WUNJ-TV WILMINGTON, NC

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
39-1 21.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconPBS NCPBS "PBS North Carolina" 
39-221.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconROOTLEPBS Kids 24/7 "Rootle" 
39-321.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconUNC-EXPBS Encore "Explorer Channel" 
39-421.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconNCCHLNorth Carolina Channel  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 69332
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 21 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WILMINGTON, NC
0000075396 (25076f916b90cf58016b9a1f82641e6d) - App
0000126699 (25076f91758b3ff80175951bf6bb0e1d) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,223,367)
966' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 250 kW)
(58.95 kW + 12.3 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
61.5 mile contour / 11881.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,227,886
990' AGL; 1009' AMSL; (1014589)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RF Systems SAA30-O4A-G200-ET5R-21
NAD83: N 34° 19' 17.2", W 78° 13' 41.4" (34.321444, -78.228167) Delco (NC)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 21 Longley-Rice coverage map available. WILMINGTON, NC
0000080191 (25076f916c6921cc016c6c48b6c70241) - App
0000081301 (25076ff36d2233fd016d27f810010b89) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 755,940)
663' 614 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 123 kW)
(58.44 kW + 10.21 dB gain = 614 kW ERP)
51.2 mile contour / 8239.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 699,602
687' AGL; 706' AMSL; (1014589)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RF Systems SAA16-O3-G200-ES6R-21
NAD83: N 34° 19' 17.2", W 78° 13' 41.4" (34.321444, -78.228167) Delco (NC)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1869 (0x074D) 
Phys
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Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
21.339-1PBS NC10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.45 ‑ 9.10x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
21.439-2ROOTLE20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.9 ‑ 30x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
21.539-3UNC-EX30x0050480i704x48016:90x00512 ‑ 30x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
21.639-4NCCHL40x0060480i704x48016:90x00612.35 ‑ 3.050x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/05/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorUniversity of North Carolina
LicenseeUniversity of North Carolina
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 39. Digital channel 29.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 29. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 29.
Last Analog: 
Channel 39  :  1814' 4470 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WUNJ    
07/31/1978  WUNJ-TV    
(09/30/2025)  WUNJ-TV    
(11/19/2025)  WUNJ-TV    

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