47 C.F.R. § 73.825
Protection to reception of TV channel 6.
Cite as 47 C.F.R. § 73.825 (2026)
The following spacing requirements will apply to LPFM applications on Channels 201 through 220 unless the application is accompanied by a written agreement between the LPFM applicant and each affected TV Channel 6 broadcast station concurring with the proposed LPFM facilities.
(a) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number
LPFM to TV
channel 6 (km)
201
140
202
138
203
137
204
136
205
135
206
133
207
133
208
133
209
133
210
133
211
133
212
132
213
132
214
132
215
131
216
131
217
131
218
131
219
130
220
130
(b) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6.
FM channel number
LPFM to TV
channel 6 (km)
201
98
202
97
203
95
204
94
205
93
206
91
207
91
208
91
209
91
210
91
211
91
212
90
213
90
214
90
215
90
216
89
217
89
218
89
219
89
220
89
[65 FR 67303, Nov. 9, 2000, as amended at 78 FR 2106, Jan. 9, 2013; 85 FR 35573, June 11, 2020]