WIAT BIRMINGHAM, AL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
21-1 30.5720pDD5.1 CWCW "CW 21" 
42-1 30.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWIAT-HDCBS "CBS 42" 
42-230.2480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconMysteryION Mystery  
42-330.3480i (w)DD2.0 GritGrit  
42-430.4480i (w)DD2.0 IONPlusION Plus  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 5360
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 30 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BIRMINGHAM, AL
0000168868 (25076f917be66537017bf52796c71292) - App
0000198139 (25076ff382b650a60182b6a4d6350000) - App
1377' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 250 kW)Directional Pattern
(44.9 kW + 13.48 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
64.1 mile contour / 12915.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,909,629
1102' AGL; 2018' AMSL; (1037278)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-26ETT/VP-R 4C150
NAD83: N 33° 29' 2", W 86° 48' 21" (33.483889, -86.805833) Red Mountain (AL)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 55 (0x0037) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
30.142-1WIAT-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00319.95Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
30.242-2Mystery20x0040480i704x48016:90x00412.3Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
30.342-3Grit30x0050480i704x48016:90x00512.25Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
30.442-4IONPlus40x0060480i704x48016:90x00613.05Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
30.521-1CW50x0070720p1280x72016:90x007111.35Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074384kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (05/10/2022)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 42. Digital channel 30.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 30. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 30.
Last Analog: 
Channel 42  :  1381' 5000 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WBMG    
02/01/1998  WIAT    
(08/25/2022)  WIAT    

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