WLKY LOUISVILLE, KY

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
32-1 14.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLKY-HDCBS "WLKY 32" 
32-214.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconME TVMe-TV  
32-414.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconSTORYStory Television  
32-614.8480iDD2.0 QVC 2QVC2  
32-714.10480i (w)DD2.0 NoseyNosey  
58-414.9480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconMovies!Movies!  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 53939
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 14 Longley-Rice coverage map available. LOUISVILLE, KY
0000088726 (25076f916e3de2f2016e4cc9efac36b9) - App
0000196798 (25076f9181f47ea9018234fc1d6653e1) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,949,395)
1285' 710 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(19.36 kW + 15.64 dB gain = 710 kW ERP)
62.8 mile contour / 12379.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,969,843
928' AGL; 1911' AMSL; (1230057)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUM30-AP-S4-14/56H-R-2-T
NAD83: N 38° 22' 8.4", W 85° 49' 47.6" (38.369, -85.829889)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 14 Longley-Rice coverage map available. LOUISVILLE, KY
0000082327 (25076ff36d6554b5016d69f560a30caa) - App
0000086931 (25076f916d6a2953016d7914f85430a1) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,809,736)
1081' 490 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(20 kW + 13.89 dB gain = 490 kW ERP)
57.5 mile contour / 10397.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,791,472
725' AGL; 1708' AMSL; (1230057)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24WB C-160H
NAD83: N 38° 22' 8.4", W 85° 49' 47.6" (38.369, -85.829889)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1253 (0x04E5) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
14.332-1WLKY-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x003110.95 ‑ 14.650x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
14.432-2ME TV20x0040480i720x48016:90x00410.3 ‑ 4.850x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
14.632-4STORY40x0060480i640x48016:90x00610.3 ‑ 2.50x0061DD2.00x006496kbps
14.832-6QVC 250x0080480i640x4804:30x00810.35 ‑ 1.950x0081DD2.00x008496kbps
14.958-4Movies!60x0090480i640x48016:90x00910.35 ‑ 2.50x0091DD2.00x009496kbps
14.1032-7Nosey70x00a0480i640x48016:90x00a10.3 ‑ 2.50x00a1DD2.00x00a496kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/19/2026)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorHearst-Argyle
LicenseeHearst Properties Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 32. Digital channel 26.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 26. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 26.
Last Analog: 
Channel 32  :  1260' 4270 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WLKY    
05/01/1979  WLKY-TV    
03/31/1994  WLKY    
06/19/1997  WLKY-TV    
06/18/2013  WLKY    
(08/29/2022)  WLKY    

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