WXFT-DT AURORA, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
07-1 22.1720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLS-HDABC "ABC7 Chicago" 
07-222.2480i (w)DD5.1 LOCLishLocalish  
07-322.6480i (w)DD2.0 CHARGECharge!  
60-122.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWXFT-DTUniMás "TeleFutura 60" 
60-222.4480i (w)DD2.0 ESCAPEION Mystery  
60-322.5480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 60539 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AURORA, IL
0000024816 (25076ff35c78b44d015c891ae19617cd) - App
0000232828 ✦ (25076f918c46cb25018c68f8abf10a55) - App
1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW)Directional Pattern
(83 kW + 10.81 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
71.6 mile contour / 16114 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,280,888
1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960)
1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-15ETT/VP-R S140
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AURORA, IL
0000216384 (25076f9187ba76cd0187c4bbdf2805ea) - App
0000216716 (25076f91884ab75c0188ac9516403942) - App
1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(36.3 kW + 13.67 dB gain = 845 kW ERP)
65 mile contour / 13282.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,945,973
1626' AGL; 2221' AMSL; (1032959)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems PEPL24C
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AURORA, IL
0000217053 (25076f9188b6fc710188bb4681100557) - App
0000217240 (25076ff388ea75f00189021fa9b30b07) - App
1434' 1000 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(31.59 kW + 15 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
65.2 mile contour / 13374.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,961,556
1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)

Streams

  TSID: 987 (0x03DB)
  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
22.107-1WLS-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.9Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
22.207-2LOCLish20x0040480i640x48016:90x00411.35Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044256kbps
22.360-1WXFT-DT30x0130720p1280x72016:90x01314.5Mbps0x0131DD5.10x0134256kbps
22.460-2ESCAPE40x0140480i640x48016:90x01411.4Mbps0x0141DD2.00x0144160kbps
22.560-3Quest50x0150480i640x48016:90x01511.5Mbps0x0151DD2.00x0154160kbps
22.607-3CHARGE60x0050480i640x48016:90x00511.1Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054160kbps
  TSReader Data: Parent HTML Export (02/03/2024)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Univision
Licensee: UniMas Chicago LLC
Sister: WGBO-DT
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 60. Digital channel 59.
Elected Round 2 : Elected channel 50 with fallback to channel 38.
Final Channel : Channel 50.
Last Analog: 
Channel 60  :  1621' 5000 kW DA
Call Sign History:
01/18/1987  WEHS  W E Home Shopping  
12/28/1992  WESH-TV    
12/28/1992  WEHS-TV  W E Home Shopping  
11/01/2001  WXFT  W X TeleFuTura  
01/01/2004  WXFT-TV  W X TeleFuTura  
06/23/2009  WXFT-DT  W X TeleFuTura  
(06/23/2023)  WXFT-DT    
(09/28/2023)  WXFT-DT    

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