# Channel 71

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In North America **Channel 71** was removed from television use in 1983; it was used by television stations in [North America](/source/North_America) which broadcast on 812-818 MHz. In the [United States](/source/United_States), channels [70](/source/Channel_70)-[83](/source/Channel_83) served primarily as a "translator band" containing [repeater](/source/Broadcast_translator) transmitters to fill gaps in coverage for existing stations:

- [WTPA-TV](/source/WHTM-TV) in [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania) moved from channel 71 to the former [DuMont](/source/DuMont_Television_Network) WCMB-TV frequency allocation (channel 27) in 1957. It now operates as WHTM-TV ([ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company))[1][2]
- [KAMR-TV](/source/KAMR-TV) ([NBC](/source/NBC) [Amarillo](/source/Amarillo,_Texas)) rebroadcaster K71BK [Gruver, Texas](/source/Gruver,_Texas) moved to [K38BU](/source/K38BU-D) channel 38.[3]
- [KATU](/source/KATU) ([ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) [Portland](/source/Portland,_Oregon)) rebroadcaster K71AJ [Wasco, Oregon](/source/Wasco,_Oregon) moved to K33CJ channel 33.
- [KHQ-TV](/source/KHQ-TV) ([NBC](/source/NBC) [Spokane](/source/Spokane,_Washington)) rebroadcaster K71AQ [Milton-Freewater, Oregon](/source/Milton-Freewater,_Oregon) moved to [K40FM](/source/K20MJ-D) channel 40.
- [KIMA-TV](/source/KIMA-TV) ([CBS](/source/CBS) [Yakima](/source/Yakima,_Washington)) rebroadcaster K71AA [Ellensburg, Washington](/source/Ellensburg,_Washington) was moved to K51BD channel 51.
- [KOAA-TV](/source/KOAA-TV) ([NBC](/source/NBC) [Pueblo](/source/Pueblo,_Colorado)) rebroadcaster K71CB [Springfield, Colorado](/source/Springfield,_Colorado) was moved to [K64CT](/source/K64CT) channel 64.
- [KOIN-TV](/source/KOIN-TV) ([CBS](/source/CBS) [Portland](/source/Portland,_Oregon)) rebroadcaster K71AV [Florence, Oregon](/source/Florence,_Oregon) moved to [K60DQ](/source/K26NE-D) channel 60.
- [KTVK](/source/KTVK) ([ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona)) rebroadcasters K71AB [Blythe, California](/source/Blythe,_California) and K71AD/K71CF [Flagstaff, Arizona](/source/Flagstaff,_Arizona) were moved to [K24FA](/source/K24FA) channel 24 and [K54GI](/source/K25MG-D) channel 54 respectively.
- [KUED-TV](/source/KUED-TV) ([PBS](/source/Public_Broadcasting_Service) [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah)) rebroadcaster K71BH [Milford, Utah](/source/Milford,_Utah) moved to [K07GY](/source/K07GY) [channel 7](/source/North_American_broadcast_television_frequencies).
- [KUTV](/source/KUTV) ([CBS](/source/CBS) [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City,_Utah)) rebroadcaster K71BR [Price, Utah](/source/Price,_Utah) was moved to [K02OT](/source/K02OT) channel 2
- [KVAL-TV](/source/KVAL-TV) ([CBS](/source/CBS) [Eugene](/source/Eugene,_Oregon)) rebroadcaster K71AG [Cottage Grove, Oregon](/source/Cottage_Grove,_Oregon) moved to K58CT channel 58.

## References

1. ["WHTM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110711145639/http://www.harrisburgradiotv.com/WHTM%20menu.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.harrisburgradiotv.com/WHTM%20menu.htm) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2008-05-12.

1. ["The DuMont Television Network: Appendix Twelve"](https://dumonthistory.com/a12.html#). Retrieved 2009-02-11.

1. [(obsolete) W9WI: Stations above channel 69](http://www.w9wi.com/articles/gt69.html)

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