WPVI-TV PHILADELPHIA, PA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
06-1 6.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWPVI-HDABC "6 ABC" 
06-26.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconLOCLishLocalish  
06-36.5480i (w)DD2.0 CHARGE!Charge!  
06-46.6480i (w)DD2.0 QVCQVC  
57-46.7480i (w)DD2.0 NOSEYNosey  
57-56.8480i (w)DD2.0 BLK365365BLK  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 8616
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 6 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PHILADELPHIA, PA
0000216785 (25076ff388029c1401881ff458970f79) - App
0000218393 (25076f918974eb250189880e2e66093d) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 14,760,293)
1122' 45 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 45 kW)
(24.28 kW + 2.68 dB gain = 45 kW ERP)
77.8 mile contour / 19015.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 13,938,249
1089' AGL; 1341' AMSL; (1023152)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TDM-5A6-H
NAD83: N 40° 2' 39", W 75° 14' 25" (40.044167, -75.240278) Roxborough (PA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 6 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PHILADELPHIA, PA
BLCDT-20111019ACJ (b3f65a2d570645fe8b1acf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000217096 (25076ff388dcbf870188df6058b5028a) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 13,701,773)
1083' 34 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 34 kW)
(13.62 kW + 3.97 dB gain = 34 kW ERP)
75 mile contour / 17653 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 13,601,776
1052' AGL; 1295' AMSL; (1035474)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric CBR-O3FMB-6/18H-1
NAD83: N 40° 2' 33", W 75° 14' 32" (40.0425, -75.242222) Roxborough (PA)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 2489 (0x09B9) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
6.306-1WPVI-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00312.3 ‑ 8.70x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
6.406-2LOCLish20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00412.8 ‑ 8.70x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
6.506-3CHARGE!30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.7 ‑ 3.90x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
6.606-4QVC40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.65 ‑ 3.80x0061DD2.00x006496kbps
6.757-4NOSEY50x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.95 ‑ 40x0071DD2.00x007496kbps
6.857-5BLK36560x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.5 ‑ 3.650x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (09/04/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorABC
LicenseeWPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 6. Digital channel 64.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 6. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 6.
Last Analog: 
Channel 6  :  1089' 74.1 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WPVI  W Philadelphia VI (Roman numerals spell out 6)  
06/08/1981  WPVI-TV  W Philadelphia VI (Roman numerals spell out 6)  
00/00/0000  WPVI-TV    
00/00/0000  DWPVI-TV    
(06/21/2023)  WPVI-TV    
06/23/2023  DWPVI-TV    
06/23/2023  WPVI-TV    
(07/31/2023)  WPVI-TV    

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