WSIU-TV CARBONDALE, IL

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
08-1	8.3	720p	DD5.1	WSIU	PBS	"WSIU"
08-2	8.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
08-3	8.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
08-4	8.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	KIDS247	PBS Kids 24/7	(WSIU-FM)
08-5	8.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	WSIU FM	Audio	"WSIU"
08-1	28.3	720p	DD5.1	WSIU	PBS	"WSIU"
08-2	28.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
08-3	28.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
08-4	28.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	KIDS247	PBS Kids 24/7	(WSIU-FM)
08-5	28.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	WSIU FM	Audio	"WSIU"

FAC-ID: 4297

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 8

CARBONDALE, IL

BLEDT-20090612ADB (1ff2c784c4d24c2fa8f3cf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,113,437)

890' 53 kW ND (H)
(4.78 kW + 10.45 dB gain = 53 kW ERP)
64.6 mile contour / 13125.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,231,492
861' AGL; 1347' AMSL; (1062973)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUV-32GTH/13HV-R 06/03
NAD83: N 38° 6' 11", W 89° 14' 40" (38.103056, -89.244444)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 28

CARBONDALE, IL

0000131197 (25076f91786134dc01786f4206b61910) - App
0000143928 (25076ff378cd44490178d0f1fe2a02e2) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 143,997)

663' 2 kW DA (H)
29.5 mile contour / 2734.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 160,384
425' AGL; 1135' AMSL; (1005390)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] Andrew ALP8WR
NAD83: N 37° 24' 23", W 89° 33' 44" (37.406389, -89.562222)

DTV-APP:

Pending

Channel 8

CARBONDALE, IL

0000035684 (25076f915fd11ef0015fe02315305320) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,247,981)

890' 70 kW ND (H)
66.1 mile contour / 13714.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,609,777
861' AGL; 1347' AMSL; (1062973)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUV-32GTH/13HV-R 06/03
NAD83: N 38° 6' 11", W 89° 14' 40" (38.103056, -89.244444)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	991 (0x03DF)

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
8.3	08-1	WSIU	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	6.2 ‑ 13.45	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
8.4	08-2	WORLD	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.65 ‑ 5.25	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
8.5	08-3	CREATE	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.5 ‑ 4.95	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
8.6	08-4	KIDS247	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.3 ‑ 3.3	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
8.7	08-5	WSIU FM	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.5Mbps	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/30/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Southern Illinois University
Licensee:	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 8. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 8. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 8.
Last Analog:
Channel 8 :	890' 316 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WSIU
02/22/1980	WSIU-TV

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