WMSN-TV MADISON, WI

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
47-1	18.3	720p	DD5.1	WMSNFOX	FOX	"Fox 47"
47-2	18.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV
47-3	18.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Charge!	Charge!
47-4	18.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROAR	ROAR
47-5	18.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	NEST	The Nest
47-6	18.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	Rewind	Rewind TV

FAC-ID: 10221

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

MADISON, WI

0000034381 (25076f915f5883d0015f59dae4de0741) - App
0000113879 (25076ff3720ae89001721475dd6c0c98) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,904,558)

1476' 440 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(35.11 kW + 10.98 dB gain = 440 kW ERP)
65.9 mile contour / 13653.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,957,281
1335' AGL; 2461' AMSL; (1033919)
0.9° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter DIELECTRIC TFU-23JBH/VP-R O8
NAD83: N 43° 3' 21", W 89° 32' 6" (43.055833, -89.535) Middleton Junction (WI)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

MADISON, WI

0000262973 (25076ff3944810780194665a7b477e44) - App
0000267343 (25076f919549b12b01955c73c17404f3) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,098,517)

1096' 41 kW ND (H)
(17.5 kW + 3.7 dB gain = 41 kW ERP)
48.7 mile contour / 7444.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,049,683
955' AGL; 2081' AMSL; (1033919)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUA-O4-2/8
NAD83: N 43° 3' 21", W 89° 32' 6" (43.055833, -89.535) Middleton Junction (WI)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3211 (0x0C8B)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
18.3	47-1	WMSNFOX	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	8.95 ‑ 13.8	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	448kbps
18.4	47-2	Comet	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.15 ‑ 2.85	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
18.5	47-3	Charge!	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.8 ‑ 2.85	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
18.6	47-4	ROAR	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1 ‑ 2.85	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
18.7	47-5	NEST	5	0x0070	480i		16:9	0x0071	0Mbps	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
18.8	47-6	Rewind	6	0x0080	480i		16:9	0x0081	0Mbps	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/15/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Sinclair
Licensee:	WMSN LICENSEE, LLC
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 47. Digital channel 11.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 47. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1 :	Elected channel 11. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 11.
Petitioned For :	Channel 49 (1476' 280 kW ND), which was approved: 08-127
Last Analog:
Channel 47 :	1476' 1150 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	820312KG
12/08/1983	WMSN-TV	W MadiSoN

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