WSTR-TV CINCINNATI, OH

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
05-1	18.5003	1080p	DD5.1	WLWT	NBC	"News 5"	(WLWT 05-1)
09-1	18.5005	720p	DD5.1	WCPO	ABC	"ABC 9"	(WCPO-TV 09-1)
12-1	18.5002	1080p	DD5.1	WKRC	CBS	"Local 12"	(WKRC-TV 12-1)
12-10	18.5007	1080p	DD2.0	T2	T2
12-11	18.5009	1080p	DD2.0	PBTV	Pickleball TV
19-1	18.5004	720p	DD5.1	WXIX	FOX	"Fox 19"	(WXIX-TV 19-1)
64-1	18.5001	720p	DD5.1	WSTR	MyN	"Star 64"	(WLWT 64-1)

Licensing

FAC-ID: 11204

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DTV3-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

CINCINNATI, OH

0000157764 (25076f917b5fd171017b639dcb860353) - App
0000228070 (25076f918bd01fdf018c11944c083412) - App

1106' 325 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 321.1 kW)
(52.54 kW + 7.91 dB gain = 325 kW ERP)
58.4 mile contour / 10715.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,239,228
932' AGL; 1827' AMSL; (1014132)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter DIELECTRIC TFU-20GTH/VP-R O6
NAD83: N 39° 12' 1", W 84° 31' 22" (39.200278, -84.522778)

Streams

BSID:	Assigned	Observed L1	Observed SLT
	2250 (0x08CA)	Not Set	2250 (0x08CA)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
18.5001	64-1	WSTR	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	1.5Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	96kbps
18.5002	12-1	WKRC	2	0x0040	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	2.5Mbps	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	96kbps
18.5003	05-1	WLWT	3	0x0050	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	0Mbps	0x0051	DD5.1	0x0054	96kbps
18.5004	19-1	WXIX	4	0x0060	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0061	0Mbps	0x0061	DD5.1	0x0064	96kbps
18.5005	09-1	WCPO	5	0x0070	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0071	0Mbps	0x0071	DD5.1	0x0074	96kbps
18.5007	12-10	T2	6	0x0090	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0091	0Mbps	0x0091	DD2.0	0x0094	192kbps
18.5009	12-11	PBTV	5008	0x13900	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x13901	0Mbps	0x13901	DD2.0	0x13904	384kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable

RENDER Data:	Date	PLP(s)	Type
	09/04/2024	0+1	IPv4

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Sinclair per LMA
Licensee:	WSTR Acquisition, LLC (Deerfield Media)
Sister:	WKRC-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 64. Digital channel 33.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 33. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 33.
Last Analog:
Channel 64 :	1106' 5000 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WBTI	W Buford Television Independent
01/01/1985	WIII	W III (Slogan: "The Eyes of Cincinnati")
09/15/1990	WSTR-TV	W "STaR 64"
(01/24/2024)	WSTR-TV

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