Terrestrial television is a type of television broadcasting in which the television signal is transmitted by radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a television station to a TV receiver having an antenna. The term terrestrial is more common in Europe and Latin America, while in Canada and the United States it is called broadcast or over-the-air television (OTA). The term "terrestrial" is used to distinguish this type from the newer technologies of satellite television, in which the television signal is transmitted to the receiver from an overhead satellite; cable television, in which the signal is carried to the receiver through a cable; and Internet Protocol television, in which the signal is received over an Internet stream or on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol. Terrestrial television stations broadcast on television channels with frequencies between about 52 and 600 MHz in the VHF and UHF bands. Since radio waves in these bands travel by line of sight, reception is generally limited by the visual horizon to distances of 64–97 kilometres (40–60 mi), although under better conditions and with tropospheric ducting, signals can sometimes be received hundreds of kilometers distant.
CJOH-DT, virtual channel 13, is a CTV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and also serving Anglo-Quebecers in the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec. Owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc., it is part of a twinstick with Pembroke-licensed CTV 2 outlet CHRO-TV. Both stations share studios—alongside Bell's Ottawa radio properties—at the Market Media Mall building on George Street in downtown Ottawa's ByWard Market, while CJOH-DT's transmitter is located on the Ryan Tower at Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Quebec, north of Gatineau.
TVA is a Canadian French-language terrestrial television network, owned by Groupe TVA, a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media.
CITY-DT, virtual channel 57, is the flagship station of the Citytv network, licensed to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications, it is part of a triplestick with Omni Television flagship stations CFMT-DT and CJMT-DT. The stations share studios at 33 Dundas Street East on Yonge–Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, while CITY-DT's transmitter is located atop the CN Tower.
WRGT-TV, virtual channel 45, is a Dabl-affiliated television station licensed to Dayton, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Baltimore-based Cunningham Broadcasting; the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns ABC/Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate WKEF, operates WRGT-TV under a local marketing agreement (LMA). However, Sinclair effectively owns WRGT-TV as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Both stations share studios on Corporate Place in Miamisburg, while WRGT-TV's transmitter is located off South Gettysburg Avenue in southwest Dayton.
VisionTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts multi-faith, multicultural, and general entertainment programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic.
WABI-TV, virtual channel 5, is a dual CBS/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Bangor, Maine, United States, serving Central and Eastern Maine. The station is owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television. WABI-TV's studios are located on Hildreth Street in West Bangor, and its transmitter is located on Peaked Mountain in Dixmont.
CJCH-DT, virtual channel 5, is a CTV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The station is owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. CJCH-DT's studios are located on Robie and Russell Streets in Halifax, and its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive on the city's west side.
WQHS-DT, virtual channel 61, is a dual Univision/UniMás owned-and-operated television station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Owned by the Univision Local Media subsidiary of TelevisaUnivision USA, it is the only full-power Spanish-language television station in the state of Ohio. WQHS-DT's studios and transmitter are located on West Ridgewood Drive in suburban Parma.
Isle Madame is an island off southeastern Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It is part of the Municipality of the County of Richmond.
Community television in Canada is a form of media that carries programming of local community interest produced by a cable television company and by independent community groups and distributed by a local cable company.
Ormstown is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, which is situated on the Chateauguay River in the heart of the Chateauguay Valley. It is approximately one hour southwest of Montreal and 20 minutes north of New York State in the United States. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,595 of which Francophones comprise about 65%.
WPCH-TV, virtual channel 17, branded on-air as Peachtree TV, is an independent television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Owned by locally based Gray Television, it is part of a duopoly with CBS affiliate and company flagship WGCL-TV. Both stations share studios on 14th Street Northwest in Atlanta's Atlantic Station district, while WPCH-TV's transmitter is located in the Woodland Hills section of northeastern Atlanta.
CFXU-FM, branded as "the Fox", is a radio station broadcasting at 93.3 FM in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the campus radio station of St. Francis Xavier University.
KFQD is a commercial AM radio station in Anchorage, Alaska known as "News Talk 750 and 103.7 KFQD." It broadcasts a News/Talk radio format and is owned by Alpha Media LLC. The studios and offices are on Artic Slope Avenue in Anchorage.
WZTD-LD, virtual channel 45, is a low-powered, Telemundo owned-and-operated television station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, United States. The station is owned by the Telemundo Station Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is itself a subsidiary of Comcast. WZTD-LD's transmitter is located in Bon Air, Virginia.
The Pan-American television frequencies are different for terrestrial and cable television systems. Terrestrial television channels are divided into two bands: the VHF band which comprises channels 2 through 13 and occupies frequencies between 54 through 216 MHz, and the UHF band, which comprises channels 14 through 36 and occupies frequencies between 470 and 700 MHz. These bands are different enough in frequency that they often require separate antennas to receive, and separate tuning controls on the television set. The VHF band is further divided into two frequency ranges: VHF low band between 54 and 88 MHz, containing channels 2 through 6, and VHF high band between 174 and 216 MHz, containing channels 7 through 13. The wide spacing between these frequency bands is responsible for the complicated design of rooftop TV antennas. The UHF band has higher noise and greater attenuation, so higher gain antennas are often required for UHF.
