WDSU NEW ORLEANS, LA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
06-1 19.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWDSU-DTNBC "WDSU NewsChannel 6" 
06-219.2480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconMeTVMe-TV  
06-319.4480i (w)DD2.0 THE365365BLK  
06-419.5480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
06-619.6480i (w)DD2.0 QVC/HSNQVC  
06-719.8480i (w)DD2.0 NoseyNosey  
54-419.7480i (w)DD2.0 TruCrimTrue Crime Network  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 71357 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 19 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW ORLEANS, LA
0000098906 (25076ff36fa4c5a3016fa563bab111fb) - App
0000204867 (25076ff3848dd5470184d490ccf52f3d) - App
946' 925 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(34.6 kW + 14.27 dB gain = 925 kW ERP)
55 mile contour / 9498.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,649,835
942' AGL; 947' AMSL; (1020862)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4SP-10/32U-1-T
NAD83: N 29° 57' 0", W 89° 57' 28" (29.95, -89.957778)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 19 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW ORLEANS, LA
0000071716 (25076ff369e98c970169f7f3dd021913) - App
0000113818 (25076ff3720ae89001721496f5ac0d5f) - App
826' 1000 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(26.2 kW + 15.82 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
53.3 mile contour / 8912.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,540,999
822' AGL; 827' AMSL; (1020862)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems RD32A-HP
NAD83: N 29° 57' 0", W 89° 57' 28" (29.95, -89.957778)

Streams

  TSID: 1323 (0x052B)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/29/2025)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Unknown

Digital
Channel		Display
Channel		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
19.106-1WDSU-DT10x00501080i1920x108016:90x00516 ‑ 7.050x0051DD5.10x0052384kbps
19.206-2MeTV20x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.6 ‑ 1.70x0061DD2.00x0062128kbps
19.406-3THE36570x0080480i704x48016:90x00811.6 ‑ 2.150x0081DD2.00x0082128kbps
19.506-4STORY30x0090480i704x48016:90x00911 ‑ 2.150x0091DD2.00x0094128kbps
19.606-6QVC/HSN40x0100480i704x48016:90x01012.15 ‑ 2.450x0101DD2.00x0102128kbps
19.754-4TruCrim50x0110480i704x48016:90x01111 ‑ 1.40x0111DD2.00x0112128kbps
19.806-7Nosey60x00a0480i704x48016:90x00a11.6 ‑ 2.20x00a1DD2.00x00a4128kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Hearst-Argyle
Licensee: New Orleans Hearst Television Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 6. Digital channel 43.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 43. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 43.
Last Analog: 
Channel 6  :  928' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WDSU    
03/21/1979  WDSU-TV    
11/08/1993  WDSU    
(12/08/2022)  WDSU    

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