WETA-TV WASHINGTON, DC

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
26-1 31.1720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWETA-HDPBS "WETA HD" 
26-2 31.2720pDD2.0 WETA UKPBS Encore "WETA UK" 
26-331.3480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconKIDSPBS Kids Local "WETA Kids" 
26-431.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconWORLDWorld Channel "WETA World" 
26-531.5720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconMETROPBS Encore "WETA Metro" 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 65670 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 31 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WASHINGTON, DC
0000029879 (25076ff35f58800d015f5a8871210a9d) - App
0000120146 (25076ff373865ab301739b65c55b19d0) - App
843' 1000 kW ND (H)
(49.1 kW + 13.09 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
57.2 mile contour / 10291.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 8,207,795
663' AGL; 1073' AMSL; (1051670)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUP-04-12-2
NAD83: N 38° 57' 1", W 77° 4' 46" (38.950278, -77.079444) Fort Reno (DC)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 31 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WASHINGTON, DC
0000078576 (25076f916bd8cd91016bf76725fd4fb2) - App
0000078782 (25076ff36c24ffca016c3e378c0f10b9) - App
564' 240 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(24.21 kW + 9.96 dB gain = 240 kW ERP)
43.4 mile contour / 5922.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,130,044
414' AGL; 784' AMSL; (1018169)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-WB
NAD83: N 38° 53' 30", W 77° 7' 54" (38.891667, -77.131667) WETA Tower (VA)

Streams

  TSID: 539 (0x021B)
  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
31.126-1WETA-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00314 ‑ 80x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
31.226-2WETA UK20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00414 ‑ 80x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
31.326-3KIDS30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.5 ‑ 40x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
31.426-4WORLD40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.5 ‑ 40x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
31.526-5METRO50x0070720p1280x72016:90x00713 ‑ 80x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/15/2023)   

Ownership/Historical

Licensee: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 27.
Petitioned For : Channel 51 (846' 674 kW DA), which was dismissed: PRM08MB
Last Analog: 
Channel 26  :  771' 2290 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WETA  Greater Washington Educational Television Authority  
04/09/1980  WETA-TV  Greater Washington Educational Television Authority  

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