Philadelphia is in a double exclusion zone. This means that neither Band 5 nor Band 6 are available for full-service stations.
Band 5 is blocked for full-service due to WMDE in Dover, DE.
Band 6 is blocked for all services due to local ABC station WPVI.
It may still be possible to place an LPFM station in the Philadelphia area in Band 5 (76.5~81.9 MHz), but due to the close distance to WMDE's noise limited service contour, LPFM stations will have to make showings of compliance with the interference rules and may need to propose directional antennas, which involve extra costs and procedures such as proof of performance and surveyor validation of installation. In some cases, reduced power (no less than 50 watts at 30 meters above average terrain) may be possible in lieu of a directional antenna.
LPFM potential within 15 miles of Center City
Many of these examples would require a directional antenna.
76.5 |
Philadelphia-Onley 19120 |
76.7 | Norristown 19401 Laurel Springs NJ 08021 (LP-250) |
76.9 | Philadelphia-Angora 19143 |
77.1 | Cherry Hill 08034 Radnor 19087 |
77.3 | Philadelphia-Kensington 19134 |
77.5 | Mantua NJ 08051 Glenside 19038 |
77.7 | Philadelphia-South Philadelphia 19145 |
77.9 | Philadelphia-Oxford Circle 19149 Gibbstown NJ 08027 |
78.1 | Haddonfield NJ 08033 Rose Valley 19063 Maple Glen 19002 |
78.3 | Millbrook 19154 |
78.5 | Deptford NJ 08096 Mount Laurel NJ 08054 Broomall PA 19008 |
78.7 | Philadelphia-Allegheny 19132 |
78.9 | Cherry Hill NJ 08003 Ridley Park 19078 |
79.1 | Woodbury Heights NJ 08097 |
79.3 | Bridgeport NJ 08014 Camden NJ 08105 |
79.5 | Sewell NJ 08080 Pilgrim Gardens 19026 |
79.9 | Brookhaven 19015 |
80.1 | Philadelphia-Wynnefield 19131 Stratford NJ 08084 |
80.3 | Philadelphia-Holmesburg 19136 Newtown Square 19073 |
80.5 | Philadelphia-South Philadelphia 19148 |
80.7 | Philadelphia-East Germantown 19138 Clarksboro NJ 08020 |
80.9 | Marlton NJ 08053 Upper Darby 19082 |
81.1 | Philadelphia-Frankford 19124 Wenonah NJ 08090 |
81.3 | Philadelphia-West Philadelphia 19139 |
81.5 |
Philadelphia-Lawndale 19111 |
81.7 | Washington NJ 08012 Havertown 19083 |
81.9 | Philadelphia-Hunting Park 19140 |