WBRE-TV WILKES-BARRE, PA

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
28-1	11.3	1080i	DD5.1	WBRE-DT	NBC	"WBRE"
28-2	11.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Laff	Laff
28-3	11.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Rewind	Rewind TV
28-4	11.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Defy	Defy TV
28-1	28.3	1080i	DD5.1	WBRE-DT	NBC	"WBRE"
28-2	28.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Laff	Laff
28-3	28.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Rewind	Rewind TV
28-4	28.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Defy	Defy TV

Licensing

FAC-ID: 71225

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 11

WILKES-BARRE, PA

BLCDT-20051123AJX (d159501fdec04284a771cf6212b6c0ea) - App

1545' 30 kW ND (H)
(3.67 kW + 9.12 dB gain = 30 kW ERP)
70.5 mile contour / 15624.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,509,809
705' AGL; 2805' AMSL; (1027162)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Micro Communications 9541310
NAD83: N 41° 10' 58", W 75° 52' 25" (41.182778, -75.873611) Pennobscot Mountain (PA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 28

Waymart, PA

BLCDT-20091211ADO (936b9fc0a50e4f4db6f7cf6212b6c0ea) - App

791' 0.3 kW DA ( )
19.3 mile contour / 1175.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 161,555
70' AGL; 2241' AMSL
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] Kathrein K723147
NAD83: N 41° 37' 55.3", W 75° 25' 31.6" (41.632028, -75.425444) Waymart (PA)

Streams

TSID: 2529 (0x09E1)
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
11.3	28-1	WBRE-DT	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	10.85Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
11.4	28-2	Laff	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	2.25Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
11.5	28-3	Rewind	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.95Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
11.6	28-4	Defy	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	2.25Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

TSReader Data: Channel 11 (08/17/2023) Channel 28 (07/28/2011)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Nexstar Broadcasting
Licensee:	Nexstar Media Inc.
Sister:	WYOU
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 28. Digital channel 11.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 11. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 11.
Last Analog:
Channel 28 :	1670' 3020 kW ND

Call Sign History:
07/17/1981	WBRE-TV	Wilkes-BarRE
08/10/1982	WBRE	Wilkes-BarRE
06/01/1986	WBRE-TV	Wilkes-BarRE

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