| Local Stations |
| Quality | Display | Physical | Call Letters | Distance | Direction | Power Level | Comments |
 | 3‑1 | 33 | WFSB | 53.16 | 305° | 578 kW | Very rarely decodes even under strong tropo conditions. Also has co-channe... |
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Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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03-1   | | 33.3 | | 1080i | | DD5.1  | WFSB | CBS | "Channel 3" | | 03-2 | | 33.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WFSB-2 | [Blank] | | | 03-3 | | 33.5 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WFSB-3 | Weather | "Eyewitness News Now" | (News/Events) | | 03-4 | | 33.6 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WFSB-4 | CBS | "WFSB Fairfield County" |
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Technical Data and Screencaps
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FAC-ID: 53115 FCC Query CDBS List Correspondence RabbitEars TV Query REC Query FCC Station Profile
TSID: 507 (0x01FB) | DT-LIC: | Channel 33  HARTFORD, CT (SCM) (Est. Pop. 4,943,476) |  | | BMPCDT-20021025ABB (616134) - App
BLCDT‑20041029AIL (1023606) - App | | 947' 1000 kW DA (H) (58 Mile Contour / 10588 Sq. Mi. Area) | | (38.5 kW TPO + 14.9 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) | | | 525' AGL; 1232' ASL (1046016); Full Service Filter | | | 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Dielectric TFU-26GTH-R 6T130 | | | NAD27: N 41° 46' 30" (41.775), W 72° 48' 20" (-72.806) (S) (F) Avon Mountain (CT) | | DT-CP: | Channel 33 HARTFORD, CT (SCM) (Est. Pop. 5,066,168) | | | | BPCDT‑20110630AAH (1432932) - App - Expires 07/28/2014 | | 947' 1000 kW ND (H) (59 Mile Contour / 10957 Sq. Mi. Area) | | 525' AGL; 1232' ASL (1046016); Full Service Filter | | | 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt | | | NAD27: N 41° 46' 30" (41.775), W 72° 48' 20" (-72.806) (S) (F) Avon Mountain (CT) | | DX-APP: | Channel 33 HARTFORD, CT (SCM) (Est. Pop. 3,152,822) | | | | BXPCDT‑20110817ADJ (1549945) - App | | 723' 20 kW ND (H) (40 Mile Contour / 5105 Sq. Mi. Area) | | 309' AGL; 1019' ASL (1045791); Full Service Filter | | | 1° Elec Beam Tilt | | | NAD27: N 41° 46' 26.6" (41.774), W 72° 48' 19.7" (-72.805) (S) (F) Avon Mountain (CT) |
TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/26/2011)
Bitrate Allocation: Constant
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 | 03-1 | WFSB | | 0x0030 | 1080i | 1920x1088 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 12.6 | | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 33.4 | 03-2 | WFSB-2 | | 0x0040 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0041 | 2.5 | | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 33.5 | 03-3 | WFSB-3 | | 0x0050 | 480i | 704x480 | 4:3 | 0x0051 | 1.95 | | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 128kbps | | 33.6 | 03-4 | WFSB-4 | | 0x0060 | 480i | 352x480 | 4:3 | 0x0061 | 0.65 | | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 128kbps |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Meredith | | Licensee: | MEREDITH CORPORATION |
| Certification : | Analog channel 3. Digital channel 33. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 33. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 33. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 3 : | 889' 100 kW ND | | Old Facility: | | Channel 33 : | 841' 20 kW ND (STA) |
Station has no translators. |
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 | 8‑1 | 10 | WTNH | 51.32 | 277° | 15.1 kW | VHF - thunderstorms cause drop-outs |
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Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 08-1 | | 10.3 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WTNH-DT | ABC | "NewsChannel 8" | | 08-2 | | 10.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | Bounce | Bounce TV | | | 08-3 | | 10.5 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WTNHSD | ABC | "NewsChannel 8" | (WTNH 08-1) |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | LIN | | Licensee: | WTNH BROADCASTING, INC. |
| Sister: | WCTX | | Certification : | Analog channel 8. Digital channel 10. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 10. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 10. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 8 : | 1194' 174 kW ND | | Old Facility: | | Channel 10 : | 1122' 7.9 kW DA (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WTNH | | | 03/04/1981 | WTNH-TV | | | 03/08/1985 | WTNH | |
Station has no translators. |
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 | 12‑1 | 13 | WPRI‑TV | 51.95 | 42° | 30 kW | Frequent co-channel problems with WNET/13 |
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Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 12-1 | | 13.3 | | 1080i | | DD5.1 | WPRI-HD | CBS | "WPRI 12" | | 12-2 | | 13.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | CoolTV | The Cool TV | |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | LIN | | Licensee: | TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC |
| Sister: | WNAC-TV | | Certification : | Analog channel 12. Digital channel 13. | | Elected Round 1 : | Negotiated for channel 13 with fallback to channel 13 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 13. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 12 : | 1001' 316 kW ND | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 13 : | 269' 13 kW DA (STA) | | Channel 13 : | 1001' 14 kW DA (STA) | | Channel 13 : | 1001' 18 kW ND (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WPRI | | | | WPRI-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 24‑1 | 45 | WEDH | 51.66 | 300° | 477 kW | Usually ok - drops out during some weather conditions |
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Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 24-1 | | 45.3 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | WEDH-1 | PBS | "CPTV" | | 24-2 | | 45.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WEDH-2 | PBS Encore | "CPTV4U" | | 24-3 | | 45.5 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WEDH-3 | Sports | "CPTV Sports" | | 45-10 | 45.10 | (These two subchannels are artifacts of the UpdateTV service. They do not show programming.) | | 45-11 | 45.11 |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | | Licensee: | CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. |
| Sisters: | WEDN, WEDY | | Certification : | Analog channel 24. Digital channel 32. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 45. | | Elected Round 3 : | Elected channel 45 with fallback being to allow the FCC to determine the best available channel. | | Final Channel : | Channel 45. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 24 : | 1696' 1200 kW DA | | Old Facility: | | Channel 45 : | 1657' 465 kW DA (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WEDH | W EDucational TV Hartford |
Station has no translators. |
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| 26‑1 | 26 | WHPX‑TV | 13.46 | 298° | 81.4 kW | |
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Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 26-1 | | 26.3 | | 720p | | DD2.0 | ION | ION | | | 26-2 | | 26.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | qubo | Qubo | | | 26-3 | | 26.5 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | IONLife | ION Life | |
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| Operator: | Ion Media Networks | | Licensee: | ION MEDIA HARTFORD LICENSE, INC. |
| Certification : | Analog channel 26. Digital channel 34. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 26. (Disapproved) | | Conflict Round 1 : | Maintained by unknown means. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 26. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 26 : | 1250' 2820 kW DA | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 34 : | 1191' 90 kW DA (LIC) | | Channel 34 : | 1207' 90 kW DA (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | 810720KE | | | 02/07/1983 | WLCT | | | 07/10/1986 | WTWS | | | 01/13/1998 | WHPX | W Hartford PAX | | 06/15/2009 | WHPX-TV | W Hartford PAX |
Station has no translators. |
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| 30‑1 | 35 | WVIT | 51.56 | 300° | 224 kW | Rarely decodes |
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Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 30-1 | | 35.3 | | 1080i | | DD5.1 | WVIT-HD | NBC | "NBC 30" | | 30-2 | | 35.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | NBC+ | COZI TV | |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | NBC | | Licensee: | NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE LLC |
| Certification : | Analog channel 30. Digital channel 35. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 35. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 35. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 30 : | 1480' 3090 kW DA | | Old Facility: | | Channel 35 : | 1424' 205 kW DA (STA) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WHNB | | | 07/17/1978 | WHNB-TV | | | 07/17/1978 | WVIT | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 53‑1 | 9 | WEDN | 16.9 | 322° | 1.59 kW | VHF - Problematic during thunderstorms |
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Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 53-1 | | 9.3 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | WEDN-1 | PBS | "CPTV" | | 53-2 | | 9.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WEDN-2 | PBS Encore | "CPTV4U" | | 53-3 | | 9.5 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | WEDN-3 | Sports | "CPTV Sports" | | 53-4 | | 9.6 | | | | | WEDN-4 | [Blank] | | | 09-10 | 9.10 | (These two subchannels are artifacts of the UpdateTV service. They do not show programming.) | | 09-11 | 9.11 |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Connecticut Public Broadcasting | | Licensee: | CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. |
| Sisters: | WEDH, WEDY | | Certification : | Analog channel 53. Digital channel 45. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 9. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 9. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 53 : | 669' 630 kW ND | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 45 : | 630' 200 kW ND (LIC) | | Channel 9 : | 630' 1.25 kW DA (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WEDN | W EDucational TV Norwich |
Station has no translators. |
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| 59‑1 | 39 | WCTX | 51.32 | 277° | 114 kW | Only decodes during tropo events |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 59-1 | | 39.3 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WCTX-DT | MyN | "My TV 9" | | 59-2 | | 39.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | COOL-TV | The Cool TV | |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | LIN | | Licensee: | WTNH BROADCASTING, INC. |
| Sister: | WTNH | | Certification : | Analog channel 59. Digital channel 39. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 39. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 39. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 59 : | 1030' 5000 kW ND | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 39 : | 988' 100 kW DA (STA) | | Channel 39 : | 988' 140 kW DA (STA) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WTVU | | | 04/01/1996 | WBNE | | | 01/01/2001 | WCTX | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 61‑1 | 31 | WTIC‑TV | 51.66 | 300° | 482 kW | Usually ok - depending on weather |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 61-1 | | 31.3 |  | 720p | | DD5.1 | WTIC-DT | FOX | "Fox 61" | | 61-2 | | 31.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | Ant TV | Antenna TV | |
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| Operator: | Tribune | | Licensee: | TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HARTFORD, LLC |
| Sister: | WCCT-TV | | Certification : | Analog channel 61. Digital channel 31. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 31. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 31. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 61 : | 1690' 5000 kW DA | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 31 : | 883' 470 kW DA (STA) | | Channel 31 : | 942' 470 kW DA (STA) | | Channel 31 : | 1660' 380 kW DA (LIC) |
| Call Sign History: |
| | 791115LE | | | 02/03/1984 | WETG | | | 08/04/1984 | WTIC-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 64‑1 | 12 | WNAC‑TV | 51.95 | 42° | 30 kW | |
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Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 64-1 | | 12.6 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WNAC-HD | FOX | "Fox Providence" | | 64-2 | | 12.7 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | MyRITV | MyN | "MyRITV" |
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Historical, Ownership, Transition, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | LIN by LMA | | Licensee: | WNAC, LLC (Super Towers) |
| Sister: | WPRI-TV | | Certification : | Analog channel 64. Digital channel 54. | | Elected Round 1 : | Negotiated for channel 12. (Approved) | | Conflict Round 1 : | Maintained by NCA. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 12. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 64 : | 1033' 3720 kW DA | | Old Facilities: | | Channel 54 : | 968' 1000 kW DA (LIC) | | Channel 12 : | 1001' 26 kW ND (STA) |
| Call Sign History: |
| 09/22/1980 | WSTG | | | 03/05/1985 | WSTG-TV | | | 09/22/1986 | WNAC-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
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