WGNT PORTSMOUTH, VA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
27-1	20.1	1080i	DD5.1	WGNT-HD	Independent
27-2	20.2	480i	DD2.0	Antenna	Antenna TV
27-3	20.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	Grit	Grit
27-4	20.4	480i	DD2.0	Dabl	Dabl
27-5	20.5	480i	DD2.0	QVC2	QVC2
27-6	20.6	480i	DD2.0	HSN2	HSN2

FAC-ID: 9762

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

PORTSMOUTH, VA

0000034473 (25076ff35f58800d015f58ad448c0001) - App
0000118341 (25076f91735724fd017359481c770c6e) - App

1230' 570 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 142.5 kW)
(37.85 kW + 11.78 dB gain = 570 kW ERP)
63.3 mile contour / 12588.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,189,258
1226' AGL; 1249' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter RF Systems PEP70E-O5-2-T
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

PORTSMOUTH, VA

0000268938 (25076ff395eca92c0195f6d7b7af0aa0) - App
0000269777 (25076ff39644540201965e33d1fe0896) - App

963' 625 kW DA (H)
(37.83 kW + 12.18 dB gain = 625 kW ERP)
56.1 mile contour / 9886.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,935,068
960' AGL; 983' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SBB-EPD-24C160
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

Streams

TSID: 3059 (0x0BF3)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
20.1	27-1	WGNT-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.5 ‑ 13.55	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
20.2	27-2	Antenna	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0041	1.1 ‑ 4.2	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
20.3	27-3	Grit	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.5 ‑ 3.25	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
20.4	27-4	Dabl	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0061	0.5 ‑ 3.1	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
20.5	27-5	QVC2	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0071	0.5 ‑ 5.05	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
20.6	27-6	HSN2	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0081	0.55 ‑ 4.4	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/28/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Scripps-Howard
Licensee:	Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
Sister:	WTKR
Analog Sign-on:	December 6, 1953 (27)
Digital Sign-on:	July 15, 2002 (50)
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 27. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 50. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 50.
Last Analog:
Channel 27 :	971' 2340 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WYAH	W YAHweh
01/29/1979	WYAH-TV	W YAHweh
09/13/1989	WGNT	W Greater Norfolk Television
(06/29/2022)	WGNT
(01/23/2023)	WGNT

Signed on as DuMont WTOV on December 6, 1953. --/--/1955: Went silent. --/--/1956: Returned to the air as an Independent. --/--/1958: Went silent. Early1960s: Returned to the air by Pat Robertson of CBN. It became Religious WYAH. Late 1970s: Sold to Centennial Broadcasting for $8 million and became Independent as WGNT. Early1990s: Sold to Paramount for $45 million. 01/16/1995: Became UPN "UPN27." 07/15/2002: WGNT-DT signed on. 09/18/2006: Affiliated with The CW.

Signed on as DuMont WTOV on December 6, 1953.
--/--/1955: Went silent.
--/--/1956: Returned to the air as an Independent.
--/--/1958: Went silent.
Early1960s: Returned to the air by Pat Robertson of CBN. It became Religious WYAH.
Late 1970s: Sold to Centennial Broadcasting for $8 million and became Independent as WGNT.
Early1990s: Sold to Paramount for $45 million.
01/16/1995: Became UPN "UPN27."
07/15/2002: WGNT-DT signed on.
09/18/2006: Affiliated with The CW.