WMAQ-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-433.11❹480i (w)DD2.0 FaveTVFave TV  
05-1 33.51080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBC5NBC "NBC 5 Chicago" 
05-233.6480i (w)DD2.0 COZICOZI TV  
05-333.9480i (w)DD2.0 CRIMESNBC True CRMZ 
05-433.10480i (w)DD2.0 OXYGENOxygen  
44-1 33.71080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWSNS-HDTelemundo "Telemundo Chicago" 
44-233.8480iDD2.0 T-XITOSTeleXitos  

Technical Data
FAC-ID: 47905 
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DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 33 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000080711 (25076f916cb640b4016cbfe50ef80bbe) - App
0000087105 (25076f916ddbe156016ddff5275a06de) - App
1434' 380 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000081564 (25076f916d2db947016d3b67564708e3) - App
0000087776 (25076ff36e0518c2016e183b87821333) - App
1673' 175 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000080396 ✦ (25076f916a6a0ecc016a6f9d003008df) - App - (Exp. 02/27/2026)
1670' 398 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 173.5 kW)Directional Pattern
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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000053194 (25076f9162406943016245653c2d0d1c) - App
0000236668 (25076f918c846c6a018c89af36ff104f) - App
1667' 350 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(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)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  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
33.505-1NBC550x00501080i1920x108016:90x00516.45Mbps0x0051DD5.10x0054384kbps
33.605-2COZI60x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.3Mbps0x0061DD2.00x006496kbps
33.744-1WSNS-HD70x00701080i1920x108016:90x00714.95Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074384kbps
33.844-2T-XITOS80x0080480i704x4804:30x00811.35Mbps0x0081DD2.00x008496kbps
33.905-3CRIMES90x0090480i704x48016:90x00911Mbps0x0091DD2.00x009496kbps
33.1005-4OXYGEN100x00a0480i704x48016:90x00a11.25Mbps0x00a1DD2.00x00a496kbps
33.1102-4FaveTV110x00b0480i720x48016:90x00b10.95Mbps0x00b1DD2.00x00b4192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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    
Station has no translators.

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