WCIU-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
26-1 23.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconThe UIndependent"The U" 
26-223.4720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconU TooIndependent"U Too" (WMEU-CD 48-1) 
26-3 23.5480i (w)DD2.0 MeTVMe-TV (WWME-CD 23-01) 
26-423.6480i (w)DD2.0 HEROESHeroes & Icons (WWME-CD 23-02) 
26-523.7480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
26-623.8480i (w)DD2.0 CATCHYCatchy Comedy  
26-723.9480i (w)DD2.0 TOONSMe-TV Toons  
26-823.10480i (w)DD2.0 West  

Technical Data
FAC-ID: 71428 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 23 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000078660 (25076f916c250944016c253e4cd70135) - App
0000102906 (25076f916ff6953d016ff771270d0a05) - App
1552' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW)Directional Pattern
(55.85 kW + 12.53 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
66.7 mile contour / 13981.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,064,968
1549' AGL; 2144' AMSL; (1032959)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-14JSC/VP-R CT170
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 23 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000196947 (25076ff381a436260181a5e62398042a) - App
0000275384 (25076f9197cd2c4b01980ee994142b1c) - App
1434' 200 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(5.48 kW + 15.62 dB gain = 200 kW ERP)
56.5 mile contour / 10011.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,631,324
1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
  TSID: 1011 (0x03F3)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  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
23.326-1The U190x0030720p1280x72016:90x00314.55 ‑ 100x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
23.426-2U Too20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00411.05 ‑ 60x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
23.526-3MeTV40x0050480i704x48016:90x00511 ‑ 3.350x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
23.626-4HEROES60x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.85 ‑ 3.70x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
23.726-5STORY30x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.6 ‑ 5.750x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
23.826-6CATCHY250x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.95 ‑ 2.950x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
23.926-7TOONS90x0090480i16:90x00910Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps
23.1026-8100x00a0480i16:90x00a10Mbps0x00a1DD2.00x00a4192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
Operator: Weigel Broadcasting 
Licensee: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Sisters: WWME-CD, WMEU-CD
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 27.
Last Analog: 
Channel 26  :  1549' 5000 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCIU  W Chicago's I (First) UHF  
01/30/1979  WCIU-TV  W Chicago's I (First) UHF  
Station has no translators.

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