WACS-TV DAWSON, GA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
25-1	7.1	1080i	DD2.0	WACS-DT	PBS	"GPB"
25-2	7.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
25-3	7.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	KNOWLED	World Channel	"GPB Knowledge"
25-4	7.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	KIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
	7.8	480i	DD2.0		Audio	"GPB Radio"

FAC-ID: 23930

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 7

DAWSON, GA

0000129893 (25076f917668d49c01766d0f6a4d0382) - App
0000131843 (25076f9176d4d2e80177028ae2606bfd) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 739,975)

1103' 26.3 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(10.1 kW + 4.16 dB gain = 26.3 kW ERP)
63.7 mile contour / 12737.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 792,215
1064' AGL; 1537' AMSL; (1018782)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Jampro JSM-5 / 7 TETO-V-R
NAD83: N 31° 56' 12.4", W 84° 33' 12.8" (31.936778, -84.553556)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	789 (0x0315)

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
7.1	25-1	WACS-DT	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	6.85 ‑ 10.8	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	384kbps
7.2	25-2	CREATE	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.95 ‑ 4	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
7.3	25-3	KNOWLED	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.95 ‑ 4	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
7.4	25-4	KIDS	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	3Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
7.8			0	0x00a0	480i	704x480	4:3	0x00a1	0.95 ‑ 2.6	0x00a1	DD2.0	0x00a4	96kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/08/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Georgia PTC
Licensee:	GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sisters:	WXGA-TV, WABW-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 25. Digital channel 8.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 8. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 8.
Last Analog:
Channel 25 :	1079' 501 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WACS
02/02/1979	WACS-TV

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WACS-TV DAWSON, GA

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