WMVT MILWAUKEE, WI

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
10-1	8.1	720p	DD5.1	WMVS HD	PBS	"Milwaukee PBS"
10-2	8.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	Create	Create
10-3	8.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	Kids	PBS Kids 24/7
36-1	8.5	720p	DD5.1	WMVT HD	PBS	"Milwaukee PBS"
36-2	8.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
36-3	8.7	480i (w)	DD1.0	Weather	Weather	"MPTV Weather"

Licensing

FAC-ID: 42665

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 8

MILWAUKEE, WI

0000034992 (25076f915eaa0135015f0bfd5c4a2b4b) - App
0000040295 ✦ (25076f916097f7ff0160e0a429de6a74) - App

1171' 32 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(5.87 kW + 7.37 dB gain = 32 kW ERP)
61.9 mile contour / 12049.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,351,537
1189' AGL; 1817' AMSL; (1057482)
1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW7V6-CTCX-8
NAD83: N 43° 5' 46.2", W 87° 54' 15" (43.096167, -87.904167) Shorewood (WI)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3233 (0x0CA1)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
8.1	10-1	WMVS HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	4.15 ‑ 6.65	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	448kbps
8.2	10-2	Create	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.25 ‑ 1.85	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
8.3	10-3	Kids	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.2 ‑ 1.75	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
8.5	36-1	WMVT HD	4	0x0070	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0071	3.75 ‑ 6.45	0x0071	DD5.1	0x0074	448kbps
8.6	36-2	WORLD	5	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	1.2 ‑ 2.15	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps
8.7	36-3	Weather	6	0x0090	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0091	0.8 ‑ 1.05	0x0091	DD1.0	0x0094	96kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Parent Channel 8 (09/11/2025) Parent Channel 10 (12/02/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Milwaukee Area Technical College
Licensee:	Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board
Sister:	WMVS
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 36. Digital channel 35.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 35. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 35.
Last Analog:
Channel 36 :	1115' 4790 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WMVT
06/27/1980	WMVT-TV
11/04/1980	WMVT
09/28/2011	DWMVT
09/28/2011	WMVT

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