne, IN).

[kcguy]

MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, DETROIT, and PORT HURON.  ABC:  7 (Detroit, MI).  CBS:  2 (Detroit, MI).  NBC:  4 (Detroit, MI).  IND:  9 (Windsor, Canada), 50 (Detroit, MI).
ADRIAN and MONROE.  ABC:  7 (Detroit, MI), 24 (Toledo, OH).  CBS:  2 (Detroit, MI), 11 (Toledo, OH).  NBC:  4 (Detroit, MI), 13 (Toledo, OH).  IND:  9 (Windsor, Canada), 50 (Detroit, MI).
FLINT.  ABC:  7 (Detroit, MI), 12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  2 (Detroit, MI), 6 (Lansing, MI).  NBC:  4 (Detroit, MI), 5 (Bay City, MI).  IND:  50 (Detroit, MI).
JACKSON.  ABC:  7 (Detroit, MI).  CBS:  2 (Detroit, MI), 6 (Lansing, MI).  NBC:  4 (Detroit, MI), 10 (Lansing, MI).
BAY CITY and SAGINAW.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  25 (Saginaw, MI).  NBC:  5 (Bay City, MI).
MIDLAND.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  9 (Cadillac, MI).  NBC:  5 (Bay City, MI).
MOUNT PLEASANT.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  6 (Lansing, MI), 9 (Cadillac, MI).  NBC:  5 (Bay City, MI).
OWOSSO.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  6 (Lansing, MI).  NBC:  5 (Bay City, MI), 10 (Lansing, MI).
GREENVILLE.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI), 13 (Grand Rapids, MI).  CBS:  3 (Kalamazoo, MI), 6 (Lansing, MI), 9 (Cadillac, MI).  NBC:  8 (Grand Rapids, MI).
LANSING.  ABC:  12 (Flint, MI).  CBS:  3 (Kalamazoo, MI), 6 (Lansing, MI).  NBC:  8 (Grand Rapids, MI), 10 (Lansing, MI).
BATTLE CREEK.  CBS:  3 (Kalamazoo, MI), 6 (Lansing, MI).  NBC:  8 (Grand Rapids, MI), 10 (Lansing, MI).
GRAND RAPIDS, HOLLAND, KALAMAZOO, and MUSKEGON.  ABC:  13 (Grand Rapids, MI).  CBS:  3 (Kalamazoo, MI).  NBC:  8 (Grand Rapids, MI).
BENTON HARBOR.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL), 28 (Elkhart, IN).  CBS:  2 (Chicago, IL), 22 (South Bend, IN).  NBC:  5 (Chicago, IL), 16 (South Bend, IN).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL).
ALPENA, CADILLAC, PETOSKEY, and TRAVERSE CITY.  CBS:  9 (Cadillac, MI).  NBC:  7 (Traverse City, MI).
SAULT SAINTE MARIE.  CBS:  9 (Cadillac, MI).  NBC:  7 (Traverse City, MI).  IND:  2 (Sault Sainte Marie, Canada).
HOUGHTON.  CBS:  6 (Marquette, MI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).
ESCANABA and MARQUETTE.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  6 (Marquette, MI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).
IRON MOUNTAIN and MENOMINEE.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI), 6 (Marquette, MI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).
IRONWOOD.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN), 12 (Rhinelander, WI).

[kcguy]

IOWA
AMES and DES MOINES.  ABC:  5 (Ames, IA).  CBS:  8 (Des Moines, IA).  NBC:  13 (Des Moines, IA).
FORT DODGE.  ABC:  5 (Ames, IA).  CBS:  8 (Des Moines, IA).  NBC:  21 (Fort Dodge, IA).
OTTUMWA.  ABC:  3 (Kirksville, MO).  CBS:  8 (Des Moines, IA).  NBC:  13 (Des Moines, IA).
MARSHALLTOWN.  ABC:  5 (Ames, IA), 9 (Cedar Rapids, IA).  CBS:  2 (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8 (Des Moines, IA).  NBC:  7 (Waterloo, IA), 13 (Des Moines, IA).
CEDAR RAPIDS and WATERLOO.  ABC:  9 (Cedar Rapids, IA).  CBS:  2 (Cedar Rapids, IA).  NBC:  7 (Waterloo, IA).
DUBUQUE.  ABC:  9 (Cedar Rapids, IA), 40 (Dubuque, IA).  CBS:  2 (Cedar Rapids, IA).  NBC:  7 (Waterloo, IA).
IOWA CITY.  ABC:  9 (Cedar Rapids, IA).  CBS:  2 (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4 (Rock Island, IL).  NBC:  6 (Davenport, IA), 7 (Waterloo, IA).
BURLINGTON, CLINTON, DAVENPORT, and MUSCATINE.  ABC:  8 (Moline, IL).  CBS:  4 (Rock Island, IL).  NBC:  6 (Davenport, IA).
MASON CITY.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  3 (Mason City, IA).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
SIOUX CITY.  ABC:  9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  14 (Sioux City, IA).  NBC:  4 (Sioux City, IA).

[kcguy]

WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE and WEST BEND.  ABC:  12 (Milwaukee, WI).  CBS:  6 (Milwaukee, WI).  NBC:  4 (Milwaukee, WI).  IND:  18 (Milwaukee, WI).
RACINE.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL), 12 (Milwaukee, WI).  CBS:  6 (Milwaukee, WI).  NBC:  4 (Milwaukee, WI).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL), 18 (Milwaukee, WI).
BEAVER DAM and WATERTOWN.  ABC:  12 (Milwaukee, WI), 27 (Madison, WI).  CBS:  3 (Madison, WI), 6 (Milwaukee, WI).  NBC:  4 (Milwaukee, WI), 15 (Madison, WI).
MADISON.  ABC:  27 (Madison, WI).  CBS:  3 (Madison, WI).  NBC:  15 (Madison, WI).
JANESVILLE.  ABC:  13 (Rockford, IL), 27 (Madison, WI).  CBS:  3 (Madison, WI), 23 (Freeport, IL).  NBC:  15 (Madison, WI), 17 (Rockford, IL).
SHEBOYGAN.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI), 12 (Milwaukee, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI), 6 (Milwaukee, WI).  NBC:  4 (Milwaukee, WI), 5 (Green Bay, WI).
FOND DU LAC.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI), 12 (Milwaukee, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI), 6 (Milwaukee, WI).  NBC:  4 (Milwaukee, WI), 5 (Green Bay, WI).  IND:  34 (Fond du Lac, WI).
OSHKOSH.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).  IND:  34 (Fond du Lac, WI).
APPLETON, GREEN BAY, MANITOWOC, and MARINETTE.  ABC:  11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).
STEVENS POINT.  ABC:  9 (Wausau, WI), 11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI), 7 (Wausau, WI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI).
ANTIGO.  ABC:  9 (Wausau, WI), 11 (Green Bay, WI).  CBS:  2 (Green Bay, WI), 7 (Wausau, WI).  NBC:  5 (Green Bay, WI), 12 (Rhinelander, WI).
WAUSAU.  ABC:  9 (Wausau, WI).  CBS:  7 (Wausau, WI).  NBC:  12 (Rhinelander, WI), 13 (Eau Claire, WI).
RHINELANDER.  ABC:  9 (Wausau, WI).  CBS:  7 (Wausau, WI).  NBC:  12 (Rhinelander, WI).
MARSHFIELD.  ABC:  9 (Wausau, WI).  CBS:  7 (Wausau, WI).  NBC:  13 (Eau Claire, WI).
LA CROSSE.  ABC:  19 (La Crosse, WI).  CBS:  8 (La Crosse, WI).  NBC:  13 (Eau Claire, WI).
EAU CLAIRE.  CBS:  8 (La Crosse, WI).  NBC:  13 (Eau Claire, WI).
SUPERIOR.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN).

[kcguy]

MINNESOTA
DULUTH.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN).
WALKER.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
BRAINERD.  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
BEMIDJI.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
FERGUS FALLS.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  6 (Fargo, ND), 7 (Alexandria, MN).
ALEXANDRIA.  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN).
SAINT CLOUD and WILLMAR.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
MINNEAPOLIS and SAINT PAUL.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
MANKATO and NEW ULM.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN), 6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
OWATONNA.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN), 6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  3 (Mason City, IA), 4 (Minneapolis, MN), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN), 11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
FAIRMONT.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
ALBERT LEA, AUSTIN, and ROCHESTER.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  3 (Mason City, IA).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
WINONA.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  8 (La Crosse, WI).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
MARSHALL.  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
WORTHINGTON.  ABC:  9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).

[kcguy]

SOUTH DAKOTA
YANKTON.  ABC:  9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  4 (Sioux City, IA), 13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
SIOUX FALLS.  ABC:  5 (Mitchell, SD), 9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
HURON and MITCHELL.  ABC:  5 (Mitchell, SD).  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
ABERDEEN and WATERTOWN.  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
RAPID CITY.  ABC:  7 (Rapid City, SD).  NBC:  3 (Rapid City, SD).

[kcguy]

NORTH DAKOTA
FARGO and VALLEY CITY.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  6 (Fargo, ND).
GRAND FORKS.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  6 (Fargo, ND), 8 (Devils Lake, ND).
DEVILS LAKE.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  8 (Devils Lake, ND).
PEMBINA.  ABC:  12 (Pembina, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  8 (Devils Lake, ND).  IND:  6 (Winnipeg, Canada), 7 (Winnipeg, Canada).
JAMESTOWN.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  5 (Bismarck, ND), 6 (Fargo, ND).
BISMARCK.  CBS:  12 (Bismarck, ND).  NBC:  5 (Bismarck, ND).
DICKINSON.  CBS:  2 (Dickinson, ND).  NBC:  5 (Bismarck, ND).
MINOT.  CBS:  13 (Minot, ND).  NBC:  10 (Minot, ND).
WILLISTON.  CBS:  11 (Williston, ND).  NBC:  8 (Williston, ND).

[kcguy]

MONTANA
BILLINGS.  ABC:  8 (Billings, MT).  CBS:  2 (Billings, MT).
MILES CITY.  ABC:  8 (Billings, MT).  CBS:  2 (Billings, MT).  NBC:  3 (Miles City, MT).
GLENDIVE.  CBS:  5 (Glendive, MT).  NBC:  8 (Williston, ND).
GREAT FALLS.  ABC:  5 (Great Falls, MT).  CBS:  3 (Great Falls, MT).
HAVRE.  ABC:  5 (Great Falls, MT).  CBS:  3 (Great Falls, MT).  IND:  4 (Calgary, Canada), 7 (Calgary, Canada).
HELENA.  ABC:  4 (Butte, MT), 5 (Great Falls, MT).  NBC:  12 (Helena, MT).
BOZEMAN, BUTTE, and MISSOULA.  ABC:  4 (Butte, MT).  NBC:  13 (Missoula, MT).
KALISPELL.  ABC:  4 (Spokane, WA).  CBS:  2 (Spokane, WA).  NBC:  9 (Kalispell, MT).

[muon2]

MINNESOTA
DULUTH.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN).
WALKER.  ABC:  10 (Duluth, MN).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
BRAINERD.  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
BEMIDJI.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  3 (Duluth, MN).  NBC:  6 (Duluth, MN), 12 (Walker, MN).
FERGUS FALLS.  ABC:  11 (Fargo, ND).  CBS:  4 (Valley City, ND).  NBC:  6 (Fargo, ND), 7 (Alexandria, MN).
ALEXANDRIA.  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN).
SAINT CLOUD and WILLMAR.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  7 (Alexandria, MN), 11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
MINNEAPOLIS and SAINT PAUL.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
MANKATO and NEW ULM.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN), 6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
OWATONNA.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN), 6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  3 (Mason City, IA), 4 (Minneapolis, MN), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN), 11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).
FAIRMONT.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
ALBERT LEA, AUSTIN, and ROCHESTER.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  3 (Mason City, IA).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
WINONA.  ABC:  6 (Austin, MN).  CBS:  8 (La Crosse, WI).  NBC:  10 (Rochester, MN).
MARSHALL.  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD), 12 (Mankato, MN).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).
WORTHINGTON.  ABC:  9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  11 (Sioux Falls, SD).  NBC:  13 (Sioux Falls, SD).

I lived the Twin cities for almost the entire decade, and this list covers the status for less than one year of the decade. Before March 1979, Channel 5 was the NBC affiliate (KSTP), 9 was the ABC affiliate (KMSP), and 11 was independent (WTCN). The 70's really would have been viewed as the time before the switch. I also see that the PBS stations aren't on any of the lists, which would have been channel 2 (KTCA) and 16 (KTCI) in Minneapolis.

[kcguy]

MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS and SAINT PAUL.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).

I lived the Twin cities for almost the entire decade, and this list covers the status for less than one year of the decade. Before March 1979, Channel 5 was the NBC affiliate (KSTP), 9 was the ABC affiliate (KMSP), and 11 was independent (WTCN). The 70's really would have been viewed as the time before the switch. I also see that the PBS stations aren't on any of the lists, which would have been channel 2 (KTCA) and 16 (KTCI) in Minneapolis.

Yeah, my data is cobbled together from a lot of different sources I've accumulated over the years.
I went through a period where I didn't have a computer for several weeks, so this was my paper-and-pen project to keep myself busy.  As I said, I was guessing at network affiliations.

The stations viewed in each county comes from a report dated 1972.  The report identifies each station by call letter, channel number, and market.

For city of license and network affiliation, I have a hand-copied list from an unknown date--I thought it was from the late 1970's, but it may have been later.  I also have a list from 1966, which gives market, channel number, and network; the 1966 list does identify 4 as CBS, 5 as NBC, 9 as ABC, and 11 as independent.

As I've been working on this, I've been wondering if I should look up each station's call letters on Wikipedia to see if I could find out more about them, but frankly that just sounds like more work than I want to put in.

[muon2]

MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS and SAINT PAUL.  ABC:  5 (Minneapolis, MN).  CBS:  4 (Minneapolis, MN).  NBC:  11 (Minneapolis, MN).  IND:  9 (Minneapolis, MN).

I lived the Twin cities for almost the entire decade, and this list covers the status for less than one year of the decade. Before March 1979, Channel 5 was the NBC affiliate (KSTP), 9 was the ABC affiliate (KMSP), and 11 was independent (WTCN). The 70's really would have been viewed as the time before the switch. I also see that the PBS stations aren't on any of the lists, which would have been channel 2 (KTCA) and 16 (KTCI) in Minneapolis.

Yeah, my data is cobbled together from a lot of different sources I've accumulated over the years.
I went through a period where I didn't have a computer for several weeks, so this was my paper-and-pen project to keep myself busy.  As I said, I was guessing at network affiliations.

The stations viewed in each county comes from a report dated 1972.  The report identifies each station by call letter, channel number, and market.

For city of license and network affiliation, I have a hand-copied list from an unknown date--I thought it was from the late 1970's, but it may have been later.  I also have a list from 1966, which gives market, channel number, and network; the 1966 list does identify 4 as CBS, 5 as NBC, 9 as ABC, and 11 as independent.

As I've been working on this, I've been wondering if I should look up each station's call letters on Wikipedia to see if I could find out more about them, but frankly that just sounds like more work than I want to put in.

I don't know why it would say 1972, since 1972 was the same lineup as in 1966. The change occurred in 1979.

In any case props for all the work you're putting in.

[kcguy]

ILLINOIS
CHICAGO and KANKAKEE.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL).  CBS:  2 (Chicago, IL).  NBC:  5 (Chicago, IL).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL), 32 (Chicago, IL).
DeKALB.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL), 13 (Rockford, IL).  CBS:  2 (Chicago, IL), 23 (Freeport, IL).  NBC:  5 (Chicago, IL), 17 (Rockford, IL).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL).
ROCKFORD.  ABC:  13 (Rockford, IL).  CBS:  23 (Freeport, IL).  NBC:  17 (Rockford, IL).
FREEPORT.  ABC:  13 (Rockford, IL).  CBS:  3 (Madison, WI), 23 (Freeport, IL).  NBC:  17 (Rockford, IL).
LA SALLE.  ABC:  7 (Chicago, IL).  CBS:  2 (Chicago, IL), 4 (Rock Island, IL).  NBC:  5 (Chicago, IL), 25 (Peoria, IL).  IND:  9 (Chicago, IL).
MOLINE and STERLING.  ABC:  8 (Moline, IL).  CBS:  4 (Rock Island, IL).  NBC:  6 (Davenport, IA).
GALESBURG.  ABC:  8 (Moline, IL), 19 (Peoria, IL).  CBS:  4 (Rock Island, IL), 31 (Peoria, IL).  NBC:  6 (Davenport, IA), 25 (Peoria, IL).
CANTON and PEORIA.  ABC:  19 (Peoria, IL).  CBS:  31 (Peoria, IL).  NBC:  25 (Peoria, IL).
BLOOMINGTON.  ABC:  17 (Decatur, IL), 19 (Peoria, IL).  CBS:  3 (Champaign, IL), 31 (Peoria, IL).  NBC:  25 (Peoria, IL).
CHAMPAIGN, DECATUR, and SPRINGFIELD.  ABC:  17 (Decatur, IL).  CBS:  3 (Champaign, IL).  NBC:  20 (Springfield, IL).
DANVILLE.  ABC:  17 (Decatur, IL).  CBS:  3 (Champaign, IL).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN), 15 (Champaign, IL).
MATTOON.  ABC:  17 (Decatur, IL).  CBS:  3 (Champaign, IL), 10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN), 15 (Champaign, IL).
EFFINGHAM.  CBS:  3 (Champaign, IL), 10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN).
OLNEY.  ABC:  7 (Evansville, IN).  CBS:  10 (Terre Haute, IN).  NBC:  2 (Terre Haute, IN).
MACOMB.  ABC:  8 (Moline, IL).  CBS:  4 (Rock Island, IL), 7 (Hannibal, MO).  NBC:  6 (Davenport, IA), 10 (Quincy, IL).
QUINCY.  ABC:  14 (Jacksonville, IL).  CBS:  7 (Hannibal, MO).  NBC:  10 (Quincy, IL).
JACKSONVILLE.  ABC:  2 (Saint Louis, MO), 14 (Jacksonville, IL).  CBS:  7 (Hannibal, MO).  NBC:  10 (Quincy, IL), 20 (Springfield, IL).  IND:  11 (Saint Louis, MO).
CENTRALIA.  ABC:  2 (Saint Louis, MO).  CBS:  4 (Saint Louis, MO).  NBC:  5 (Saint Louis, MO).  IND:  11 (Saint Louis, MO).
MOUNT VERNON.  ABC:  2 (Saint Louis, MO), 3 (Harrisburg, IL).  CBS:  4 (Saint Louis, MO), 12 (Cape Girardeau, MO).  NBC:  5 (Saint Louis, MO), 6 (Paducah, KY).  IND:  11 (Saint Louis, MO).
CARBONDALE.  ABC:  3 (Harrisburg, IL).  CBS:  12 (Cape Girardeau, MO).  NBC:  6 (Paducah, KY).  IND:  11 (Saint Louis, MO).
HARRISBURG and MARION.  ABC:  3 (Harrisburg, IL).  CBS:  12 (Cape Girardeau, MO).  NBC:  6 (Paducah, KY).

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MISSOURI
SAINT LOUIS.  ABC:  2 (Saint Louis, MO).  CBS:  4 (Saint Louis, MO).  NBC:  5 (Saint Louis, MO).  IND:  11 (Saint Louis, MO), 30 (Saint Louis, MO).
HANNIBAL.  ABC:  14 (Jacksonville, IL).  CBS:  7 (Hannibal, MO).  NBC:  10 (Quincy, IL).
KIRKSVILLE.  ABC:  3 (Kirksville, MO).  CBS:  7 (Hannibal, MO).  NBC:  10 (Quincy, IL).
MEXICO.  CBS:  7 (Hannibal, MO), 13 (Jefferson City, MO).  NBC:  8 (Columbia, MO), 10 (Quincy, IL).
ROLLA.  ABC:  2 (Saint Louis, MO).  CBS:  13 (Jefferson City, MO).  NBC:  8 (Columbia, MO).
COLUMBIA, JEFFERSON CITY, and MOBERLY.  CBS:  13 (Jefferson City, MO).  NBC:  8 (Columbia, MO).
SEDALIA.  ABC:  9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO), 6 (Sedalia, MO).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO), 8 (Columbia, MO).
KANSAS CITY.  ABC:  9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO).  IND:  41 (Kansas City, MO), 50 (Kansas City, MO).
SAINT JOSEPH.  ABC:  2 (Saint Joseph, MO), 9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO).
JOPLIN.  ABC:  12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  16 (Joplin, MO).  NBC:  7 (Pittsburg, KS).
SPRINGFIELD.  ABC:  27 (Springfield, MO).  CBS:  10 (Springfield, MO).  NBC:  3 (Springfield, MO).
WEST PLAINS.  ABC:  27 (Springfield, MO).  NBC:  3 (Springfield, MO).
CAPE GIRARDEAU, POPLAR BLUFF, and SIKESTON.  ABC:  3 (Harrisburg, IL).  CBS:  12 (Cape Girardeau, MO).  NBC:  6 (Paducah, KY).

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KANSAS
LEAVENWORTH.  ABC:  9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO).  IND:  41 (Kansas City, MO), 50 (Kansas City, MO).
LAWRENCE.  ABC:  9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO), 13 (Topeka, KS).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO).
TOPEKA.  ABC:  9 (Kansas City, MO).  CBS:  5 (Kansas City, MO), 13 (Topeka, KS).  NBC:  4 (Kansas City, MO), 27 (Topeka, KS).
EMPORIA and MANHATTAN.  CBS:  13 (Topeka, KS).  NBC:  27 (Topeka, KS).
JUNCTION CITY.  ABC:  10 (Wichita, KS).  CBS:  13 (Topeka, KS).
HUTCHINSON, SALINA, and WICHITA.  ABC:  10 (Wichita, KS).  CBS:  12 (Hutchinson, KS).  NBC:  3 (Wichita, KS).
GREAT BEND.  ABC:  10 (Wichita, KS).  CBS:  12 (Hutchinson, KS).  NBC:  2 (Great Bend, KS).
HAYS.  CBS:  7 (Hays, KS).  NBC:  2 (Great Bend, KS).
PARSONS and PITTSBURG.  ABC:  12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  16 (Joplin, MO).  NBC:  7 (Pittsburg, KS).
COFFEYVILLE.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK), 12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK).  NBC:  2 (Tulsa, OK), 7 (Pittsburg, KS).
DODGE CITY, ENSIGN, GARDEN CITY, and LIBERAL.  ABC:  13 (Garden City, KS).  CBS:  6 (Ensign, KS).  NBC:  11 (Garden City, KS).

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NEBRASKA
FREMONT and OMAHA.  ABC:  7 (Omaha, NE).  CBS:  6 (Omaha, NE).  NBC:  3 (Omaha, NE).
LINCOLN.  ABC:  7 (Omaha, NE).  CBS:  6 (Omaha, NE), 10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  3 (Omaha, NE).
COLUMBUS.  ABC:  7 (Omaha, NE), 8 (Albion, NE).  CBS:  6 (Omaha, NE), 10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  3 (Omaha, NE).
BEATRICE.  ABC:  7 (Omaha, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  3 (Omaha, NE).
NORFOLK.  ABC:  8 (Albion, NE), 9 (Sioux City, IA).  CBS:  6 (Omaha, NE), 10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  4 (Sioux City, IA).
ALBION.  ABC:  8 (Albion, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  5 (Hastings, NE).
GRAND ISLAND, HASTINGS, and KEARNEY.  ABC:  13 (Kearney, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  5 (Hastings, NE).
SUPERIOR.  ABC:  4 (Superior, NE), 13 (Kearney, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  5 (Hastings, NE).
McCOOK.  ABC:  13 (Kearney, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  8 (McCook, NE).
NORTH PLATTE.  ABC:  13 (Kearney, NE).  CBS:  10 (Lincoln, NE).  NBC:  2 (North Platte, NE).
SCOTTSBLUFF.  ABC:  10 (Scottsbluff, NE).  NBC:  4 (Hay Springs, NE).
HAY SPRINGS.  NBC:  4 (Hay Springs, NE).

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LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS.  ABC:  8 (New Orleans, LA).  CBS:  4 (New Orleans, LA).  NBC:  6 (New Orleans, LA).  IND:  26 (New Orleans, LA).
HOUMA.  ABC:  8 (New Orleans, LA).  CBS:  4 (New Orleans, LA).  NBC:  6 (New Orleans, LA).
THIBODAUX.  ABC:  8 (New Orleans, LA).  CBS:  4 (New Orleans, LA), 9 (Baton Rouge, LA).  NBC:  6 (New Orleans, LA).
HAMMOND.  ABC:  2 (Baton Rouge, LA), 8 (New Orleans, LA).  CBS:  4 (New Orleans, LA), 9 (Baton Rouge, LA).  NBC:  6 (New Orleans, LA).
BATON ROUGE.  ABC:  2 (Baton Rouge, LA).  CBS:  9 (Baton Rouge, LA).
MORGAN CITY.  ABC:  2 (Baton Rouge, LA), 3 (Lafayette, LA).  CBS:  9 (Baton Rouge, LA), 10 (Lafayette, LA).
LAFAYETTE and NEW IBERIA.  ABC:  2 (Baton Rouge, LA), 3 (Lafayette, LA).  CBS:  9 (Baton Rouge, LA), 10 (Lafayette, LA).  IND:  15 (Lafayette, LA).
OPELOUSAS.  ABC:  2 (Baton Rouge, LA), 3 (Lafayette, LA).  CBS:  9 (Baton Rouge, LA), 10 (Lafayette, LA).  NBC:  5 (Alexandria, LA).
LAKE CHARLES.  ABC:  3 (Lafayette, LA), 12 (Beaumont, TX).  CBS:  6 (Beaumont, TX), 10 (Lafayette, LA).  NBC:  4 (Port Arthur, TX), 7 (Lake Charles, LA).
ALEXANDRIA.  CBS:  8 (Monroe, LA), 10 (Lafayette, LA).  NBC:  5 (Alexandria, LA).
MONROE.  ABC:  10 (El Dorado, AR).  CBS:  8 (Monroe, LA).
RUSTON.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 10 (El Dorado, AR).  CBS:  8 (Monroe, LA).
SHREVEPORT.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA).  CBS:  12 (Shreveport, LA).  NBC:  6 (Shreveport, LA).

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ARKANSAS
BATESVILLE, CONWAY, HOT SPRINGS, LITTLE ROCK, PINE BLUFF, RUSSELLVILLE, and SEARCY.  ABC:  7 (Little Rock, AR).  CBS:  11 (Little Rock, AR).  NBC:  4 (Little Rock, AR).
CAMDEN.  ABC:  7 (Little Rock, AR), 10 (El Dorado, AR).  CBS:  11 (Little Rock, AR).  NBC:  4 (Little Rock, AR).
EL DORADO.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 7 (Little Rock, AR), 10 (El Dorado, AR).  CBS:  8 (Monroe, LA).  NBC:  6 (Shreveport, LA).
MAGNOLIA and TEXARKANA.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA).  CBS:  12 (Shreveport, LA).  NBC:  6 (Shreveport, LA).
BLYTHEVILLE.  ABC:  13 (Memphis, TN).  CBS:  3 (Memphis, TN).  NBC:  5 (Memphis, TN).
JONESBORO and PARAGOULD.  ABC:  8 (Jonesboro, AR), 13 (Memphis, TN).  CBS:  3 (Memphis, TN).  NBC:  5 (Memphis, TN).
HARRISON.  CBS:  10 (Springfield, MO).  NBC:  3 (Springfield, MO).
FORT SMITH.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK).  NBC:  5 (Fort Smith, AR).
FAYETTEVILLE.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK), 12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK).  NBC:  5 (Fort Smith, AR).
ROGERS.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK), 12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK), 16 (Joplin, MO).  NBC:  5 (Fort Smith, AR), 7 (Pittsburg, KS).

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OKLAHOMA
MIAMI.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK), 12 (Joplin, MO).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK), 16 (Joplin, MO).  NBC:  7 (Pittsburg, KS).
BARTLESVILLE, MUSKOGEE, and TULSA.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK).  NBC:  2 (Tulsa, OK).
McALESTER.  ABC:  8 (Tulsa, OK), 10 (Ada, OK).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK).  NBC:  2 (Tulsa, OK).
PONCA CITY.  ABC:  5 (Oklahoma City, OK), 10 (Wichita, KS).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK), 9 (Oklahoma City, OK).  NBC:  2 (Tulsa, OK), 3 (Wichita, KS), 4 (Oklahoma City, OK).
STILLWATER.  ABC:  5 (Oklahoma City, OK).  CBS:  6 (Tulsa, OK), 9 (Oklahoma City, OK).  NBC:  2 (Tulsa, OK), 4 (Oklahoma City, OK).
CHICKASHA, ENID, OKLAHOMA CITY, SHAWNEE, and WOODWARD.  ABC:  5 (Oklahoma City, OK).  CBS:  9 (Oklahoma City, OK).  NBC:  4 (Oklahoma City, OK).
ADA.  ABC:  5 (Oklahoma City, OK), 10 (Ada, OK).  CBS:  9 (Oklahoma City, OK).  NBC:  4 (Oklahoma City, OK).
ARDMORE.  ABC:  10 (Ada, OK).  CBS:  6 (Wichita Falls, TX), 9 (Oklahoma City, OK), 12 (Ardmore, OK).  NBC:  3 (Wichita Falls, TX).
ALTUS,  DUNCAN, and LAWTON.  ABC:  7 (Lawton, OK).  CBS:  6 (Wichita Falls, TX).  NBC:  3 (Wichita Falls, TX).
ELK CITY.  ABC:  7 (Lawton, OK).  CBS:  10 (Amarillo, TX).

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TEXAS
DALLAS and FORT WORTH.  ABC:  8 (Dallas, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX).  NBC:  5 (Fort Worth, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX), 39 (Dallas, TX).
CORSICANA and GREENVILLE.  ABC:  8 (Dallas, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX).  NBC:  5 (Fort Worth, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
PARIS and SHERMAN.  ABC:  8 (Dallas, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX), 12 (Ardmore, OK).  NBC:  5 (Fort Worth, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
PALESTINE.  ABC:  7 (Tyler, TX), 8 (Dallas, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX).  NBC:  5 (Fort Worth, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
TYLER.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 7 (Tyler, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX), 12 (Shreveport, LA).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
MARSHALL, MOUNT PLEASANT, and TEXARKANA.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA).  CBS:  12 (Shreveport, LA).  NBC:  6 (Shreveport, LA).
LONGVIEW.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 7 (Tyler, TX).  CBS:  12 (Shreveport, LA).  NBC:  6 (Shreveport, LA).
NACOGDOCHES.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 9 (Lufkin, TX).  CBS:  12 (Shreveport, LA).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
JACKSONVILLE.  ABC:  3 (Shreveport, LA), 7 (Tyler, TX), 9 (Lufkin, TX).
LUFKIN.  ABC:  9 (Lufkin, TX).
WACO.  ABC:  8 (Dallas, TX), 10 (Waco, TX).  CBS:  4 (Dallas, TX).  NBC:  6 (Temple, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
TEMPLE.  ABC:  10 (Waco, TX).  CBS:  7 (Austin, TX).  NBC:  6 (Temple, TX).
AUSTIN.  CBS:  7 (Austin, TX).  NBC:  42 (Austin, TX).
BRYAN.  ABC:  3 (Bryan, TX).  NBC:  6 (Temple, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
HUNTSVILLE.  ABC:  3 (Bryan, TX), 13 (Houston, TX).  CBS:  11 (Houston, TX).  NBC:  2 (Houston, TX).  IND:  39 (Houston, TX).
BAY CITY, GALVESTON, HOUSTON, and LAKE JACKSON.  ABC:  13 (Houston, TX).  CBS:  11 (Houston, TX).  NBC:  2 (Houston, TX).  IND:  39 (Houston, TX).
BEAUMONT, ORANGE, and PORT ARTHUR.  ABC:  12 (Beaumont, TX).  CBS:  6 (Beaumont, TX).  NBC:  4 (Port Arthur, TX).
WICHITA FALLS.  ABC:  7 (Lawton, OK).  CBS:  6 (Wichita Falls, TX).  NBC:  3 (Wichita Falls, TX).
BROWNWOOD.  ABC:  12 (Sweetwater, TX).  NBC:  9 (Abilene, TX).  IND:  11 (Fort Worth, TX).
ABILENE and SWEETWATER.  ABC:  12 (Sweetwater, TX).  NBC:  9 (Abilene, TX).
SAN ANGELO.  CBS:  8 (San Angelo, TX).  NBC:  9 (Abilene, TX).
SAN ANTONIO.  ABC:  12 (San Antonio, TX).  CBS:  5 (San Antonio, TX).  NBC:  4 (San Antonio, TX).  IND:  41 (San Antonio, TX).
DEL RIO and KERRVILLE.  ABC:  12 (San Antonio, TX).  CBS:  5 (San Antonio, TX).  NBC:  4 (San Antonio, TX).
EAGLE PASS.  CBS:  5 (San Antonio, TX).  NBC:  4 (San Antonio, TX).
VICTORIA.  ABC:  3 (Corpus Christi, TX), 12 (San Antonio, TX).  CBS:  5 (San Antonio, TX).  NBC:  4 (San Antonio, TX).
CORPUS CHRISTI.  ABC:  3 (Corpus Christi, TX).  CBS:  10 (Corpus Christi, TX).  NBC:  6 (Corpus Christi, TX).
LAREDO.  NBC:  8 (Laredo, TX).  IND:  2 (Nuevo Laredo, Mexico).
BROWNSVILLE and McALLEN.  ABC:  5 (Weslaco, TX).  CBS:  4 (Harlingen, TX).
AMARILLO, BORGER, and PAMPA.  ABC:  7 (Amarillo, TX).  CBS:  10 (Amarillo, TX).  NBC:  4 (Amarillo, TX).
LUBBOCK and PLAINVIEW.  ABC:  28 (Lubbock, TX).  CBS:  13 (Lubbock, TX).  NBC:  11 (Lubbock, TX).
MIDLAND, MONAHANS, and ODESSA.  ABC:  9 (Monahans, TX).  CBS:  7 (Odessa, TX).  NBC:  2 (Midland, TX).
BIG SPRING.  ABC:  4 (Big Spring, TX), 9 (Monahans, TX).  CBS:  7 (Odessa, TX).  NBC:  2 (Midland, TX).
EL PASO.  ABC:  13 (El Paso, TX).  CBS:  4 (El Paso, TX).  NBC:  9 (El Paso, TX).

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COLORADO
BOULDER, DENVER, and GREELEY.  ABC:  9 (Denver, CO).  CBS:  7 (Denver, CO).  NBC:  4 (Denver, CO).  IND:  2 (Denver, CO).
FORT COLLINS.  ABC:  5 (Cheyenne, WY), 9 (Denver, CO).  CBS:  7 (Denver, CO).  NBC:  4 (Denver, CO).  IND:  2 (Denver, CO).
MONTROSE.  ABC:  9 (Denver, CO).  CBS:  10 (Montrose, CO).  NBC:  2 (Salt Lake City, UT), 5 (Pueblo, CO).
COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO.  ABC:  13 (Colorado Springs, CO).  CBS:  11 (Colorado Springs, CO).  NBC:  5 (Pueblo, CO).
STERLING.  ABC:  3 (Sterling, CO).
DURANGO.  ABC:  7 (Albuquerque, NM).  CBS:  6 (Durango, CO), 13 (Albuquerque, NM).  NBC:  4 (Albuquerque, NM).
GRAND JUNCTION.  CBS:  5 (Grand Junction, CO).

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WYOMING
CHEYENNE.  ABC:  5 (Cheyenne, WY), 9 (Denver, CO).  CBS:  7 (Denver, CO).  NBC:  4 (Denver, CO).  IND:  2 (Denver, CO).
LARAMIE.  ABC:  5 (Cheyenne, WY), 9 (Denver, CO).  CBS:  7 (Denver, CO).  NBC:  4 (Denver, CO).
CASPER.  ABC:  2 (Casper, WY).
RIVERTON.  ABC:  2 (Casper, WY).  NBC:  10 (Riverton, WY).
GILLETTE.  ABC:  2 (Casper, WY).  NBC:  3 (Rapid City, SD).
SHERIDAN.  ABC:  8 (Billings, MT).  CBS:  2 (Billings, MT).  NBC:  3 (Rapid City, SD).
ROCK SPRINGS.  ABC:  4 (Salt Lake City, UT).  CBS:  5 (Salt Lake City, UT).  NBC:  2 (Salt Lake City, UT).

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IDAHO
IDAHO FALLS.  CBS:  3 (Idaho Falls, ID).  NBC:  8 (Idaho Falls, ID).
POCATELLO.  ABC:  6 (Pocatello, ID).  CBS:  3 (Idaho Falls, ID).  NBC:  8 (Idaho Falls, ID).
BOISE and NAMPA.  CBS:  2 (Boise, ID).  NBC:  7 (Boise, ID).
TWIN FALLS.  NBC:  7 (Boise, ID), 11 (Twin Falls, ID).
COEUR d'ALENE.  ABC:  4 (Spokane, WA).  CBS:  2 (Spokane, WA).  NBC:  6 (Spokane, WA).
LEWISTON and MOSCOW.  ABC:  4 (Spokane, WA).  CBS:  2 (Spokane, WA), 3 (Lewiston, ID).  NBC:  6 (Spokane, WA).