WMEC MACOMB, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
22-1 36.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWMECHDPBS "WSIU" 
22-236.4480i (w)DD2.0 WORLDSDWorld Channel  
22-336.5480i (w)DD2.0 CreatSDCreate  
22-436.6480i (w)DD2.0 Kids247PBS Kids 24/7  

Technical Data
FAC-ID: 70537 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. MACOMB, IL
0000087610 (25076ff36df59575016dffac222b0c93) - App
0000113434 (25076ff371a933130171bbaae3b50ac5) - App
424' 100 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 30 kW)
(8.16 kW + 10.88 dB gain = 100 kW ERP)
40.6 mile contour / 5190.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 221,394
473' AGL; 1073' AMSL; (1018309)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
ERI ATW25H3-ESO10-36
NAD83: N 40° 23' 54", W 90° 43' 55" (40.398333, -90.731944)
  TSID: 1035 (0x040B)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/28/2025)   
  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
36.322-1WMECHD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x003110.5 ‑ 11.40x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
36.422-2WORLDSD20x0040480i704x48016:90x00412.4 ‑ 2.850x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
36.522-3CreatSD30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.3 ‑ 1.80x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
36.622-4Kids24740x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.85 ‑ 2.30x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
Operator: Southern Illinois University
Licensee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Sister: WQEC
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 22. Digital channel 21.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 21. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 21.
Last Analog: 
Channel 22  :  430' 15.7 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  820510KX    
05/07/1984  WIUM-TV    
04/01/1989  WMEC    
Station has no translators.

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