Channel 75, removed from television use in 1983, was formerly used by television stations in North America which broadcast on UHF frequencies 836-842 MHz. In the

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, channels 70- 83 served primarily as a "translator band" containing

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transmitters to fill gaps in coverage for existing stations. A handful remained in licensed operation in remote locations for years after the frequencies were lost to AMPS

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and the channels removed from tuners on new televisions, often running unattended and unmonitored. Many of these tiny rebroadcasters have left the air; those which remain were moved to lower channels after 1983, typically to channels which required they move again when UHF TV channels 52-69 were lost in 2009-2011. In

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, the frequency was assigned to a small rebroadcast transmitter serving one tiny village Clermont, Québec on La Malbaie where terrestrial obstacles blocked the main signal. CFCM-TV (

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) rebroadcaster CJVC-TV operated from 1958 to the mid-1960s. CFCM, a Radio-Canada affiliate at the time (1954-1964), later became a

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station. The channel 75 transmitter was replaced by

CJBR-TV CJBR-DT, virtual channel 2.1 (UHF digital channel 45), branded on-air as ICI Est du Québec, is an Ici Radio-Canada Télé owned-and-operated station licensed to Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. The station is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corpor ...

(

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Rimouski Rimouski ( ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), t ...

) rebroadcaster CFCV-TV Clermont, Québec in the mid-1960s to retain Radio-Canada programming. CFCV was replaced by ten-watt CBSAT channel 21, then went

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as all CBC/

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rebroadcasters were shut down nationally on August 1, 2012. All other assignments have been to low-power rebroadcasters of US stations: *

KBJR-TV KBJR-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Superior, Wisconsin, United States, serving the Duluth, Minnesota, area as an affiliate of NBC and CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CW+ affiliate KDLH (channel 3). Both stati ...

(

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Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

) rebroadcaster K75AQ

Kabetogama, Minnesota Kabetogama ( ) is an unincorporated community in Kabetogama Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, located within the Kabetogama State Forest. The community is located 27 miles southeast of International Falls on Saint Louis ...

moved to K67EH channel 67; it is now K34LJ-D digital channel 34. *

KTVX-TV KTVX (channel 4) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Ogden-licensed CW owned-and-operated station KUCW (channel 30). Both stations share studios on ...

(

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) rebroadcaster K75AY

Myton, Utah Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 569 at the 2010 census. Geography Myton is located in eastern Duchesne County along U.S. Routes 40 and 191. Duchesne, the county seat, is t ...

moved to K19EY channel 19 (now K19EY-D). *

KFDA-TV KFDA-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Amarillo, Texas, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Borger-licensed Telemundo affiliate KEYU (channel 31). Both stations share studios on Broadway Drive ...

(

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

Amarillo Amarillo ( ; Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall Count ...

) rebroadcaster K75BN

Gruver, Texas Gruver is a city in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. Farwell, in the center of Hansford County about 3 miles east of what became Gruver, was established in 1880 by the Canott family of Illinois, a ...

moved to K44CC channel 44 (now K44CC-D). *

KGW-TV KGW (channel 8) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Tegna Inc. The station's studios are located on Jefferson Street in southwestern Portland, and its transmitter is located in the city's ...

(

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

) rebroadcasters K75AK

Wasco, Oregon Wasco is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Wascoite, a type of white clay-based mineral ...

and K75AU

Maupin, Oregon Maupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting. The population was 418 at the 2010 census. Hist ...

were moved to K41CL channel 41 and K58BU channel 58 (both now defunct). *

KHQ-TV KHQ-TV (channel 6) is a television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is the flagship and namesake of the KHQ Television Group, a subsidiary of the locally based Cowles Company, which also owns ''The Spokesm ...

(

Spokane Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada ...

) rebroadcaster K75BB

East Wenatchee, Washington East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase on the 2000 census, having annexed much of the East Wenatchee Bench CDP. As of 2019, the Office of Financia ...

moved to K55FO channel 55, operated by the Apple Valley TV Association (a local group which operates

KWCC-LD KWCC-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 47, branded on-air as NCW Life Channel, is a low-powered independent television station licensed to Wenatchee, Washington, United States. The station is owned by the SolelyOn Broadcasting subsidiary ...

47). That group currently holds a license for K51DR-D (digital 51, Wenatchee). *

KRDO-TV KRDO-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by the News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) alongside low-power Telemundo affiliate KTLO-LD (channel 46) and radio sta ...

(

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...

) rebroadcaster K75CF

Springfield, Colorado Springfield is a Statutory Town which is also the county seat and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. History The town was named after Springfield, Missouri. Frank and Jim ...

moved to K68CR channel 68 (now defunct). *

KSL-TV KSL-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is the flagship television property of locally based Bonneville International, the for-profit broadcasting arm of the Church of Jesus ...

(

) rebroadcaster K75AB

Roosevelt, Utah Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,046 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 7,070 in 2018. The proper pronunciation of the city's name is based on how President Theodore Roosevelt p ...

is now

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channel 8, one of multiple county-owned broadcast translators in the area. * KTSC-TV (

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Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United ...

) rebroadcaster K75CV Waunita Hot Springs, Colorado moved to K51DI channel 51. K51DI-D is now operated by the

Gunnison County Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Arm ...

Municipal Recreation District, licensed to

Sargents, Colorado Sargents is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Sargents Post Office has the ZIP code 81248. History The community was established in 1880 and was originally called Marshalltown ...

. See Rocky Mountain PBS#KTSC translators. *

KUTV-TV KUTV (channel 2) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside independent station KJZZ-TV (channel 14) and St. George–licensed MyNetworkTV affilia ...

(

) rebroadcasters K75AF

Ely, Nevada Ely (, ) is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. In 1906 copper was discovered. Ely's mining boom came later than ...

and K75BW

Aurora, Utah Aurora is a city in north-central Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census. Aurora is predominantly supported by agriculture, coal mining, and the service sector. Most residents commute to one of the nei ...

were moved to K32CJ channel 32 and K53CF channel 53 respectively. KUTV's Aurora transmitter is now K50KG-D channel 50. *

KWTV-TV KWTV-DT (channel 9) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is the flagship broadcast property of locally based Griffin Media, and is co-owned with MyNetworkTV affiliate KSBI (channel 52). Bot ...

(CBS

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, an ...

) rebroadcaster K75BM

Mooreland, Oklahoma Mooreland is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States, east of the city of Woodward, the county seat. The population was 1,190 at the 2010 census. Mooreland lies in a valley approximately north of the North Canadian River. This area ...

moved to K65CO channel 65. (defunct,

KFOR KFOR may refer to: * KFOR (AM), a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States * KFOR-TV, a television station (channel 4 analog/27 digital) licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States * KFOR-TV (Nebraska), a defunct ...

-owned K33JM-D is now the only Mooreland transmitter) *

KXLY-TV KXLY-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Morgan Murphy Media. Its studios are located on West Boone Avenue in Spokane, and its transmitter is located on Mount Spokane. T ...

(

) rebroadcaster K75AA

Chelan, Washington Chelan ( ) is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The estimated population was 3,850 at the 2010 census with a margin of error of ±15. The population was 4,222 at 2018 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. It lies on ...

moved to K03DI channel 3. *

WVPT WVPT (channel 51) is a PBS member television station in Staunton, Virginia, United States, serving the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia. It is a full-time satellite of Richmond-licensed WCVE-TV (channel 23) which is owned by the ...

(

Harrisonburg) rebroadcaster W75AL

Luray, Virginia Luray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley in the northern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,895 at the 2010 census. The town was started by William Staige Marye in 1812, a descendant ...

moved to W38AV channel 38. *

KTVQ KTVQ (channel 2) is a television station in Billings, Montana, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, it is part of the Montana Television Network, a statewide network of CBS-affiliated statio ...

(

Billings, Montana Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metr ...

) rebroadcaster K75CL

Forsyth Forsyth may refer to: Places Oceania * Forsyth Island, Queensland, Australia, one of the West Wellesley Islands (aka Forsyth Islands) * Forsyth Island, Tasmania, Australia * Forsyth Island (New Zealand), in the outer Marlborough Sounds of South Isl ...

was the last broadcast transmitter licensed on this frequency in North America; it seems to have disappeared sometime in the late 1990s, with the licence deleted soon after the end of 1999.{{Cite web, url=http://geocities.com/radiojunkie1/channel75.html, archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091022142631/http://geocities.com/radiojunkie1/channel75.html, archive-date = 2009-10-22, title = Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos In Australia the

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broadcasts Openshop on this virtual channel. The channel launched on August 1 2019 and ceased broadcasting on September 7 2021.

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