In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... The wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a wave pattern. ... A broadcast station may be: a radio station a television station It does not include television networks or radio networks. ...

See also

• Frequency allocation