WMWC-TV GALESBURG, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
53-18.3720pDD2.0 TBN HDTBN  
53-28.4720pDD2.0 MeritMerit TV  
53-38.5480i (w)DD2.0 InspireTBN Inspire  
53-48.6480iDD2.0 ONTV4UInfomercials 
53-58.7480i (w)DD2.0 POSITIVPositiv  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 81946 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. GALESBURG, IL
BLCDT-20120820AAQ (cb74d9a3d9b644e19b07cf6212b6c0ea) - App
1083' 23 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 23 kW)Directional Pattern
(3.64 kW + 8.01 dB gain = 23 kW ERP)
59.4 mile contour / 11101.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 970,770
1067' AGL; 1820' AMSL; (1225582)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Alive Telecom ATC-BCE780-8
NAD83: N 41° 18' 44.5", W 90° 22' 46.2" (41.312361, -90.3795) Orion (IL)
DTV-APP:
Pending
Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. GALESBURG, IL
0000127477 (25076f9177f542950178185d0a884496) - App
1083' 39 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 39 kW)Directional Pattern
62 mile contour / 12093.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,102,836
1067' AGL; 1820' AMSL; (1225582)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Alive Telecom ATC-BCE780-8
NAD83: N 41° 18' 44.5", W 90° 22' 46.2" (41.312361, -90.3795) Orion (IL)

Streams

  TSID: 8209 (0x2011)
  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
8.353-1TBN HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00312.65 ‑ 110x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
8.453-2Merit20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00412.65 ‑ 110x0041DD2.00x0044384kbps
8.553-3Inspire30x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.15 ‑ 6.850x0061DD2.00x0064384kbps
8.653-4ONTV4U40x0050480i704x4804:30x00511.15 ‑ 6.850x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
8.753-5POSITIV50x0070480i720x48016:90x00711.15 ‑ 6.850x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/03/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorTrinity Broadcasting
LicenseeTRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.
DTV Transition: 
Final Channel Channel 8.
Call Sign History:
12/15/1995  951215KK    
06/05/2012  WMWC    
06/13/2013  WMWC-TV    
(06/06/2023)  WMWC-TV    
(06/12/2023)  WMWC-TV    

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