WHBF-TV ROCK ISLAND, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
04-1 4.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWHBF-HDCBS "CBS 4" 
04-24.4480iDD2.0 CourtTVCourt TV  
04-34.5480i (w)DD2.0 GritGrit  
04-44.6480i (w)DD2.0 MysteryION Mystery  
26-24.7480i (w)DD2.0 RewindRewind TV  
26-34.8480i (w)DD2.0 LaffLaff  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 13950 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 4 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ROCK ISLAND, IL
0000258334 (25076f91934be7c101934fc2160101fb) - App
0000268468 (25076ff395b078070195bf8f6f410ffc) - App
1330' 33.7 kW ND (H)
(7.17 kW + 6.72 dB gain = 33.7 kW ERP)
78.3 mile contour / 19258.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,787,956
1334' AGL; 2000' AMSL; (1035417)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TF-6MT-H
NAD83: N 41° 32' 48.8", W 90° 28' 37.8" (41.546889, -90.477167) Bettendorf (IA)
DRT-STA:
Granted
Channel 19 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ROCK ISLAND, IL
0000268249 (25076ff395b078070195b42817eb05b0) - App - (Exp. 09/29/2025)
-34' 0.25 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
12.5 mile contour / 493.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 307,767
76' AGL; 638' AMSL
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI AL-8
NAD83: N 41° 30' 36.69", W 90° 34' 27.45" (41.510192, -90.574292)
DTX-CP:
Granted
Channel 4 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ROCK ISLAND, IL
0000269760 (25076ff395b078070195d32be86e1bcd) - App - (Exp. 04/24/2028)
1013' 5 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 5 kW)
62.5 mile contour / 12290.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 970,251
1017' AGL; 1683' AMSL; (1035417)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric DCRQ2E50
NAD83: N 41° 32' 48.8", W 90° 28' 37.8" (41.546889, -90.477167) Bettendorf (IA)
DRT-CP:
Granted
Channel 19 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ROCK ISLAND, IL
0000080887 (25076ff36cd51ad8016cde4bd2980a7c) - App - (Exp. 06/27/2021)
290' 0.25 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
19.6 mile contour / 1203.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 321,672
400' AGL; 963' AMSL; (1011183)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI AL-8
NAD83: N 41° 30' 37", W 90° 34' 27" (41.510278, -90.574167)
  TSID: 1063 (0x0427)

  TSReader Data: Channel 4 (06/18/2022)   
  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
4.304-1WHBF-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x003110.95 ‑ 11.20x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
4.404-2CourtTV20x0040480i704x4804:30x00411.5 ‑ 2.50x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
4.504-3Grit30x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.25 ‑ 2.80x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
4.604-4Mystery40x0060480i720x48016:90x00612.2 ‑ 2.550x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
4.726-2Rewind50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.75 ‑ 3.750x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
4.826-3Laff60x0080480i720x48016:90x00811.95 ‑ 3.550x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.
SistersKLJB, KGCW
Repack: 
Form 399 0000089119
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 4. Digital channel 58.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 4. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 4.
Last Analog: 
Channel 4  :  1339' 100 kW DA
Call Sign History:
  WHBF    
08/31/1979  WHBF-TV    
(02/09/2024)  WHBF-TV    
(03/19/2024)  WHBF-TV    
(12/05/2024)  WHBF-TV    
(03/28/2025)  WHBF-TV    
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