WAXN-TV KANNAPOLIS, NC

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
03-1	32.4	1080p	Atmos	WBTV	CBS	"WBTV 3"	(WBTV 03-1)
09-1	32.2	1080p	DD5.1	WSOC	ABC	"Channel 9"	(WSOC-TV 09-01)
36-1	32.5	1080p	DD5.1	WCNC	NBC	"WCNC"	(WCNC-TV 36-1)
46-1	32.3	1080p	DD5.1	WJZY	FOX	"FOX 46 Carolinas"	(WJZY 46-1)
64-1	32.1	720p	DD2.0	WAXN	Independent	"WAXN-64"	(WBTV 64-1)

FAC-ID: 12793

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DTV3-LIC:

Granted

Channel 32

KANNAPOLIS, NC

0000146859 (25076f9176d4d2e80176feea1d756576) - App
0000240049 (25076f918dcdf1a1018decba0dcf1382) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,020,869)

1220' 200 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 60 kW)
(12.6 kW + 12.01 dB gain = 200 kW ERP)
51.8 mile contour / 8433 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,721,002
1058' AGL; 1914' AMSL; (1004745)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16ETT/VP-R 3C180
NAD83: N 35° 15' 41.1", W 80° 43' 36.5" (35.261417, -80.726806) Rolling Acres (NC)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 32

KANNAPOLIS, NC

0000117005 (25076f91730742f401730c84b2a10ca6) - App
0000117984 (25076f917339003d01733a5151900a55) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,636,432)

725' 15 kW ND (H)
(2.7 kW + 7.45 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
39.3 mile contour / 4840.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,205,971
581' AGL; 1437' AMSL; (1004745)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUA-04-3/12U-1-S
NAD83: N 35° 15' 41.1", W 80° 43' 36.5" (35.261417, -80.726806) Rolling Acres (NC)

Streams

BSID:	Assigned	Observed L1	Observed SLT
	1838 (0x072E)	Not Set	1838 (0x072E)

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
32.1	64-1	WAXN	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	0Mbps	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	96kbps
32.2	09-1	WSOC	2	0x0040	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	0Mbps	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	192kbps
32.3	46-1	WJZY	3	0x0050	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	0Mbps	0x0051	DD5.1	0x0054	192kbps
32.4	03-1	WBTV	4	0x0060	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0061	0Mbps	0x0061	Atmos	0x0064	448kbps
32.5	36-1	WCNC	5	0x0070	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0071	0Mbps	0x0071	DD5.1	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable

RENDER Data:	Date	PLP(s)	Type
	10/19/2025	0	Debug

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Cox
Licensee:	WSOC Television, LLC
Sisters:	W26FA-D, WSOC-TV, WSOC-CR
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 64. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 50. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 50.
Last Analog:
Channel 64 :	1142' 1100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
10/02/1989	WDZH
11/15/1989	WKAY-TV	W KAY Faw
11/15/1989	WKAY	W KAY Faw
08/01/1996	WAXN	W ACTION 64
06/25/2003	WAXN-TV	W ACTION 64
(07/17/2024)	WAXN-TV

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