WCML ALPENA, MI

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
06-1 24.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCMU PBSPBS "WCMU" 
06-224.41080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconCMUkidsPBS Kids 24/7  
06-324.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio Icon@createCreate  
06-424.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCMU MLCMichigan Learning  
06-524.7480i (w)DD2.0 CMU FNXFirst Nations Experience  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 9917 
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DTV-STA:
Granted		Channel 24 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ALPENA, MI
0000249965 (25076f9190eb666c019109b91a911bfd) - App - (Exp. 02/07/2025)
→ Extension Granted: 0000275741 (25076ff39819f0d001981dd09c700219) - App - (Exp. 02/12/2026)
1311' 205 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
53.5 mile contour / 8977.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 219,979
1150' AGL; 2219' AMSL; (1274349)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF P4-12/48-1-T
NAD83: N 45° 8' 17.3", W 84° 9' 43.6" (45.138139, -84.162111) Presque Isle South (MI)
DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 24 Longley-Rice coverage map available. ALPENA, MI
BLEDT-20110707ABQ (1bb959007a9d46c7856ecf6212b6c0ea) - App
1311' 400 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(9.04 kW + 16.46 dB gain = 400 kW ERP)
56.5 mile contour / 10019.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 230,691
1150' AGL; 2219' AMSL; (1274349)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF P4-12/48-1-T
NAD83: N 45° 8' 17.3", W 84° 9' 43.6" (45.138139, -84.162111) Presque Isle South (MI)

Streams

  TSID: 1457 (0x05B1)
  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
24.306-1CMU PBS10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00316 ‑ 6.850x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
24.406-2CMUkids20x00401080i1920x108016:90x00415.65 ‑ 6.30x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
24.506-3@create30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.6 ‑ 2.150x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
24.606-4CMU MLC40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.15 ‑ 1.90x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
24.706-5CMU FNX70x0070480i16:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/18/2020)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Central Michigan University
Licensee: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 6. Digital channel 57.
Elected Round 1  : No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 : Elected channel 24 with fallback being to allow the FCC to determine the best available channel.
Final Channel : Channel 24.
Last Analog: 
Channel 6  :  1470' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCML    
(03/05/2024)  WCML    
(03/27/2024)  WCML    
(08/01/2024)  WCML    
(12/01/2025)  WCML    

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