WTCT MARION, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
27-0130.3720pDD2.0 WTCT HDTCT  
27-0230.4480i (w)DD2.0 SBNSonLife  
27-0330.5480i (w)DD2.0 PositivPositiv  
27-0430.6480i (w)DD2.0 LAFFLaff  
27-0530.7480i (w)DD2.0 StartStart TV  
27-0630.8480i (w)DD2.0 StoryStory Television  
27-0730.9480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  
27-0830.10480i (w)DD2.0 BuzzrTVBUZZR  
27-0930.11480iDD2.0 BizTVBiz TV  
27-1030.12480i (w)DD2.0 ShopLCShop LC  
27-1130.13480i (w)DD2.0 WestWest  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 67786
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query FCC Station Profile
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 30 Longley-Rice coverage map available. MARION, IL
0000034912 (25076ff35f58800d015f7791a99063ca) - App
0000096223 (25076f916ec6ebf9016ecd3ff3ec2b9f) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 571,636)
750' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 300 kW)
(48.3 kW + 13.16 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
54.6 mile contour / 9350.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 586,825
459' AGL; 1299' AMSL; (1040116)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
ERI ATW25H3-HTO12-30H
NAD83: N 37° 33' 26", W 89° 1' 24" (37.557222, -89.023333)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1037 (0x040D) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
30.327-01WTCT HD30x0030720p1280x72016:90x00313.25Mbps0x0031DD2.00x0034128kbps
30.427-02SBN40x0040480i720x48016:90x00411.4Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044128kbps
30.527-03Positiv50x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.45Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
30.627-04LAFF60x0060480i720x48016:90x00611.3Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
30.727-05Start70x0070480i720x48016:90x00711.4Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074128kbps
30.827-06Story80x0080480i720x48016:90x00811.7Mbps0x0081DD2.00x0084128kbps
30.927-07Quest90x0090480i720x48016:90x00911.5Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094128kbps
30.1027-08BuzzrTV100x00a0480i720x48016:90x00a10.95Mbps0x00a1DD2.00x00a4128kbps
30.1127-09BizTV110x00b0480i720x4804:30x00b10.9Mbps0x00b1DD2.00x00b496kbps
30.1227-10ShopLC120x00c0480i720x48016:90x00c11.25Mbps0x00c1DD2.00x00c4128kbps
30.1327-11West130x00d0480i720x48016:90x00d11.7Mbps0x00d1DD2.00x00d4128kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/27/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Total Christian Television 
Licensee: RADIANT LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 27. Digital channel 17.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 17. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 17.
Last Analog: 
Channel 27  :  764' 2880 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  780720IC    
06/25/1980  WDDD-TV    
02/15/1984  WTCT    

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