WCBS-TV NEW YORK, NY

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-1 36.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCBS-HDCBS "CBS 2 HD" 
02-236.2480i (w)DD2.0 STARTTVStart TV  
02-336.3480i (w)DD2.0 DABLDabl  
02-436.4480i (w)DD2.0 FAVE-TVFave TV  
02-536.5480i (w)DD2.0 COMETComet TV  
21-236.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCREATECreate "WLIW Create" 
02-1 22.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCBS-HDCBS "CBS 2 HD" 
02-222.2480i (w)DD2.0 STARTTVStart TV  
02-322.3480i (w)DD2.0 DABLDabl  
02-422.4480i (w)DD2.0 FAVE-TVFave TV  
02-522.5480i (w)DD2.0 COMETComet TV  
21-222.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCREATECreate "WLIW Create" 

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 9610 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW YORK, NY
0000086487 (25076f916d6a2953016d831ff2a94660) - App
0000221185 (25076f918a8b7cf1018a9013c70f03a8) - App
1706' 548 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 137 kW)
(68.08 kW + 9.06 dB gain = 548 kW ERP)
68.4 mile contour / 14686.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 21,827,315
1726' AGL; 1739' AMSL; (1263701)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[E-Pat] RF Systems PEP40E
NAD83: N 40° 42' 46.8", W 74° 0' 47.3" (40.713, -74.013139) One World Trade Center (NY)
DRT-LIC:
Granted
Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. Riverhead, NY
0000074938 (25076ff36b48bd81016b6bc9830a20b1) - App
0000092488 (25076f916ec6ebf9016ecc02c6751cce) - App
570' 10.4 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 10.4 kW)Directional Pattern
(2.42 kW + 6.33 dB gain = 10.4 kW ERP)
28 mile contour / 2462.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,757,012
554' AGL; 646' AMSL; (1006717)
1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUL-C2-3/6M-T CIRCULARLY POLARIZED
NAD83: N 40° 53' 50.3", W 72° 54' 54.2" (40.897306, -72.915056) Middle Island (NY)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW YORK, NY
0000075271 (25076f916b90cf58016b941c9705030f) - App
0000091726 (25076ff36df59575016dfed6d8c30988) - App
1627' 650 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 227.5 kW)
(81.28 kW + 9.03 dB gain = 650 kW ERP)
68.3 mile contour / 14635.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 21,793,050
1647' AGL; 1660' AMSL; (1263701)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RF Systems PEP96L
NAD83: N 40° 42' 46.8", W 74° 0' 47.3" (40.713, -74.013139) One World Trade Center (NY)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW YORK, NY
0000140120 (25076f91783d1df00178411fe60605eb) - App
0000158234 (25076f917b8a0d81017b9d9af881113e) - App
1302' 425 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(36.81 kW + 10.62 dB gain = 425 kW ERP)
61 mile contour / 11674.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 20,552,701
1296' AGL; 1348' AMSL; (1007048)
1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric ESBTUF80
NAD83: N 40° 44' 54", W 73° 59' 9" (40.748333, -73.985833) Empire State Building (NY)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 36 Longley-Rice coverage map available. NEW YORK, NY
0000059716 (25076f9165ee8c3b0165f6c34cc50ef8) - App
0000158237 (25076f917b8a0d81017b9da6d0cf1188) - App
1024' 490 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(33.88 kW + 11.6 dB gain = 490 kW ERP)
57.1 mile contour / 10234.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 20,051,798
1017' AGL; 1070' AMSL; (1007048)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric ESBTUA80
NAD83: N 40° 44' 54", W 73° 59' 9" (40.748333, -73.985833) Empire State Building (NY)
  TSID: 2157 (0x086D)

  TSReader Data: Channel 36 (12/30/2023)   Channel 22 (02/21/2024)   
  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
36.102-1WCBS-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00319.25 ‑ 12.950x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
36.202-2STARTTV20x0040480i704x48016:90x00410.35 ‑ 2.70x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
36.302-3DABL30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.3 ‑ 30x0052DD2.00x0054192kbps
36.402-4FAVE-TV40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.75 ‑ 30x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
36.502-5COMET50x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.3 ‑ 2.250x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
36.621-2CREATE60x0080480i720x48016:90x00810.5 ‑ 2.30x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorCBS Corporation 
LicenseeCBS BROADCASTING INC.
Repack: 
Form 387 0000116872
Form 399 0000025981
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 2. Digital channel 56.
Elected Round 1  : No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 Elected channel 33 with fallback to channel 7.
Conflict Round 2 Maintained by NCA and engineering statement (1581' 239.3 kW DA).
Final Channel Channel 33.
Last Analog: 
Channel 2  :  1276' 45 kW ND
Call Sign History:
  WCBS  W Columbia Broadcasting System  
05/01/1979  WCBS-TV  W Columbia Broadcasting System  
  WCBS-TV    
  WCBS-TV    
  WCBS-TV    
  WCBS-TV    
  WCBS-TV    
  WCBS-TV    
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