WBBM-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-1 12.1Encrypted Subchannel Icon WBBM-NGCBS "CBS 2" (WGN-TV 02-1) 
05-1 12.2Encrypted Subchannel Icon WMAQ-NGNBC "NBC 5 Chicago" (WMAQ-TV 05-1) 
09-1 12.5 WGN-NGIndependent"WGN" (WGN-TV 09-1) 
32-1 12.4Encrypted Subchannel Icon WFLD-NGFOX "Fox Chicago" (WFLD 32-1) 
66-1 12.3 WGBO-NGUnivision "Univision Chicago" (WGBO-DT 66-1) 

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 9617 
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted
Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000187049 (25076ff37f8fa68f017fb11e12bf2280) - App
0000234857 (25076ff38d31a332018d3cace56b1eff) - App
1640' 10.9 kW ND (H)
(2.55 kW + 6.31 dB gain = 10.9 kW ERP)
66.7 mile contour / 13995.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,018,037
1637' AGL; 2231' AMSL; (1032960)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Harris TAD-5H
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000187381 (25076ff37fb3bd37017fc1f80bde15d5) - App
0000189452 (25076ff37fc69b3c017fe51fac0c38ce) - App
1371' 22.9 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 18.3 kW)Directional Pattern
(6.52 kW + 5.46 dB gain = 22.9 kW ERP)
62.6 mile contour / 12311.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,788,688
1368' AGL; 1959' AMSL; (1009012)
2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLS-V4M/VP-R
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTV-CP:
Granted
Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000207079 (25076f9185bffa720185c01a9af30000) - App - (Exp. 01/30/2026)
1611' 30 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 19.4 kW)Directional Pattern
69.3 mile contour / 15084 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,196,765
1604' AGL; 2198' AMSL; (1032960)
1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ETV3H4-ESP4O-12
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 12 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000214259 (25076ff386f28a4601872961c7bc3572) - App
0000217825 (25076f9188ea85960189404dce7326b7) - App
1522' 14 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(3.82 kW + 5.64 dB gain = 14 kW ERP)
60 mile contour / 11293.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,837,099
1519' AGL; 2116' AMSL; (1032959)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RCA TBF-2AH (SPECIAL)
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
  TSID: 999 (0x03E7)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  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
12.102-1WBBM-NG10x003016:90x00310Mbps0x00110x0034192kbps
12.205-1WMAQ-NG20x004016:90x00410Mbps0x00410x0044192kbps
12.366-1WGBO-NG30x005016:90x00510Mbps0x00510x0054192kbps
12.432-1WFLD-NG40x006016:90x00610Mbps0x00610x0064192kbps
12.509-1WGN-NG50x007016:90x00710Mbps0x00710x0074192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorCBS Corporation 
LicenseeCBS BROADCASTING INC.
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 2. Digital channel 3.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 11 with fallback to channel 3 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved)
Conflict Round 1  : Maintained by engineering statement (1631' 1.18 kW ND). (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 12.
Last Analog: 
Channel 2  :  1490' 26.4 kW ND
Call Sign History:
  WBBM    
08/28/1979  WBBM-TV    
  WBBM-TV    
  WBBM-TV    
Station has no translators.

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