WFMZ-TV ALLENTOWN, PA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
35-1	9.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	39EXTRA	PBS Encore	"PBS 39 Extra"
39-1	9.33	720p	DD2.0	WLVT-DT	PBS	"PBS 39"
39-3	9.35	480i (w)	DD2.0	FRAN24	France24
60-1	9.3	720p	DD2.0	WBPH-D1	Religious	"WBPH"
60-2	9.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WBPH-D2	RadiantTV
69-1	9.63	720p	DD2.0	WFMZ-HD	Independent	"WFMZ 69"
69-2	9.64	480i (w)	DD2.0	WFMZ-WC	Weather	"69News Weather Channel"
69-3	9.65	480i (w)	DD2.0	WFMZ-ME	Me-TV		(WDPN-TV 02-01)
35-1	27.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	39EXTRA	PBS Encore	"PBS 39 Extra"
39-1	27.33	720p	DD2.0	WLVT-DT	PBS	"PBS 39"
39-3	27.35	480i (w)	DD2.0	FRAN24	France24
60-1	27.3	720p	DD2.0	WBPH-D1	Religious	"WBPH"
60-2	27.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WBPH-D2	RadiantTV
69-1	27.63	720p	DD2.0	WFMZ-HD	Independent	"WFMZ 69"
69-2	27.64	480i (w)	DD2.0	WFMZ-WC	Weather	"69News Weather Channel"
69-3	27.65	480i (w)	DD2.0	WFMZ-ME	Me-TV		(WDPN-TV 02-01)

FAC-ID: 39884

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 9

ALLENTOWN, PA

0000038348 (25076ff363e52f220163ff2785eb13a4) - App
0000208671 ✦ (25076f9185f52c400186040cb4260225) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 10,860,732)

1060' 80.6 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 80.6 kW)
(39.9 kW + 3.05 dB gain = 80.6 kW ERP)
69.2 mile contour / 15062.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 12,507,919
621' AGL; 1554' AMSL; (1031215)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THV-4A9/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 40° 33' 52", W 75° 26' 24" (40.564444, -75.44) Bauer Rock (PA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 7

Philadelphia, PA

0000173704 (25076ff37d2b0b64017d3598b3aa5350) - App
0000177352 (25076f917d974636017d9a86a4c4024f) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,941,445)

954' 0.04 kW DA (H)
23.6 mile contour / 1754.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,858,606
942' AGL; 1184' AMSL; (1035474)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] Propagation Systems PSIVLP2021
NAD83: N 40° 2' 33", W 75° 14' 32" (40.0425, -75.242222) Roxborough (PA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 24

Allentown, PA

0000084177 (25076ff36d896d80016d98a9e3d5559c) - App
0000111774 (25076f917137c86201713c8ff8870822) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,124,677)

1007' 15 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 15 kW)
31.2 mile contour / 3059.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,312,467
577' AGL; 1506' AMSL; (1031215)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Propagation Systems 4DR-4S-24
NAD83: N 40° 33' 52", W 75° 26' 24" (40.564444, -75.44) Bauer Rock (PA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

Boyertown, PA

0000131934 (25076f91776503d9017787c5672e25a2) - App
0000143575 (25076ff3788f78950178a76cf2a0144b) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,964,682)

298' 10 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 10 kW)
30.1 mile contour / 2845 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,009,834
125' AGL; 722' AMSL; (1030897)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Propagation Systems PSILP8OI-27-CP
NAD83: N 40° 19' 3", W 75° 38' 59" (40.3175, -75.649722)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	2445 (0x098D)

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
9.3	60-1	WBPH-D1	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	2.4 ‑ 4.7	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	128kbps
9.4	60-2	WBPH-D2	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.5 ‑ 3.65	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	128kbps
9.5	35-1	39EXTRA	5	0x0230	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0231	0.3 ‑ 1.95	0x0231	DD2.0	0x0234	128kbps
9.33	39-1	WLVT-DT	3	0x0330	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0331	2.2 ‑ 6.1	0x0331	DD2.0	0x0334	192kbps
9.35	39-3	FRAN24	4	0x0350	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0351	0.35 ‑ 4	0x0351	DD2.0	0x0354	128kbps
9.63	69-1	WFMZ-HD	6	0x0630	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0631	2.6 ‑ 7.65	0x0631	DD2.0	0x0634	192kbps
9.64	69-2	WFMZ-WC	7	0x0640	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0641	0.35 ‑ 1.85	0x0641	DD2.0	0x0644	128kbps
9.65	69-3	WFMZ-ME	8	0x0650	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0651	0.5 ‑ 1.55	0x0651	DD2.0	0x0654	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Channel 7 (09/06/2025) Channel 24 (12/30/2023) Channel 27 (01/05/2021)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Maranatha Broadcasting
Licensee:	MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
Sisters:	WDPN-TV, WFMZ-PH, WFMZ-AB, W24CS-D
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 69. Digital channel 46.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 46. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 46.
Last Analog:
Channel 69 :	1027' 5000 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WFMZ	W Family-Minded Zone
08/17/1978	WFMZ-TV	W Family-Minded Zone

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