WAKA SELMA, AL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
08-1 25.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWAKA-DtCBS "CBS 8 News" 
08-225.4480i (w)DD2.0 WAKA-MeMe-TV  
08-325.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconWAKA-IoION  
08-425.6480i (w)DD2.0 WAKA-QcQVC  
08-525.7480i (w)DD2.0 WAKA-TcTrue Crime Network  
08-625.8480i (w)DD2.0 WAKA-QuQuest  
08-725.9480i (w)DD2.0 WestWest  
08-825.10480i (w)DD2.0 WAKA-NmNewsmax2  
08-925.11480i (w)DD2.0 DablDabl  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 701
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 25 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SELMA, AL
0000034432 (25076f915eaa0135015f02927b1763ca) - App
0000081489 (25076f916cdf77fa016d07328c9a32d8) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 751,268)
1624' 944 kW ND (H)
(56.23 kW + 12.25 dB gain = 944 kW ERP)
72.2 mile contour / 16359.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 799,686
1657' AGL; 1895' AMSL; (1037718)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-30GTH-R O4
NAD83: N 32° 8' 57.9", W 86° 46' 42.6" (32.149417, -86.7785)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 25 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SELMA, AL
0000120338 (25076ff373865ab30173b9b610a945c9) - App
0000120771 (25076ff373fcc09e0173fd86f3e101d0) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 575,943)
1522' 238 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(29.1 kW + 9.13 dB gain = 238 kW ERP)
59.4 mile contour / 11082.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 612,932
1556' AGL; 1794' AMSL; (1037718)
1.05° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-8WB-1-R C160
NAD83: N 32° 8' 57.9", W 86° 46' 42.6" (32.149417, -86.7785)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 117 (0x0075) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
25.308-1WAKA-Dt30x00301080i1920x108016:90x00316.85Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
25.408-2WAKA-Me40x0040480i704x48016:90x00410.95Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
25.508-3WAKA-Io50x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.2Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
25.608-4WAKA-Qc60x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.45Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
25.708-5WAKA-Tc70x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.1Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074128kbps
25.808-6WAKA-Qu80x0080480i704x48016:90x00811.65Mbps0x0081DD2.00x0084128kbps
25.908-7West90x0090480i704x48016:90x00911.65Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094128kbps
25.1008-8WAKA-Nm100x00a0480i704x48016:90x00a11.1Mbps0x00a1DD2.00x00a4128kbps
25.1108-9Dabl110x00b0480i704x48016:90x00b11.05Mbps0x00b1DD2.00x00b4128kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/22/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Bahakel Communications
Licensee: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS
Sisters: WBMM, W26FE-D, WNCF
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 8. Digital channel 55.
Elected Round 1  : No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 : Elected channel 38 with fallback to channel 40. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 2  : Maintained by engineering statement. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 42.
Last Analog: 
Channel 8  :  1690' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
09/13/1979  WSLA-TV    
12/14/1981  WSLA    
10/28/1984  WAKA    

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