WBIQ BIRMINGHAM, AL

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
10-1	10.3	1080i	DD2.0	WBIQ HD	PBS	"APT HD"
10-2	10.4	480i	DD2.0	PBSKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
10-3	10.5	480i	DD2.0	Create	Create	"APT Create"
10-4	10.6	480i	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel

Licensing

FAC-ID: 717

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 10

BIRMINGHAM, AL

0000207574 (25076f9185c724670185d13e100419bd) - App
0000219468 (25076ff389e6b97b0189fae3eef9099b) - App

1313' 3.4 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 3.4 kW)
(3.89 kW + -0.58 dB gain = 3.4 kW ERP)
56.5 mile contour / 10038.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,592,564
1005' AGL; 1951' AMSL; (1226663)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THV-2A10/CP-R O4
NAD83: N 33° 29' 4.8", W 86° 48' 25.2" (33.484667, -86.807) Red Mountain (AL)

Streams

TSID: 51 (0x0033)

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
10.3	10-1	WBIQ HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.3 ‑ 11.25	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
10.4	10-2	PBSKIDS	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0041	1.75	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
10.5	10-3	Create	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0051	2.25	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
10.6	10-4	WORLD	6	0x0060	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0061	0Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/12/2012)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Alabama ETC
Licensee:	ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION
Sister:	WCIQ
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 10. Digital channel 53.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 10. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1 :	Maintained by engineering statement. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 10.
Petitioned For :	Channel 39 (1199' 1000 kW DA), which was approved: 10-21
Last Analog:
Channel 10 :	1399' 316 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WBIQ
(08/24/2023)	WBIQ

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