WCPB SALISBURY, MD

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
28-1	16.1	1080i	DD5.1	MPT-HD	PBS	"MPT HD"
28-2	16.2	720p	DD2.0	MPT-2	Create	"MPT 2"
28-3	16.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	MPTKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
28-4	16.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	NHK-WLD	NHK World

FAC-ID: 40618

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 16

SALISBURY, MD

0000143851 (25076f9178cd433c0178dd060b221fe7) - App
0000166002 (25076f917cce31e1017cdd382a9517ba) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 613,210)

505' 320 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 64 kW)
(12.949 kW + 13.93 dB gain = 320 kW ERP)
46.6 mile contour / 6809.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 542,664
517' AGL; 544' AMSL; (1036645)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SAA29-O4A-J200-ET5R-16
NAD83: N 38° 23' 9", W 75° 35' 31" (38.385833, -75.591944) Deers Head Manor (MD)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1425 (0x0591)

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
16.1	28-1	MPT-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	3.25 ‑ 12.15	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
16.2	28-2	MPT-2	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	2.5 ‑ 8.4	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
16.3	28-3	MPTKIDS	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	0.75 ‑ 5.15	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	160kbps
16.4	28-4	NHK-WLD	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	0.75 ‑ 5.65	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	160kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/14/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Maryland PBC
Licensee:	MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 28. Digital channel 56.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 28. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 28.
Last Analog:
Channel 28 :	509' 776 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WCPB

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