FAC-ID: 47905

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DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 33  CHICAGO, IL
	0000080711 (25076f916cb640b4016cbfe50ef80bbe) - App 0000087105 (25076f916ddbe156016ddff5275a06de) - App
	1434' 380 kW DA (H) (10.412 kW + 15.62 dB gain = 380 kW ERP) 58.4 mile contour / 10725.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,768,049 1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] [E-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2BR NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 33  CHICAGO, IL
	0000081564 (25076f916d2db947016d3b67564708e3) - App 0000087776 (25076ff36e0518c2016e183b87821333) - App
	1673' 175 kW DA (H) (8.073 kW + 13.36 dB gain = 175 kW ERP) 56.9 mile contour / 10154.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,628,539 1667' AGL; 2262' AMSL; (1032960) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] [E-Pat] RF Systems PHP24C NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTV-CP: Granted	Channel 33  CHICAGO, IL
	0000080396 ✦ (25076f916a6a0ecc016a6f9d003008df) - App - (Exp. 02/27/2026)
	1670' 398 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 173.5 kW) 64.4 mile contour / 13035.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,919,682 1663' AGL; 2259' AMSL; (1032959) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-12GBH/VP-R O6 (SP) NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 29  CHICAGO, IL
	0000053194 (25076f9162406943016245653c2d0d1c) - App 0000236668 (25076f918c846c6a018c89af36ff104f) - App
	1667' 350 kW DA (H) (21.28 kW + 12.16 dB gain = 350 kW ERP) 63 mile contour / 12471.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,875,763 1663' AGL; 2259' AMSL; (1032959) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-12GBH-R 06 NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)

  TSID: 1001 (0x03E9)

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  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
33.5	05-1	NBC5	5	0x0050	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	6.45Mbps	0x0051	DD5.1	0x0054	384kbps
33.6	05-2	COZI	6	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.3Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	96kbps
33.7	44-1	WSNS-HD	7	0x0070	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0071	4.95Mbps	0x0071	DD5.1	0x0074	384kbps
33.8	44-2	T-XITOS	8	0x0080	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0081	1.35Mbps	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	96kbps
33.9	05-3	CRIMES	9	0x0090	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0091	1Mbps	0x0091	DD2.0	0x0094	96kbps
33.10	05-4	OXYGEN	10	0x00a0	480i	704x480	16:9	0x00a1	1.25Mbps	0x00a1	DD2.0	0x00a4	96kbps
33.11	02-4	FaveTV	11	0x00b0	480i	720x480	16:9	0x00b1	0.95Mbps	0x00b1	DD2.0	0x00b4	192kbps

Operator:	NBC
Licensee:	NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE LLC
Sister:	WSNS-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 5. Digital channel 29.
Elected Round 1  :	Elected channel 29. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 29.
Last Analog:
Channel 0  :	0' 0 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WMAQ	We Must Ask Questions
08/31/1979	WMAQ-TV	We Must Ask Questions
(01/26/2024)	WMAQ-TV

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