WHA-TV MADISON, WI

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
21-1	20.3	1080i	DD5.1	PBSWI	PBS	"PBS Wisconsin"
21-2	20.4	720p	DD5.1	PBSWI 2	Wisconsin Channel
21-3	20.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSWI 3	Create
21-4	20.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSWI 4	PBS Kids 24/7

FAC-ID: 6096

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

MADISON, WI

0000074840 (25076f916aeaa74e016b0941daa93310) - App
0000089074 (25076f916e4e2fe1016e5b0a2473086b) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,651,127)

1489' 200 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 85.7 kW)
(19.21 kW + 10.18 dB gain = 200 kW ERP)
61.2 mile contour / 11753.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,705,190
1346' AGL; 2472' AMSL; (1033919)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-28GTH/VP-R 06D6
NAD83: N 43° 3' 21", W 89° 32' 6" (43.055833, -89.535) Middleton Junction (WI)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

MADISON, WI

BXLEDT-20030701BOE (1cd433ad81584ae3bf21cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000078129 (25076f916b48c6aa016b65d69568210d) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,367,312)

1339' 200 kW DA (H)
(11.6 kW + 12.37 dB gain = 200 kW ERP)
54.1 mile contour / 9204.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,319,276
1198' AGL; 2324' AMSL; (1033919)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUP-C3-8-1
NAD83: N 43° 3' 21", W 89° 32' 6" (43.055833, -89.535) Middleton Junction (WI)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3207 (0x0C87)

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
20.3	21-1	PBSWI	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	1 ‑ 12.35	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
20.4	21-2	PBSWI 2	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	0.5 ‑ 11.95	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
20.5	21-3	PBSWI 3	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.85 ‑ 4.9	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
20.6	21-4	PBSWI 4	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.35 ‑ 3.9	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/15/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	State of Wisconsin
Licensee:	Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Sister:	W29ET-D
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 21. Digital channel 20.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 20. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 20.
Last Analog:
Channel 21 :	1486' 870 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WHA
12/31/1979	WHA-TV

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WHA-TV MADISON, WI

Licensing

Streams

Ownership/Historical