WTKR NORFOLK, VA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
03-1	16.3	1080i	DD5.1	CBS	CBS	"NewsChannel 3"
03-2	16.4	480i	DD2.0	Court	Court TV
03-3	16.5	480i	DD2.0	Bounce	Bounce TV
03-4	16.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	HSN	HSN
03-5	16.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	QVC	QVC

FAC-ID: 47401

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 16

NORFOLK, VA

0000034472 (25076ff35f58800d015f58cb9cf1002c) - App
0000118339 (25076f91735724fd017359437a350bf2) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,233,724)

1230' 610 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 152.5 kW)
(41.67 kW + 11.66 dB gain = 610 kW ERP)
64.2 mile contour / 12964.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,214,323
1226' AGL; 1249' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter RF Systems PEP70E-O5-2-T
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 16

NORFOLK, VA

0000270648 (25076f9196acbef10196c4e976300f56) - App
0000271195 (25076f9196d8ca220196e97483880b1b) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,011,566)

963' 610 kW DA (H)
(23.245 kW + 14.19 dB gain = 610 kW ERP)
56.3 mile contour / 9943.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,935,309
960' AGL; 983' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SBB-EP-24C160
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3047 (0x0BE7)

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
16.3	03-1	CBS	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.05 ‑ 13.05	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
16.4	03-2	Court	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0041	0.8 ‑ 5.05	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
16.5	03-3	Bounce	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0051	0.55 ‑ 5.05	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
16.6	03-4	HSN	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.3 ‑ 5.05	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
16.7	03-5	QVC	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.55 ‑ 5	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: None Available

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Scripps-Howard
Licensee:	SCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LLC
Sister:	WGNT
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 3. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 40. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 40.
Last Analog:
Channel 3 :	981' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
03/28/1980	WTAR-TV
03/04/1981	WTKR-TV
09/19/1994	WTKR
(12/07/2022)	WTKR

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WTKR NORFOLK, VA

Licensing

Streams

Ownership/Historical