WOI-DT AMES, IA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
05-1 5.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWOI-HDABC "ABC 5" 
05-25.4480i (w)DD2.0 CrimeTrue Crime Network  
05-35.5480i (w)DD2.0 GritGrit  
05-45.6480i (w)DD2.0 NESTThe Nest  
05-65.7480i (w)DD2.0 CONFESSConfess 
05-75.9480i (w)DD2.0 OPEN[Blank] 
05-85.10480i (w)DD2.0 OPEN[Blank] 
05-95.11480i (w)DD2.0 OPEN[Blank] 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 8661
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 5 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AMES, IA
BLCDT-20100702AOM (2608a558bbbb407a98bbcf6212b6c0ea) - App
1857' 13.9 kW ND (H)
(3.4 kW + 6.12 dB gain = 13.9 kW ERP)
79.6 mile contour / 19887.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,234,423
1824' AGL; 2812' AMSL; (1043707)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RCA TBF-6AM
NAD83: N 41° 48' 33", W 93° 36' 54" (41.809167, -93.615) Alleman (IA)

Streams

  TSID: 893 (0x037D)
  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
5.305-1WOI-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00317.8Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
5.405-2Crime20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.7Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
5.505-3Grit30x0050480i704x48016:90x00512.35Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
5.605-4NEST80x0060480i704x48016:90x00612.35Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
5.705-6CONFESS40x0070480i704x48016:90x00712.5Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
5.905-7OPEN50x0090480i704x48016:90x00910Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps
5.1005-8OPEN60x0100480i704x48016:90x01010Mbps0x0101DD2.00x0104192kbps
5.1105-9OPEN70x0110480i704x48016:90x01110Mbps0x0111DD2.00x0114192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/28/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Tegna
Licensee: TEGNA BROADCAST HOLDINGS, LLC
Sister: KCWI-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 5. Digital channel 59.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 5. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 5.
Last Analog: 
Channel 5  :  1850' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WOI    
10/25/1979  WOI-TV    
06/12/2009  WOI-DT    

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