WFBN-LD ROCKFORD, IL

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
23-11	23.13	1080i	DD5.1	CBS23	CBS	"23 WIFR"	(WIFR-LD 23-1)
35-01	23.3	720p	DD2.0	HEROES	Heroes & Icons
35-02	23.4	1080i	DD5.1	TMDO	Telemundo
35-03	23.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	START	Start TV

FAC-ID: 168664

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LPD-LIC:

Granted

Channel 23

ROCKFORD, IL

0000239052 (25076f918d319cb3018d5735c91c5175) - App
0000251406 (25076f919133884b019146804e28118c) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 845,394)

649' 15 kW DA (H)
36.4 mile contour / 4151.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 819,027
627' AGL; 1445' AMSL; (1209945)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TLP8-I
NAD83: N 42° 17' 48.3", W 89° 10' 15" (42.29675, -89.170833)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3489 (0x0DA1)

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
23.3	35-01	HEROES	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	3.95 ‑ 4.5	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
23.4	35-02	TMDO	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	7.95 ‑ 8.05	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
23.5	35-03	START	5	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.8 ‑ 1.3	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
23.13	23-11	CBS23	3	0x00d0	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x00d1	4 ‑ 4.5	0x00d1	DD5.1	0x00d4	384kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/06/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Weigel Broadcasting
Licensee:	WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.

Call Sign History:
03/16/2007	WFBN-LP
11/29/2010	WFBN-LD
(08/13/2024)	WFBN-LD

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