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:	Assigned	Observed
	1157 (0x0485)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	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

Bitrate Allocation: Constant
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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