WAXN-TV KANNAPOLIS, NC

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 32.4Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pAtmos SAP Audio IconWBTVCBS"WBTV 3" (WBTV 03-1) 
09-1 32.2Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWSOCABC"Channel 9" (WSOC-TV 09-01) 
36-1 32.5Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCNCNBC"WCNC" (WCNC-TV 36-1) 
46-1 32.31080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWJZYFOX"FOX 46 Carolinas" (WJZY 46-1) 
64-1 32.1Encrypted Subchannel Icon720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWAXNIndependent"WAXN-64" (WBTV 64-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 12793 
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 32 Longley-Rice coverage map available. KANNAPOLIS, NC
0000146859 (25076f9176d4d2e80176feea1d756576) - App
0000240049 (25076f918dcdf1a1018decba0dcf1382) - App
1220' 200 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 60 kW)Directional Pattern
(12.6 kW + 12.01 dB gain = 200 kW ERP)
51.8 mile contour / 8433 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,721,002
1058' AGL; 1914' AMSL; (1004745)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16ETT/VP-R 3C180
NAD83: N 35° 15' 41.1", W 80° 43' 36.5" (35.261417, -80.726806) Rolling Acres (NC)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 32 Longley-Rice coverage map available. KANNAPOLIS, NC
0000117005 (25076f91730742f401730c84b2a10ca6) - App
0000117984 (25076f917339003d01733a5151900a55) - App
725' 15 kW ND (H)
(2.7 kW + 7.45 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
39.3 mile contour / 4840.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,205,971
581' AGL; 1437' AMSL; (1004745)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUA-04-3/12U-1-S
NAD83: N 35° 15' 41.1", W 80° 43' 36.5" (35.261417, -80.726806) Rolling Acres (NC)

Streams

  TSID: 1839 (0x072F)
  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
32.164-1WAXN10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD2.00x003496kbps
32.209-1WSOC20x00401080p1920x108016:90x00410Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044192kbps
32.346-1WJZY30x00501080p1920x108016:90x00510Mbps0x0051DD5.10x0054192kbps
32.403-1WBTV40x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061Atmos0x0064448kbps
32.536-1WCNC50x00701080p1920x108016:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074192kbps
  RENDER Data: HTML Export (10/19/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Cox 
Licensee: WSOC Television, LLC
Sisters: W26FA-D, WSOC-TV, WSOC-CR
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 64. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 50. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 50.
Last Analog: 
Channel 64  :  1142' 1100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
10/02/1989  WDZH    
11/15/1989  WKAY-TV  W KAY Faw  
11/15/1989  WKAY  W KAY Faw  
08/01/1996  WAXN  W ACTION 64  
06/25/2003  WAXN-TV  W ACTION 64  
(07/17/2024)  WAXN-TV    

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