DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 33  EAST LANSING, MI | 0000027882 (25076f915c78b6bf015cd17c62ce648b) - App
0000054990 (25076ff363828d790163ad4ab7c753b4) - App | | 971' 376 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 94 kW) |  | | (18.16 kW + 13.16 dB gain = 376 kW ERP) | | 50.8 mile contour / 8107.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,721,979 | | 998' AGL; 1848' AMSL; (1265362) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ATW19HS4-ETC170-33H | | NAD83: N 42° 42' 6.9", W 84° 24' 47.8" (42.701917, -84.413278) |
| DTV-STA:
Granted | Channel 27 EAST LANSING, MI | | 0000252231 (25076f919133884b019141a4a3fd0e3a) - App - (Exp. 09/19/2025) | | 472' 3.9 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 0.975 kW) |  | | 27.8 mile contour / 2421 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 593,954 | | 500' AGL; 1350' AMSL; (1265362) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI I230ECW-2-23 | | NAD83: N 42° 42' 6.9", W 84° 24' 47.8" (42.701917, -84.413278) |
| |
TSID: 1495 (0x05D7)
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 |
| 33.3 | 23-1 | WKAR HD | 3 | 0x0030 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 8.55 ‑ 10.05 | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 33.4 | 23-2 | WKARWLD | 4 | 0x0040 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.65 ‑ 2.7 | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 33.5 | 23-3 | WKARCRT | 5 | 0x0050 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1.35 ‑ 1.75 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 33.6 | 23-4 | WKARKID | 6 | 0x0060 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 1.7 ‑ 2.7 | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | | 33.7 | 23-5 | WKARMLC | 7 | 0x0070 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 1.6 ‑ 1.7 | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps |
TSReader Data: HTML Export (09/21/2025)
| Operator: | Michigan State University | | Licensee: | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | | DTV Transition: | Certification  : | Analog channel 23. Digital channel 55. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 23. (Disapproved) | | Conflict Round 1 : | No election made. (Approved) | | Elected Round 2 : | Elected channel 40 with fallback to channel 25. | | Final Channel : | Channel 40. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 23 : | 969' 1230 kW ND |
| Call Sign History: |
| 00/00/0000 | WKAR | | | 10/31/1978 | WKAR-TV | |
|
