WAVE LOUISVILLE, KY

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 36.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWAVE HDNBC "WAVE 3" 
03-236.4480i (w)DD2.0 BounceBounce TV  
03-336.5480i (w)DD2.0 The365365BLK  
03-436.6480i (w)DD2.0 GritGrit  
58-1 36.7720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWBKI-CWCW "WBKI CW" 
58-236.8480i (w)DD2.0 COZICOZI TV  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 13989 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. LOUISVILLE, KY
0000089043 (25076ff36e4e3227016e606189301011) - App
0000197265 (25076f9181f47ea901823c2a8e0370bd) - App
1283' 890 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 267 kW)Directional Pattern
(30 kW + 14.72 dB gain = 890 kW ERP)
61.8 mile contour / 12001.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,939,649
927' AGL; 1910' AMSL; (1230057)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUM30-AP-S4-14/56H-R-2-T
NAD83: N 38° 22' 8.4", W 85° 49' 47.6" (38.369, -85.829889)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. LOUISVILLE, KY
0000082200 (25076ff36d6554b5016d69fb3a6d0d1d) - App
0000087083 (25076ff36dcf538d016ddb7a77201ae4) - App
1081' 476 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(18 kW + 14.22 dB gain = 476 kW ERP)
54.5 mile contour / 9335 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,699,251
725' AGL; 1708' AMSL; (1230057)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24WB C160H
NAD83: N 38° 22' 8.4", W 85° 49' 47.6" (38.369, -85.829889)

Streams

  TSID: 1245 (0x04DD)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/28/2025)   
  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
36.303-1WAVE HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00311.1 ‑ 13.80x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
36.403-2Bounce20x0040480i704x48016:90x00410.35 ‑ 30x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
36.503-3The36530x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.3 ‑ 2.750x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
36.603-4Grit40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.45 ‑ 3.40x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
36.758-1WBKI-CW50x0070720p1280x72016:90x00711 ‑ 130x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
36.858-2COZI60x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.35 ‑ 2.90x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Gray Television
Licensee: Gray Television Licensee, LLC
Sisters: WDRB, WBKI
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 3. Digital channel 47.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 47. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 47.
Last Analog: 
Channel 3  :  1821' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WAVE    
05/01/1979  WAVE-TV    
09/14/1987  WAVE    
(08/29/2022)  WAVE    

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