WBRA-TV ROANOKE, VA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Hours	Nickname	Notes
15-1	3.3	1080i	DD5.1	BRPBS	PBS		"Blue Ridge PBS"
15-2	3.4	1080i	DD2.0	BRPBS2	World Channel	(12a-12p)
15-2	3.4	1080i	DD2.0	BRPBS2	PBS Encore	(12p-12a)
15-3	3.5	1080i	DD2.0	BRKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
15-4	3.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Create	Create
15-5	3.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	ECHO	Educational

FAC-ID: 5981

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 3

ROANOKE, VA

BLEDT-20131218CHV (ba18a7ac49f54cf29975cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000047419 (25076ff361d971510161e855bb9c2057) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,463,911)

2015' 9.8 kW ND (H)
(4.99 kW + 2.93 dB gain = 9.8 kW ERP)
78.5 mile contour / 19381.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,721,435
180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R
NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)

DTV-STA:

Granted

Channel 3

ROANOKE, VA

0000281566 (25076ff39a751a3d019ab95674da3ed3) - App - (Exp. 06/09/2026)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,760,868)

2015' 22 kW ND (H)
84.2 mile contour / 22278.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,874,766
180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R
NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)

DTV-CP:

Granted

Channel 13

ROANOKE, VA

0000284509 (25076ff39ae65435019b09182e0119c5) - App - (Exp. 04/06/2026)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,243,508)

2066' 66 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 36.3 kW)
79.4 mile contour / 19820.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,747,592
221' AGL; 3961' AMSL; (1017598)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW9V4-ETCx-13H
NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3075 (0x0C03)	3075 (0x0C03)

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
3.3	15-1	BRPBS	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.15Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
3.4	15-2	BRPBS2	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	4.6Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
3.5	15-3	BRKIDS	3	0x0050	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	4.45Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
3.6	15-4	Create	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.4Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
3.7	15-5	ECHO	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.65Mbps	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/13/2022)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Blue Ridge Public Television
Licensee:	Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc.
Analog Sign-on:	August 1967 (15)
Digital Sign-on:	May 1, 2003 (3)
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 15. Digital channel 3.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 3. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 3.
Petitioned For :	Channel 26 (2068' 1000 kW DA), which was dismissed: 08-114
Last Analog:
Channel 15 :	2080' 1820 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WBRA	W Blue Ridge Area
10/18/1978	WBRA-TV	W Blue Ridge Area
(12/12/2025)	WBRA-TV

Expanded History: Signed on as NET in August of 1967. --/--/1969: NET switched to PBS. 05/01/2003: WBRA-DT signed on with no PSIP, leaving most without audio. 10/27/2003: WBRA-DT began transmitting PSIP. 12/09/2003: WBRA-DT began 24/7 PBS-HD on 15-5. 05/06/2004: WBRA-DT added PBS You on 15-2.

Expanded History:
Signed on as NET in August of 1967.
--/--/1969: NET switched to PBS.
05/01/2003: WBRA-DT signed on with no PSIP, leaving most without audio.
10/27/2003: WBRA-DT began transmitting PSIP.
12/09/2003: WBRA-DT began 24/7 PBS-HD on 15-5.
05/06/2004: WBRA-DT added PBS You on 15-2.

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