WCBD-TV CHARLESTON, SC

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-1 20.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCBD-HDNBC "News 2" 
02-2 20.2720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconeCBD-CWCW+ "CW14" 
02-320.3480i (w)DD2.0 IONION  
02-420.4480i (w)DD2.0 LaffLaff  
04-420.5480i (w)DD2.0 StartTVStart TV  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 10587 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 20 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHARLESTON, SC
0000081288 (25076f916cdf77fa016cf928a62613a9) - App
0000184909 (25076f917edb994b017eff432f27502e) - App
1906' 779 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(24.92 kW + 14.95 dB gain = 779 kW ERP)
69.3 mile contour / 15067.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,059,971
1903' AGL; 1919' AMSL; (1042963)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUD-P5SP-16/48-1-B
NAD83: N 32° 56' 25", W 79° 41' 44" (32.940278, -79.695556)

Streams

  TSID: 2551 (0x09F7)
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel
Display
Channel
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
20.102-1WCBD-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00316.1 ‑ 9.750x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
20.202-2eCBD-CW20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00414.7 ‑ 6.550x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
20.302-3ION30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.1 ‑ 1.60x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
20.402-4Laff40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.9 ‑ 1.850x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
20.504-4StartTV50x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.8 ‑ 1.150x0071DD2.00x0074128kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/01/2024)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 2. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 50. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 50.
Last Analog: 
Channel 2  :  1949' 100 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCBD  W Charleston Berkeley Dorchester  
08/01/1978  WCBD-TV  W Charleston Berkeley Dorchester  

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