WCFE-TV PLATTSBURGH, NY

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
57-1	36.3	1080i	DD5.1	MLPBSHD	PBS	"Mountain Lake PBS"
57-2	36.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	NHK-WOR	NHK World
57-3	36.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	MLKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7

FAC-ID: 46755

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 36

PLATTSBURGH, NY

0000034025 (25076f915f0d91b4015f26e352b42e58) - App
0000151172 (25076ff379edbd63017a34af99b5634c) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 381,989)

2433' 67 kW DA (H)
(4.2 kW + 12.03 dB gain = 67 kW ERP)
58.2 mile contour / 10642.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 455,315
420' AGL; 4070' AMSL; (1003308)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ETU-P3L5-38/57
NAD83: N 44° 41' 43", W 73° 52' 59" (44.695278, -73.883056) Lyon Mountain (NY)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 36

PLATTSBURGH, NY

0000116545 (25076f9171dbe22e0171fae3d28d2b5c) - App
0000151174 (25076ff379edbd63017a3fc77403016e) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 349,730)

2386' 28 kW DA (H)
(2.99 kW + 9.71 dB gain = 28 kW ERP)
53.3 mile contour / 8916.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 407,067
373' AGL; 4023' AMSL; (1003308)
1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ALP8M5-HSWR-36
NAD83: N 44° 41' 43", W 73° 52' 59" (44.695278, -73.883056) Lyon Mountain (NY)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	2175 (0x087F)

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
36.3	57-1	MLPBSHD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	8.05 ‑ 12.75	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
36.4	57-2	NHK-WOR	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.7 ‑ 3.2	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
36.5	57-3	MLKIDS	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	2.4 ‑ 5	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/25/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Mountain Lake PTC
Licensee:	MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
Sisters:	W25BT-D, W25AT-D
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 57. Digital channel 38.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 38. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 38.
Last Analog:
Channel 57 :	2418' 462 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WCFE
07/12/1980	WCFE-TV

Translators

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
W29EW-D	29	WILLSBORO, NY	HTML Export (08/18/2015)
W25BT-D	25	MONKTON, VT	HTML Export (08/18/2015)
W25AT-D	25	TUPPER LAKE, NY

Map the translators.

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