diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelinfo.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelinfo.h
index 17382fbafe..7787e5026f 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelinfo.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelinfo.h
@@ -201,20 +201,20 @@ class MTV_PUBLIC ChannelInsertInfo
     uint    m_db_mplexid         {0};
     uint    m_source_id          {0};
     uint    m_channel_id         {0};
-    QString m_callsign;
-    QString m_service_name;
-    QString m_chan_num;
+    QString m_callsign           {""};
+    QString m_service_name       {""};
+    QString m_chan_num           {""};
     uint    m_service_id         {0};
     uint    m_atsc_major_channel {0};
     uint    m_atsc_minor_channel {0};
     bool    m_use_on_air_guide   {false};
     bool    m_hidden             {false};
     bool    m_hidden_in_guide    {false};
-    QString m_freqid;
-    QString m_icon;
-    QString m_format;
-    QString m_xmltvid;
-    QString m_default_authority;
+    QString m_freqid             {""};
+    QString m_icon               {""};
+    QString m_format             {""};
+    QString m_xmltvid            {""};
+    QString m_default_authority  {""};
 
     // non-DB info
     uint    m_pat_tsid           {0};
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class MTV_PUBLIC ChannelInsertInfo
     uint    m_sdt_tsid           {0};
     uint    m_orig_netid         {0};
     uint    m_netid              {0};
-    QString m_si_standard;
+    QString m_si_standard        {""};
     bool    m_in_channels_conf   {false};
     bool    m_in_pat             {false};
     bool    m_in_pmt             {false};