WBBM-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-1 12.1Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWBBM-NGCBS"CBS 2" (WGN-TV 02-1) 
05-1 12.2Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWMAQ-NGNBC"NBC 5 Chicago" (WMAQ-TV 05-1) 
09-1 12.51080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWGN-NGCW"WGN" (WGN-TV 09-1) 
32-1 12.4Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWFLD-NGFOX"Fox Chicago" (WFLD 32-1) 
66-1 12.31080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWGBO-NGUnivision"Univision Chicago" (WGBO-DT 66-1) 

Technical Data
FAC-ID: 9617 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000249867 (25076ff3905469b40190978405163e97) - App
0000263393 (25076f9193dc1c7201942ccf316d5e0f) - App
1642' 29.5 kW ND (H)
(6.93 kW + 6.29 dB gain = 29.5 kW ERP)
72.1 mile contour / 16351.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,495,340
1636' AGL; 2231' AMSL; (1032960)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Harris TAD-5H
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000265226 (25076f91948a77fe01948aafa95d0484) - App
0000267301 (25076ff394cc109f0194d5f6ac5c1042) - App
1522' 25.6 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(6.98 kW + 5.64 dB gain = 25.6 kW ERP)
63.2 mile contour / 12556 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,963,606
1519' AGL; 2114' AMSL; (1032959)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RCA TBF-2AH (SPECIAL)
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000265214 (25076f91948a77fe01948aa0c606026e) - App
0000270876 (25076ff394cc109f0194d5e598b30fd0) - App
1370' 32 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 25.6 kW)Directional Pattern
(9.2 kW + 5.41 dB gain = 32 kW ERP)
64.3 mile contour / 13006.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,936,930
1367' AGL; 1960' AMSL; (1009012)
2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLS-V4M/VP-R
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
  TSID: 999 (0x03E7)

  RENDER Data: None Available
  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
12.102-1WBBM-NG10x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034192kbps
12.205-1WMAQ-NG20x00401080p1920x108016:90x00410Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044192kbps
12.366-1WGBO-NG30x00501080p1920x108016:90x00510Mbps0x0051DD5.10x0054192kbps
12.432-1WFLD-NG40x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061DD5.10x0064192kbps
12.509-1WGN-NG50x00701080p1920x108016:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
Operator: CBS Corporation 
Licensee: CBS BROADCASTING INC.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 2. Digital channel 3.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 11 with fallback to channel 3 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved)
Conflict Round 1  : Maintained by engineering statement. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 12.
Last Analog: 
Channel 2  :  1490' 26.4 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WBBM  World's Best Battery Maker  
08/28/1979  WBBM-TV  World's Best Battery Maker  
(01/26/2024)  WBBM-TV    
(11/07/2024)  WBBM-TV    
(01/28/2025)  WBBM-TV    
Station has no translators.

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