WTVO ROCKFORD, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
17-1 16.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWTVO-DTABC "WTVO Channel 17" 
17-216.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconMy NetMyN "Rockford's My" 
17-316.5480i (w)DD2.0 LaffLaff  
17-416.6480i (w)DD2.0 GritGrit  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 72945
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ROCKFORD, IL
BLCDT-20021024AAS (93ff095b39df409d9554cf6212b6c0ea) - App
659' 196 kW ND (H)
(11 kW + 12.51 dB gain = 196 kW ERP)
47.5 mile contour / 7095 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,418,594
669' AGL; 1460' AMSL; (1035539)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26GTH-R04DC
NAD83: N 42° 17' 14", W 89° 10' 15" (42.287222, -89.170833)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1067 (0x042B) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
16.317-1WTVO-DT10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00312.7 ‑ 120x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
16.417-2My Net20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00412.6 ‑ 120x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
16.517-3Laff30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.5 ‑ 40x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
16.617-4Grit40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.5 ‑ 3.60x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/05/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting per JSA
LicenseeMission Broadcasting, Inc. (Mission Broadcasting)
SisterWQRF-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 17. Digital channel 16.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 16. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 16.
Last Analog: 
Channel 17  :  666' 646 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WTVO    

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