WPBN-TV TRAVERSE CITY, MI

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
07-1 35.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-235.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABC (WGTU 29-2) 
07-335.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
07-435.6480i (w)DD2.0 TheNestThe Nest  
07-1 22.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-222.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABC (WGTU 29-2) 
07-322.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
07-422.6480i (w)DD2.0 TheNestThe Nest  
07-1 18.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-218.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABC (WGTU 29-2) 
07-318.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
07-418.6480i (w)DD2.0 TheNestThe Nest  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 21253 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 35 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TRAVERSE CITY, MI
0000034373 (25076ff35f490dae015f4f489ff8089a) - App
0000087956 (25076f916e19b16d016e2365300111bd) - App
1289' 850 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(25.32 kW + 15.26 dB gain = 850 kW ERP)
60.9 mile contour / 11635.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 443,582
1214' AGL; 2441' AMSL; (1006720)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] DIELECTRIC TUF-P4-12/48H-1
NAD83: N 44° 44' 53", W 85° 4' 8" (44.748056, -85.068889) Kalkaska (MI)
DRT-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. Harrietta, MI
0000094906 (25076f916f68b34d016f6c30ccd609ba) - App
0000143350 (25076ff378b37eea0178b6dc5a0900e9) - App
1231' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
42.7 mile contour / 5728.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 262,958
958' AGL; 2382' AMSL; (1031841)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-8M/VP
NAD83: N 44° 16' 33.2", W 85° 42' 48.7" (44.275889, -85.713528) Harrietta (MI)
DRT-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TRAVERSE CITY, MI
0000094903 (25076f916e3de2f2016e421441d20ba6) - App
0000143297 (25076ff378b37eea0178b6d455fd007f) - App
726' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 7.5 kW)Directional Pattern
38.3 mile contour / 4607.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 209,402
410' AGL; 1486' AMSL; (1031838)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-4B/VP-R
NAD83: N 44° 46' 36", W 85° 41' 2" (44.776667, -85.683889)

Streams

  TSID: 1551 (0x060F)
  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
35.307-1NBC10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00318.35 ‑ 9.150x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
35.407-2ABC20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00416.1 ‑ 6.350x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
35.507-3Comet30x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.1 ‑ 1.250x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
35.607-4TheNest40x0060480i720x48016:90x00610.95 ‑ 1.60x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
  TSReader Data: Channel 35 (11/03/2025)   Channel 22 (09/21/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Sinclair 
Licensee: WPBN LICENSEE, LLC
Sister: WGTU
DTV Transition: 
Petitioned For : Channel 47 (1289' 500 kW DA), which was approved: 09-160
Certification : Analog channel 7. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 7. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 7.
Last Analog: 
Channel 7  :  1348' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WPBN    
06/01/1979  WPBN-TV    

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