WFWA FORT WAYNE, IN

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
39-1	18.1	1080i	DD5.1	PBS FW	PBS	"PBS Fort Wayne"
39-2	18.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7	"Kids 39"
39-3	18.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	Create	Create
39-4	18.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	EXPLORE	PBS Encore	"Explore"
39-5	18.5	1080i	DD1.0	PBS WX	Weather
39-6	18.6		DD2.0	PBS ARS	Audio	"Audio Reading Service"

FAC-ID: 22108

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

FORT WAYNE, IN

0000057899 (25076f91642c70af0164430de02d369e) - App
0000063130 (25076ff3667cab310166b08d1e191e49) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,069,513)

719' 350 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 69.02 kW)
(16.6 kW + 13.24 dB gain = 350 kW ERP)
47.8 mile contour / 7183.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,110,165
720' AGL; 1534' AMSL; (1030891)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW21H3-ETS18X-18H
NAD83: N 41° 6' 13", W 85° 11' 28" (41.103611, -85.191111)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

FORT WAYNE, IN

0000063420 (25076ff366df325f0166f3e9dd8d0db9) - App
0000063790 (25076ff3672cfd0a016732093a1103b4) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 945,046)

524' 350 kW DA (H)
(16.22 kW + 13.34 dB gain = 350 kW ERP)
45 mile contour / 6357.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 944,589
525' AGL; 1339' AMSL; (1030891)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Micronetixx CS-2050-7730-18
NAD83: N 41° 6' 13", W 85° 11' 28" (41.103611, -85.191111)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1109 (0x0455)

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
18.1	39-1	PBS FW	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.15Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
18.2	39-2	PBSKIDS	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.85Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	128kbps
18.3	39-3	Create	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	2.25Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	128kbps
18.4	39-4	EXPLORE	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	2.5Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	128kbps
18.5	39-5	PBS WX	5	0x0070	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0071	3.65Mbps	0x0071	DD1.0	0x0074	64kbps
18.6	39-6	PBS ARS	6	0x0080				0x0081	0Mbps	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/09/2021)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Fort Wayne Public Television
Licensee:	FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 39. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 40. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 40.
Last Analog:
Channel 39 :	732' 1125 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	841017KJ
03/12/1985	WFWA

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