Broadcasting
Today and Yesterday
From ultra high definition 4K television back to the beginnings of radio, the links on
this page 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
- 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.
- Mike's Broadcast Monitors - Signal (Tuning/Demodulation), MPTS, PSI/PSIP and Bitrate Statistics for local stations
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 Repack Channel List - For all U.S. Stations
- 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
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
- 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
- Summit Source - Sells Antenna Craft, Channel Master, Terk and Winegard antennas
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
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 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
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
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
- 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
- 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
- The Radio Historian - Historical information and photos documenting the early years of radio broadcasting in the United States
- 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
