WVPT STAUNTON, VA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
51-1	15.3	1080i	DD5.1	WVPT-HD	PBS	"VPM PBS"
51-2	15.4	1080i	DD5.1	WVPY-HD	PBS	"VPM PBS Plus"	(WCVE-TV 23-5)
51-3	15.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
51-4	15.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
51-5	15.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
51-1	12.3	1080i	DD5.1	WVPT-HD	PBS	"VPM PBS"
51-2	12.4	1080i	DD5.1	WVPY-HD	PBS	"VPM PBS Plus"	(WCVE-TV 23-5)
51-3	12.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
51-4	12.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
51-5	12.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel

FAC-ID: 60111

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DTS-LIC:

Granted

Channel 15

STAUNTON, VA

0000201196 (25076ff3848dd5470184e41ec97d347a) - App
0000221020 ✦ (25076f918a2529a7018a282519f700f1) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 762,826)

(64 mile maximum service distance per 73.626(c))

NAD83: N 38° 9' 54.4", W 79° 18' 50.1" (38.165111, -79.313917)

Channel 15 Staunton, VA
2260' 195 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 39 kW)
(9.73 kW + 13.02 dB gain = 195 kW ERP)
58.7 mile contour / 10828.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 974,826
33' AGL; 4373' AMSL
2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUL-BP2 6/12 M 1
NAD83: N 38° 9' 54.4", W 79° 18' 50.1" (38.165111, -79.313917) Elliot Knob (VA)
Channel 15 Charlottesville, VA
1093' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 6.43 kW)
(2.2 kW + 8.34 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
38.5 mile contour / 4663.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 470,108
217' AGL; 1618' AMSL; (1018222)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUL-BP2-1/2M-1-K
NAD83: N 37° 59' 0", W 78° 29' 1" (37.983333, -78.483611) Carters Mountain (VA)
Channel 15 Luray, VA
1915' 0.1 kW DA (H)
(0.018 kW + 7.45 dB gain = 0.1 kW ERP)
23.3 mile contour / 1700.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 98,439
194' AGL; 3156' AMSL; (1018206)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUL-C2SP-15 COS 66_33
NAD83: N 38° 36' 3.9", W 78° 37' 56.8" (38.601083, -78.632444) Short Horse Mountain (VA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 12

Monterey, VA

0000212810 (25076ff386be5b120186ec4038bc3368) - App
0000221071 (25076ff38a251b43018a27b1c9e4002a) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 936)

1480' 0.008 kW DA (H)
11.8 mile contour / 437.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,522
141' AGL; 4390' AMSL
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Simple Filter [H-Pat] Kathrein CL-713
NAD83: N 38° 20' 39.4", W 79° 35' 46.1" (38.344278, -79.596139) Sounding Knob (VA)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3081 (0x0C09)	3081 (0x0C09)

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
15.3	51-1	WVPT-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	4 ‑ 13.25	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
15.4	51-2	WVPY-HD	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	2 ‑ 10	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
15.5	51-3	CREATE	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	0.65 ‑ 5.1	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	128kbps
15.6	51-4	PBSKIDS	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	0.5 ‑ 5.5	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	128kbps
15.7	51-5	WORLD	5	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	0.5 ‑ 5.05	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	128kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Elliot's Knob (07/01/2024) Carter's Mountain (01/27/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Commonwealth Public Broadcasting
Licensee:	VPM MEDIA CORPORATION
Sisters:	WVPY, NEW
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 51. Digital channel 11.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 11. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 11.
Last Analog:
Channel 51 :	2231' 525 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WVPT	W Valley Public Television
(08/15/2023)	WVPT
(08/25/2023)	WVPT
(09/22/2023)	WVPT
(09/25/2023)	WVPT

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WVPT STAUNTON, VA

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