Philadelphia, PA
 Media Frequencies

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KYW CBS Channel 3

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
KYW-TV CH 3 450.5500 107.2/DVP   F-1 News ** Digital Encryption
  450.6500     F-3 Back-up
  450.1875 107.2   F-4 IFB / Chopper 3

WPVI ABC Channel 6

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WPVI-TV CH 6 161.6400     News Cars
  455.4500     F1 News Desk
  455.0875 156.7   F2 Engineering / Chopper 6
  450.4500     F3 Trenton Crews
  455.1125     F4 Special Events
  450.4875     F5 New Jersey Crews
  450.9500     F6
  455.2375 156.7   Chopper 6 Comms

WCAU NBC Channel 10

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WCAU-TV CH 10 153.1700     VHF-1
  154.5700     VHF-2
  455.0500 114.8   F1 News / Chopper 10
  455.1500 114.8   F2 Engineering
  455.3875     F3 Camera
  455.5125 141.3   F4 Talent
  455.4125     F5 Directors
  450.0500      
  450.2500      
  450.3500     455.3500
  455.2125 103.5   IFB

WTXF FOX Channel 29

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WTXF-TV CH 29 450.2875 151.4   Air & Ground Units
  450.3875      

Radio Networks

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WIP-AM 161.7600     Remotes
  450.0500     F1 News
  450.1500     F2 News
WGMP-AM 450.3500     Remotes

Traffic / Newspapers

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
*Metro Traffic 450.1625 192.8   Main Reports to Studio
  450.5875     F1
  450.8500 97.4   F2
  455.8000     F3
  455.6125     F4
  122.9000 AM   Helo Coordination
  135.7500 AM   Helo Operations
*Smart Route 451.3250 77.0   Ground & Air Units
*Express Traffic Use 800 Mhz trunked system
  462.5750     Link to GMRS spotters
  461.1250 85.4   Link to spotters
  461.9000 103.5   Link to spotters

* indicates these organizations share information between groups.

Philadelphia Inquirer 173.3250     Photographers
  452.9750     Circulation
  453.0000     Circulation
  464.7000     Circulation - NJ
  464.3125     Plant Operations
  464.3375     Plant Operations
  464.3250     Security
Philadelphia Daily News 502.3625      
++ All Area Helo Coordination 123.025 AM    
++ Area Media Helo Coordination 135.975 AM    

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