WPBS-TV WATERTOWN, NY

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
16-1	26.3	1080i	DD2.0	WPBS HD	PBS	"WPBS Television"
16-2	26.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WPBS-2	Create
16-3	26.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	WPBS-3	World Channel
16-4	26.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	WPBS-4	PBS Kids 24/7

Licensing

FAC-ID: 62136

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 26

WATERTOWN, NY (WPBS-DT)

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0000081158 (25076f916c6921cc016c72a02ad1139d) - App

1225' 98 kW ND (H)
(6.47 kW + 11.8 dB gain = 98 kW ERP)
52.9 mile contour / 8806.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 458,884
927' AGL; 2490' AMSL; (1016461)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUF-04-10/40H-1-T
NAD83: N 43° 51' 46", W 75° 43' 38" (43.862778, -75.727222) Copenhagen (NY)

Streams

TSID: 2219 (0x08AB)
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
26.3	16-1	WPBS HD	3	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.35 ‑ 8.45	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	384kbps
26.4	16-2	WPBS-2	4	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	2.15 ‑ 2.95	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
26.5	16-3	WPBS-3	5	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	2.2 ‑ 3	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
26.6	16-4	WPBS-4	6	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	2.3 ‑ 3	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/22/2023)

Ownership/Historical

Licensee:	St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 16. Digital channel 41.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 41. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 41.
Last Analog:
Channel 16 :	1214' 617 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WNPE
01/30/1981	WNPE-TV
09/01/1998	WPBS-TV
07/02/2009	WPBS-DT
03/11/2020	WPBS-TV

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