KTXA FORT WORTH, TX

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
21-1 18.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKTXAIndependent"TXA 21" 
21-218.2480i (w)DD2.0 QVCQVC  
21-318.3480i (w)DD2.0 KTXA.3Radar 
21-418.4480i (w)DD2.0 DablDabl  
21-518.5480i (w)DD2.0 HSNHSN  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 51517
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT WORTH, TX
0000190149 (25076f918049092b01806c0aa7231a2e) - App
0000203474 (25076ff384355bbb0184580f92351ddf) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 8,193,897)
1696' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 374.5 kW)
(71.61 kW + 11.45 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
74.2 mile contour / 17290.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,900,484
1550' AGL; 2363' AMSL; (1059733)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26EBT/VP-R O8
NAD83: N 32° 32' 35.4", W 96° 57' 32.9" (32.543167, -96.959139) Cedar Hill (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT WORTH, TX
0000036153 (25076f916028ece101602c9af50d058b) - App
0000074983 (25076f916ab88c98016ad63f06322fda) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 7,917,441)
1719' 465 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 139 kW)Directional Pattern
(20.91 kW + 13.47 dB gain = 465 kW ERP)
66.7 mile contour / 13994.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,604,659
1518' AGL; 2348' AMSL; (1055009)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUM-AP-C4-14/48H-2-R-B
NAD83: N 32° 35' 22", W 96° 58' 12.9" (32.589444, -96.97025) Cedar Hill (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT WORTH, TX
0000204351 (25076f9184355b68018480722e863915) - App
0000205083 (25076ff3848dd5470184e25abe913204) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 8,144,612)
1696' 720 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 216 kW)
(51.52 kW + 11.45 dB gain = 720 kW ERP)
72.2 mile contour / 16393.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,888,407
1550' AGL; 2363' AMSL; (1059733)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26EBT/VP-R O8
NAD83: N 32° 32' 35.4", W 96° 57' 32.9" (32.543167, -96.959139) Cedar Hill (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT WORTH, TX
0000204350 (25076f9184355b680184806a3fca38f4) - App
0000205086 (25076ff3848dd5470184e25f14383223) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 8,162,582)
1757' 713 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 213.9 kW)
(53.21 kW + 11.27 dB gain = 713 kW ERP)
72.9 mile contour / 16709.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,891,025
1610' AGL; 2423' AMSL; (1059733)
1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26ETT/VP-R O6
NAD83: N 32° 32' 35.4", W 96° 57' 32.9" (32.543167, -96.959139) Cedar Hill (TX)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 2841 (0x0B19) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
18.121-1KTXA10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00318.45 ‑ 10.750x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
18.221-2QVC20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.05 ‑ 3.70x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
18.321-3KTXA.330x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.05 ‑ 2.950x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
18.421-4Dabl40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.4 ‑ 2.70x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
18.521-5HSN50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.75 ‑ 2.80x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (11/06/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: CBS Corporation 
Licensee: TELEVISION STATION KTXA INC.
Sister: KTVT
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 21. Digital channel 18.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 19 with fallback to channel 18 if agreement was disapproved. (Disapproved)
Final Channel : Channel 18.
Petitioned For : Channel 19 (1640' 1000 kW ND), which was approved: 08-148
Petitioned For : Channel 29 (1706' 1000 kW ND), which was approved: 09-132
Last Analog: 
Channel 21  :  1690' 5000 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  NEW00259    
10/06/1980  KTXA  K TeXAs  
(11/07/2022)  KTXA    
(11/15/2022)  KTXA    

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