WSIU-TV CARBONDALE, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
08-1 8.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWSIUPBS "WSIU" 
08-28.4480i (w)DD2.0 WORLDWorld Channel  
08-38.5480i (w)DD2.0 CREATECreate  
08-48.6480i (w)DD2.0 KIDS247PBS Kids 24/7 (WSIU-FM) 
08-5 8.7480i (w)DD2.0 WSIU FMAudio"WSIU" 
08-1 28.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWSIUPBS "WSIU" 
08-228.4480i (w)DD2.0 WORLDWorld Channel  
08-328.5480i (w)DD2.0 CREATECreate  
08-428.6480i (w)DD2.0 KIDS247PBS Kids 24/7 (WSIU-FM) 
08-5 28.7480i (w)DD2.0 WSIU FMAudio"WSIU" 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 4297 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CARBONDALE, IL
BLEDT-20090612ADB (1ff2c784c4d24c2fa8f3cf6212b6c0ea) - App
890' 53 kW ND (H)
(4.78 kW + 10.45 dB gain = 53 kW ERP)
64.6 mile contour / 13125.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,231,492
861' AGL; 1347' AMSL; (1062973)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUV-32GTH/13HV-R 06/03
NAD83: N 38° 6' 11", W 89° 14' 40" (38.103056, -89.244444)
DRT-LIC:
Granted		Channel 28 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CARBONDALE, IL
0000131197 (25076f91786134dc01786f4206b61910) - App
0000143928 (25076ff378cd44490178d0f1fe2a02e2) - App
663' 2 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
29.5 mile contour / 2734.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 160,384
425' AGL; 1135' AMSL; (1005390)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter
[H-Pat] Andrew ALP8WR
NAD83: N 37° 24' 23", W 89° 33' 44" (37.406389, -89.562222)
DTV-APP:
Pending		Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CARBONDALE, IL
0000035684 (25076f915fd11ef0015fe02315305320) - App
890' 70 kW ND (H)
66.1 mile contour / 13714.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,609,777
861' AGL; 1347' AMSL; (1062973)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUV-32GTH/13HV-R 06/03
NAD83: N 38° 6' 11", W 89° 14' 40" (38.103056, -89.244444)

Streams

  TSID: 991 (0x03DF)
  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
8.308-1WSIU10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.2 ‑ 13.450x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
8.408-2WORLD20x0040480i704x48016:90x00410.65 ‑ 5.250x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
8.508-3CREATE30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.5 ‑ 4.950x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
8.608-4KIDS24740x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.3 ‑ 3.30x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
8.708-5WSIU FM50x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.5Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/30/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Southern Illinois University
Licensee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 8. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 8. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 8.
Last Analog: 
Channel 8  :  890' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WSIU    
02/22/1980  WSIU-TV    

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