Channel 1 (North American TV)
In North American broadcast television frequencies, channel 1 is a former broadcast (over-the-air) television channel. During the experimental era of TV operation Channel 1 moved around the lower VHF spectrum, swapping places with an early allocation for the FM broadcast band. Shared use between land mobile and television broadcasters was eventually found to be unworkable in this range, so in 1948 the FCC reallocated the channel's frequency range for public safety and land mobile use.
Read more about Channel 1 (North American TV): History, Channel 1 in Other NTSC Using Countries, Historic US FCC Allocation of VHF Band, Cable Television Interference Issues, Other Reassigned Channels, Current Uses
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