WTKR NORFOLK, VA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 16.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCBSCBS "NewsChannel 3" 
03-216.4480iDD2.0 CourtCourt TV  
03-316.5480iDD2.0 BounceBounce TV  
03-416.6480i (w)DD2.0 HSNHSN  
03-516.7480i (w)DD2.0 QVCQVC  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 47401 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NORFOLK, VA
0000034472 (25076ff35f58800d015f58cb9cf1002c) - App
0000118339 (25076f91735724fd017359437a350bf2) - App
1230' 610 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 152.5 kW)
(41.67 kW + 11.66 dB gain = 610 kW ERP)
64.2 mile contour / 12964.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,214,323
1226' AGL; 1249' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RF Systems PEP70E-O5-2-T
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NORFOLK, VA
0000270648 (25076f9196acbef10196c4e976300f56) - App
0000271195 (25076f9196d8ca220196e97483880b1b) - App
963' 610 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(23.245 kW + 14.19 dB gain = 610 kW ERP)
56.3 mile contour / 9943.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,935,309
960' AGL; 983' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems SBB-EP-24C160
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

Streams

  TSID: 3047 (0x0BE7)
  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
16.303-1CBS10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00315.05 ‑ 13.050x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
16.403-2Court20x0040480i704x4804:30x00410.8 ‑ 5.050x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
16.503-3Bounce30x0050480i704x4804:30x00510.55 ‑ 5.050x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
16.603-4HSN40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.3 ‑ 5.050x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
16.703-5QVC50x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.55 ‑ 50x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/28/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Scripps-Howard
Licensee: SCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LLC
Sister: WGNT
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 3. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 40. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 40.
Last Analog: 
Channel 3  :  981' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
03/28/1980  WTAR-TV    
03/04/1981  WTKR-TV    
09/19/1994  WTKR    
(12/07/2022)  WTKR    

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