WTAE-TV PITTSBURGH, PA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
04-1	27.3	1080i	DD5.1	WTAE	ABC	"Channel 4"
04-2	27.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Cozi TV	COZI TV
04-3	27.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	STORY	Story Television
22-2	27.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Stadium	The Nest
22-3	27.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV
22-4	27.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	TBD	True Crime Network
04-4	22.3	1080i	DD5.1	WTAE	ABC	"Channel 4"
04-5	22.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Cozi TV	COZI TV
04-6	22.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	STORY	Story Television
22-5	22.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Stadium	The Nest
22-6	22.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV
22-7	22.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	TBD	True Crime Network

FAC-ID: 65681

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

PITTSBURGH, PA

0000059152 (25076ff3654dbe5d016561a59dc70828) - App
0000112576 (25076f91717ac40d017189f4c69d1bb5) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,521,366)

883' 850 kW DA (H)
(33.84 kW + 14 dB gain = 850 kW ERP)
54.5 mile contour / 9335 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,021,212
942' AGL; 1925' AMSL; (1025144)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-24JSC-R CT150
NAD83: N 40° 16' 49", W 79° 48' 10" (40.280278, -79.802778) Buena Vista (PA)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 22

PITTSBURGH, PA

0000058307 (25076ff36446e0a8016485fc62215955) - App
0000088086 (25076f916e19b16d016e36eee8df3593) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,715,261)

582' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
33.7 mile contour / 3562.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,048,806
436' AGL; 1601' AMSL; (1022324)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-16W/VP-R OS
NAD83: N 40° 26' 46.2", W 79° 57' 50.2" (40.446167, -79.963944) Oakland (PA)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

PITTSBURGH, PA

0000063267 (25076f91667cad180166c653d2a94b2e) - App
0000063433 (25076f9166df33c90166f537af4b0f32) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,404,901)

780' 608 kW DA (H)
(33.84 kW + 12.54 dB gain = 608 kW ERP)
50.6 mile contour / 8049.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,865,120
838' AGL; 1821' AMSL; (1025144)
0.55° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16WB C160
NAD83: N 40° 16' 49", W 79° 48' 10" (40.280278, -79.802778) Buena Vista (PA)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	2503 (0x09C7)

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
27.3	04-1	WTAE	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.8 ‑ 9.7	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
27.4	04-2	Cozi TV	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.15 ‑ 2.1	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.5	22-2	Stadium	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.15 ‑ 1.6	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	128kbps
27.6	22-3	Comet	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.15 ‑ 1.35	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	128kbps
27.7	22-4	TBD	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	1.5 ‑ 2.5	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	128kbps
27.8	04-3	STORY	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	1.45 ‑ 1.95	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: None Available

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Hearst-Argyle
Licensee:	Hearst Stations Inc.
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 4. Digital channel 51.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 51. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 51.
Last Analog:
Channel 4 :	961' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WTAE
06/09/1981	WTAE-TV

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