WCCT-TV WATERBURY, CT

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 33.5005Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pAtmos SAP Audio IconWFSB-HDCBS"Channel 3" (WFSB 03-1) 
08-1 33.50061080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWTNH-DTABC"NewsChannel 8" (WTNH 08-1) 
20-1 33.50011080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCCT-DTCW"The CT" (WTIC-TV 20-1) 
30-1 33.5004Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWVIT-HDNBC"NBC 30" (WVIT 30-1) 
61-1 33.50021080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWTIC-DTFOX"Fox 61" (WTIC-TV 61-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 14050
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 33 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WATERBURY, CT
0000159940 (25076f917be66537017c08dc69e826c2) - App
0000234071 (25076ff38c46c966018c7d9f272731a6) - App
1696' 220 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 94.4 kW)
(41.34 kW + 7.26 dB gain = 220 kW ERP)
63 mile contour / 12478.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 5,926,097
1309' AGL; 2019' AMSL; (1041624)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-11JTH/VP-R O4 (SP)
NAD83: N 41° 42' 13", W 72° 49' 55" (41.703611, -72.831944) Rattlesnake Mountain (CT)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 33 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WATERBURY, CT
0000112389 (25076f9170ea8c7d0170f80e182e1e5d) - App
0000178052 (25076ff373bb7fef0173c3bbfb8302cc) - App
1496' 75 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(4.56 kW + 12.16 dB gain = 75 kW ERP)
52.2 mile contour / 8549.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 4,217,912
1112' AGL; 1822' AMSL; (1041624)
0.55° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16WB-R C160
NAD83: N 41° 42' 13", W 72° 49' 55" (41.703611, -72.831944) Rattlesnake Mountain (CT)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 526 (0x020E) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
33.500120-1WCCT-DT10x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034192kbps
33.500261-1WTIC-DT20x00401080p1920x108016:90x00410Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044192kbps
33.500430-1WVIT-HD40x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061DD5.10x0064192kbps
33.500503-1WFSB-HD30x00501080p1920x108016:90x00510Mbps0x0051Atmos0x0054448kbps
33.500608-1WTNH-DT40x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061DD5.10x0064192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data: HTML Export (09/19/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Tegna
Licensee: TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDINGS, LLC
Sister: WTIC-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 20. Digital channel 12.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 20. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Maintained by NCA. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 20.
Last Analog: 
Channel 20  :  1201' 2240 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WATR    
06/29/1979  WATR-TV    
03/22/1982  WTXX    
06/18/2010  WCCT-TV    
(06/26/2024)  WCCT-TV    

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