WILL-TV URBANA, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   HoursNicknameNotes
12-1 9.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWILL-HDPBS  "WILL-TV" 
12-29.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconKIDSPBS Kids 24/7   
12-39.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCreateCreate (05a-05p) 
12-39.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCreateWorld Channel (05p-05a) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 68939
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 9 Longley-Rice coverage map available. URBANA, IL
BLEDT-20050920AEE (b7acce708a7d48728edfcf6212b6c0ea) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,119,611)
991' 30 kW ND (H)
(2.853 kW + 10.22 dB gain = 30 kW ERP)
62.6 mile contour / 12318.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,187,689
988' AGL; 1676' AMSL; (1009570)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TF-12HT-DC-S
NAD83: N 40° 2' 20", W 88° 40' 10" (40.038889, -88.669444)
DTV-APP:
Pending
Channel 9 Longley-Rice coverage map available. URBANA, IL
BPEDT-20100406ABJ (6a6a4ec3d26046af9063cf6212b6c0ea) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,140,332)
991' 35 kW ND (H)
63.4 mile contour / 12633.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,193,910
988' AGL; 1677' AMSL; (1009570)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TF-12HT-DC-S
NAD83: N 40° 2' 20", W 88° 40' 10" (40.038889, -88.669444)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1077 (0x0435) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
9.312-1WILL-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00310.05 ‑ 13.150x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
9.412-2KIDS20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.2 ‑ 4.20x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
9.512-3Create30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.6 ‑ 5.80x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/30/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorUniversity of Illinois
LicenseeThe Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 12. Digital channel 9.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 9. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 9.
Last Analog: 
Channel 12  :  991' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WILL    
08/02/1982  WILL-TV    

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