WCYB-TV BRISTOL, VA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
05-1 35.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCYB-DTNBC "WCYB-TV 5" 
05-235.41080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCW-HDCW "CW 4" 
05-3 35.5720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconFOXFOX "Fox Tri-Cities" 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 2455
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 35 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BRISTOL, VA
0000153389 (25076ff37a831161017aa69194dc54ba) - App
0000206832 (25076f9185a4d5010185a681614d0149) - App
2477' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 264.2 kW)
(46.61 kW + 13.32 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
78.9 mile contour / 19555.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,314,919
381' AGL; 4592' AMSL; (1225306)
1.05° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-33ETT/VP-R O6
NAD83: N 36° 26' 58.2", W 82° 6' 28.7" (36.4495, -82.107972) Holston Mountain (TN)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 3017 (0x0BC9) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
35.305-1WCYB-DT10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00312.45 ‑ 6.550x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
35.405-2CW-HD20x00401080i1920x108016:90x00415.85 ‑ 11.550x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
35.505-3FOX30x0050720p1280x72016:90x00512.85 ‑ 5.90x0051DD5.10x0054384kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/08/2025)   HTML Export (02/22/2013)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorSinclair 
LicenseeSINCLAIR MEDIA LICENSEE, LLC
SisterWEMT
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 5. Digital channel 28.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 5. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 5.
Petitioned For Channel 29 (2490' 1000 kW ND), which is pending: PRM11MB
Last Analog: 
Channel 5  :  2431' 71.7 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCYB    
08/23/1978  WCYB-TV    
(01/18/2023)  WCYB-TV    

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