WACY-TV APPLETON, WI

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
14-436.9480i (w)DD2.0 NestThe Nest  
14-536.10480i (w)DD2.0 QUESTQuest  
32-1 36.3720pDD5.1 WACYIndependent"The Spot" 
32-236.4480i (w)DD2.0 LAFFLaff  
32-336.5480i (w)DD2.0 MysteryION Mystery  
32-436.6480i (w)DD2.0 CourtTVCourt TV  
32-536.7480i (w)DD2.0 BustedBusted  
32-636.8480i (w)DD2.0 GameShoGame Show Central  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 361
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. APPLETON, WI
0000034873 (25076ff35f58800d015f7e21a3137a3b) - App
0000074905 (25076ff36b6ca1be016b7a82fd3012a9) - App
975' 85 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(3.64 kW + 13.68 dB gain = 85 kW ERP)
45.6 mile contour / 6529.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 959,205
785' AGL; 1775' AMSL; (1034782)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUA-C4-8/32H-1-S
NAD83: N 44° 21' 30", W 87° 58' 48.4" (44.358333, -87.980111)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. APPLETON, WI
0000080890 (25076f916cdf77fa016cf7c589ac0c7b) - App
0000081211 (25076f916cdf77fa016d03b4cc223068) - App
700' 85 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(4.16 kW + 13.1 dB gain = 85 kW ERP)
40.6 mile contour / 5172.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 750,044
510' AGL; 1500' AMSL; (1034782)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-24M(C)
NAD83: N 44° 21' 30", W 87° 58' 48.4" (44.358333, -87.980111)

Streams

  TSID: 3169 (0x0C61)
  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
36.332-1WACY10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00318.7 ‑ 8.950x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
36.432-2LAFF20x0040480i704x48016:90x00410.95 ‑ 1.50x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
36.532-3Mystery30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.05 ‑ 1.30x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
36.632-4CourtTV40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611 ‑ 1.250x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
36.732-5Busted50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.1 ‑ 1.450x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
36.832-6GameSho60x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.8 ‑ 10x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
36.914-4Nest70x0090480i704x48016:90x00910.95 ‑ 1.70x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps
36.1014-5QUEST80x00a0480i704x48016:90x00a10.95 ‑ 1.10x00a1DD2.00x00a4192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/09/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Scripps-Howard per LMA
Licensee: SCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LLC (Ace TV)
Sisters: WLWK-CD, WGBA-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 32. Digital channel 59.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 27.
Last Analog: 
Channel 32  :  1125' 1050 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WBUO    
04/25/1983  WBUO    
01/25/1984  WXGZ-TV    
08/28/1995  WACY    
06/17/2009  WACY-TV    

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