WAWV-TV TERRE HAUTE, IN

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
38-1	18.3	720p	DD5.1	WAWV-HD	ABC	"WAWV ABC"
38-2	18.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Grit	Grit
38-3	18.5	480i	DD2.0	Bounce	Bounce TV
38-4	18.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Rewind	Rewind TV

Licensing

FAC-ID: 65247

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

TERRE HAUTE, IN

0000028343 (25076ff35c78b44d015c790d2f570a71) - App
0000087258 (25076f916dbcdd3a016dcb7b410f0cc5) - App

970' 250 kW ND (H)
(10.62 kW + 13.72 dB gain = 250 kW ERP)
54.2 mile contour / 9213 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 730,448
961' AGL; 1511' AMSL; (1027196)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUA-O4-16/64H-R-1-T
NAD83: N 39° 14' 33", W 87° 23' 29" (39.2425, -87.391389)

Streams

TSID: 1157 (0x0485)
Bitrate Allocation: Constant

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
18.3	38-1	WAWV-HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	9Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
18.4	38-2	Grit	2	0x0040	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0041	2.9Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
18.5	38-3	Bounce	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	4:3	0x0051	2.8Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
18.6	38-4	Rewind	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	2.8Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/30/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Nexstar Broadcasting per JSA
Licensee:	Mission Broadcasting, Inc. (Mission Broadcasting)
Sister:	WTWO
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 38. Digital channel 39.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 39. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 39.
Last Analog:
Channel 38 :	981' 2140 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WBAK
04/20/1979	WBAK-TV
06/01/2005	WFXW
09/01/2011	WAWV-TV

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