KTKA-TV TOPEKA, KS

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
49-1 16.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKTKAABC "49 ABC" 
49-216.4480i (w)DD2.0 RewindRewind TV  
49-3 16.5720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCWCW+ "CW 5" 
49-416.6480iDD2.0 Ant TVAntenna TV  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 49397
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query FCC Station Profile
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 16 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TOPEKA, KS
0000120861 (25076f9173c966250173fd2beba222e7) - App
0000122453 (25076ff3744bb4d301746da1057d34ce) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 746,630)
1470' 150 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 20.4 kW)Directional Pattern
(6.9 kW + 13.37 dB gain = 150 kW ERP)
55.1 mile contour / 9531.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 921,010
1410' AGL; 2523' AMSL; (1315212)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ATW17H3-ETP230-16L
NAD83: N 39° 1' 34", W 95° 55' 2" (39.026111, -95.917222)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1199 (0x04AF) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
16.349-1KTKA10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.85 ‑ 8.60x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
16.449-2Rewind20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.3 ‑ 1.750x0041DD2.00x0044128kbps
16.549-3CW30x0050720p1280x72016:90x00515.75 ‑ 8.60x0051DD5.10x0054384kbps
16.649-4Ant TV40x0060480i704x4804:30x00610.9 ‑ 1.650x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/28/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Nexstar Broadcasting per SSA
Licensee: KTKA Television, LLC (Parkin Broadcasting)
Sisters: KSNT, KTMJ-CD
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 49. Digital channel 48.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 49. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 49.
Last Analog: 
Channel 49  :  1486' 2690 kW DA
Call Sign History:
12/13/1982  KLDH    
00/00/0000  KLDH-TV    
12/07/1987  KTKA-TV    

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