WLEX-TV LEXINGTON, KY

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
18-1 28.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLEX-TVNBC "LEX 18" 
18-228.2480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconGritGrit  
18-328.3720pDD2.0 BounceBounce TV  
18-428.4480i (w)DD2.0 CourtTVCourt TV  
18-528.5480i (w)DD2.0 QVC2QVC2  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 73203 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 28 Longley-Rice coverage map available. LEXINGTON, KY
0000246081 (25076ff38ff8fbf3018ffe1f507c001e) - App
0000249201 (25076ff3905469b40190553554f90a86) - App
930' 676 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 202.8 kW)Directional Pattern
(27.1 kW + 13.97 dB gain = 676 kW ERP)
53.5 mile contour / 8992.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,033,392
897' AGL; 1897' AMSL; (1044034)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-30-DSC/VP-R 3S180DC
NAD83: N 38° 2' 3", W 84° 23' 39" (38.034167, -84.394167)

Streams

  TSID: 1237 (0x04D5)
  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
28.118-1WLEX-TV10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00314.2 ‑ 11.40x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
28.218-2Grit20x0040480i720x48016:90x00413.35 ‑ 8.10x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
28.318-3Bounce30x0050720p1280x72016:90x00510.85 ‑ 3.60x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
28.418-4CourtTV40x0060480i720x48016:90x00610.6 ‑ 1.60x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
28.518-5QVC250x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.85 ‑ 7.50x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (04/10/2024)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorScripps-Howard
LicenseeSCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, LLC
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 18. Digital channel 39.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 39. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 39.
Last Analog: 
Channel 18  :  640' 1100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WLEX    
07/18/1979  WLEX-TV    
(06/26/2024)  WLEX-TV    
(07/23/2024)  WLEX-TV    

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