WUNC-TV CHAPEL HILL, NC

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
04-1	20.3	1080i	DD5.1	PBS NC	PBS	"PBS North Carolina"
04-2	20.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROOTLE	PBS Kids 24/7	"Rootle"
04-3	20.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	UNC-EX	PBS Encore	"Explorer Channel"
04-4	20.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	NCCHL	North Carolina Channel
30-1	20.17	1080i	DD2.0	WRAY	TCT
04-1	19.3	1080i	DD5.1	PBS NC	PBS	"PBS North Carolina"
04-2	19.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROOTLE	PBS Kids 24/7	"Rootle"
04-3	19.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	UNC-EX	PBS Encore	"Explorer Channel"
04-4	19.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	NCCHL	North Carolina Channel
30-1	19.17	1080i	DD2.0	WRAY	TCT
04-1	23.3	1080i	DD5.1	PBS NC	PBS	"PBS North Carolina"
04-2	23.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROOTLE	PBS Kids 24/7	"Rootle"
04-3	23.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	UNC-EX	PBS Encore	"Explorer Channel"
04-4	23.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	NCCHL	North Carolina Channel
30-1	23.17	1080i	DD2.0	WRAY	TCT

FAC-ID: 69080

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

CHAPEL HILL, NC

0000215188 (25076ff387ba77fe0187be27379400d4) - App
0000216258 (25076ff3884ab89301886df7ac880fd1) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 4,535,464)

1515' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW)
(57.88 kW + 12.37 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
69 mile contour / 14976.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 4,062,480
1265' AGL; 2007' AMSL; (1014574)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SAA22-ATW_CX-E300-ET6R-20
NAD83: N 35° 51' 59", W 79° 10' 0.5" (35.866389, -79.166806) Terrells Mountain (NC)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 23

OXFORD, NC

0000053857 (25076f916304060601632b56bd4c58f9) - App
0000119643 (25076ff3721da2ca017227fdba520158) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 261,657)

288' 8 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 8 kW)
31.5 mile contour / 3111.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 249,343
231' AGL; 787' AMSL; (1249539)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-23-E
NAD83: N 36° 27' 39.1", W 78° 45' 17.5" (36.460861, -78.754861) Wilbourns (NC)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 19

RALEIGH, NC

0000053858 (25076f916304060601632ba637295af6) - App
0000115730 (25076f9171dbe22e01720a1198bc3280) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,815,745)

505' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
29.9 mile contour / 2805.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,483,047
410' AGL; 770' AMSL; (1027322)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Kathrein 4x2 750 10325
NAD83: N 35° 40' 29", W 78° 31' 39" (35.674722, -78.5275) Garner (NC)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

CHAPEL HILL, NC

0000075399 (25076ff36b90cf27016b9a8cc3b3145a) - App
0000081297 (25076f916cd51bcd016cd5c44e01065c) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 3,920,635)

1001' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 240 kW)
(59.63 kW + 12.25 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
60.3 mile contour / 11412.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,513,749
750' AGL; 1492' AMSL; (1014574)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SAA18-ATW_CX-G200-ES6R-20
NAD83: N 35° 51' 59", W 79° 10' 0.5" (35.866389, -79.166806) Terrells Mountain (NC)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1793 (0x0701)

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
20.3	04-1	PBS NC	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.3 ‑ 6.05	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
20.4	04-2	ROOTLE	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.25 ‑ 1.55	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
20.5	04-3	UNC-EX	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.1 ‑ 1.9	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
20.6	04-4	NCCHL	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.4 ‑ 1.9	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
20.17	30-1	WRAY	5	0x0110	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0111	4.55 ‑ 5.45	0x0111	DD2.0	0x0114	384kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Channel 20 (03/04/2025) Channel 19 (03/04/2025) Channel 23 (07/04/2011)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	University of North Carolina
Licensee:	University of North Carolina
Sisters:	WUNU, WUNP-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 4. Digital channel 59.
Elected Round 1 :	Negotiated for channel 25 with fallback to channel 59 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved)
Conflict Round 1 :	Maintained by engineering statement. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 25.
Last Analog:
Channel 4 :	1539' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WUNC	W University of North Carolina
08/01/1978	WUNC-TV	W University of North Carolina
(10/13/2022)	WUNC-TV
(11/12/2022)	WUNC-TV
(05/30/2023)	WUNC-TV
(06/08/2023)	WUNC-TV

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