WBKI SALEM, IN

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 16.3Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pAtmos SAP Audio Icon3nxtgenNBC"WAVE 3" (WAVE 03-1) 
11-1 16.5Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWHAS-HDABC"WHAS-11" (WHAS-TV 11-1) 
21-1 16.61080pDD5.1 WBNA-DTIndependent"WBNA 21" (WBNA 21-01) 
32-1 16.4Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLKY-HDCBS"WLKY 32" (WLKY 32-1) 
41-1 16.21080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWDRB3.0FOX"Fox 41" (WDRB 41-1) 
58-1 16.11080pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWBKI3.0CW"WBKI CW" (WAVE 58-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 34167
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SALEM, IN
0000194608 (25076ff3823cb01001826004d0982fc2) - App
0000242424 (25076f918e51be4b018e53125d44045a) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 2,103,422)
1281' 860 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 258 kW)
(69.04 kW + 10.95 dB gain = 860 kW ERP)
67.4 mile contour / 14269.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,068,060
971' AGL; 1936' AMSL; (1307446)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
ERI ATW21H3-ETO-16H
NAD83: N 38° 21' 1", W 85° 50' 57" (38.350278, -85.849167)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SALEM, IN
0000086789 (25076f916dbcdd3a016dcba3d23e0fa2) - App
0000088752 (25076ff36e0518c2016e182582bf129b) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,857,020)
1115' 725 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(32.46 kW + 13.49 dB gain = 725 kW ERP)
60.1 mile contour / 11332 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,837,986
797' AGL; 1762' AMSL; (1307446)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ATW19H3-HSCX-16H
NAD83: N 38° 21' 1", W 85° 50' 57" (38.350278, -85.849167)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 1142 (0x0476)   1142 (0x0476)   1142 (0x0476) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
16.158-1WBKI3.010x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
16.241-1WDRB3.020x00401080p1920x108016:90x00410Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044192kbps
16.303-13nxtgen30x00501080p1920x108016:90x00510Mbps0x0051Atmos0x0054512kbps
16.432-140x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061DD5.10x0064192kbps
16.511-1WHAS-HD50x00701080p1920x108016:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074192kbps
16.621-1WBNA-DT60x00801080p1920x108016:90x00810Mbps0x0081DD5.10x0084192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data:  Date  PLP(s)  Type 
 01/19/2026  0  Debug 
 09/14/2025  0  Debug 

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Gray Television
Licensee: Independence Television Company
Sisters: WAVE, WDRB
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 58. Digital channel 51.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 51. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 51.
Last Analog: 
Channel 58  :  1135' 1780 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  870827KE    
11/01/1990  WXZA    
12/12/1990  WFTE    
07/07/2006  WMYO    
02/12/2018  WBKI-TV    
02/19/2018  WBKI    
(08/29/2022)  WBKI    
(07/18/2024)  WBKI    

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