KMBC-TV KANSAS CITY, MO

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
09-1	29.3	1080i	DD5.1	KMBC-HD	ABC	"KMBC 9"
09-2	29.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Me TV	Me-TV
09-3	29.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	STORY	Story Television
09-4	29.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	Nosey	Nosey
62-2	29.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	H & I	Heroes & Icons
62-3	29.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Dabl	Dabl

FAC-ID: 65686

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 29

KANSAS CITY, MO

BLCDT-20090618ACY (78b9f7101b1947e08cb8cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000153380 (25076f917a52ec2c017a5d18a5201fa4) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,664,305)

1175' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 220 kW)
(48.3 kW + 13.16 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
64.2 mile contour / 12941.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,510,482
1089' AGL; 2013' AMSL; (1006711)
0.6° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-33E/V-R
NAD83: N 39° 5' 3", W 94° 30' 57" (39.084167, -94.515833)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 29

KANSAS CITY, MO

BXLCDT-20130123AAM (038d78707ef94088a82fcf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,322,189)

928' 91.2 kW ND (H)
(24.3 kW + 5.74 dB gain = 91.2 kW ERP)
47.6 mile contour / 7108.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,165,535
843' AGL; 1767' AMSL; (1006711)
3° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUP-04-2-1
NAD83: N 39° 5' 1", W 94° 30' 58" (39.083611, -94.516111)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1641 (0x0669)

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
29.3	09-1	KMBC-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.55 ‑ 7.9	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
29.4	09-2	Me TV	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.95 ‑ 2.5	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
29.5	62-3	Dabl	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	2.25 ‑ 2.65	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
29.6	62-2	H & I	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.8 ‑ 2.05	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
29.7	09-3	STORY	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	2.8Mbps	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
29.8	09-4	Nosey	8	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	0Mbps	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/10/2022)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Hearst-Argyle
Licensee:	Hearst Stations Inc.
Sister:	KCWE
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 9. Digital channel 7.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 9. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 9.
Petitioned For :	Channel 29 (1175' 1000 kW ND), which was approved: 08-111
Last Analog:
Channel 9 :	1171' 316 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KMBC	K Midland Broadcasting Company
10/16/1979	KMBC-TV	K Midland Broadcasting Company

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