WISN-TV MILWAUKEE, WI

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
12-1	28.3	1080i	DD5.1	WISN TV	ABC	"WISN 12"
12-2	28.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	CRIME	True Crime Network
12-4	28.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	STORY	Story Television
12-6	28.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	GET TV	GET

FAC-ID: 65680

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 28

MILWAUKEE, WI

0000034528 (25076f915f0d91b4015f2b297b2a3752) - App
0000089554 (25076ff36e3dde68016e4254b66108db) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,008,273)

1000' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 250 kW)
(41.5 kW + 13.82 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
56.9 mile contour / 10155.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,929,762
1076' AGL; 1699' AMSL; (1035766)
1° Elec Beam Tilt (0.35° Mech toward 170°); Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-29ETT/VP-R 4C160
NAD83: N 43° 6' 42", W 87° 55' 42" (43.111667, -87.928333) Meaux Park (WI)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 28

MILWAUKEE, WI

0000078403 (25076ff36bfcd953016c06f3777a0e92) - App
0000086949 (25076ff36ddbdafc016dee57f20a0c48) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,902,566)

866' 1000 kW DA (H)
(36.9 kW + 14.33 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
55.4 mile contour / 9650 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,854,700
943' AGL; 1566' AMSL; (1035766)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24WB C160H
NAD83: N 43° 6' 42", W 87° 55' 42" (43.111667, -87.928333) Meaux Park (WI)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3225 (0x0C99)

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
28.3	12-1	WISN TV	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	9.15 ‑ 10.15	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
28.4	12-2	CRIME	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.4 ‑ 1.95	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	128kbps
28.7	12-4	STORY	3	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	1.85 ‑ 3.15	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
28.8	12-6	GET TV	4	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	3.1 ‑ 3.3	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (09/11/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Hearst-Argyle
Licensee:	WISN Hearst Television Inc.
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 12. Digital channel 34.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 34. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 34.
Last Analog:
Channel 12 :	673' 69 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WISN	WISconsiN
08/30/1979	WISN-TV	WISconsiN

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