WAIQ MONTGOMERY, AL

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
26-1	27.1	1080i	DD5.1	WAIQ HD	PBS	"APT HD"
26-2	27.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKIDS	PBS Kids 24/7
26-3	27.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	Create	Create
26-4	27.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel

FAC-ID: 706

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

MONTGOMERY, AL

BLEDT-20060706ACK (993abbe6938b4e3eb6f2cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000220388 (25076f918a2529a7018a2d32e9e805c4) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 602,487)

580' 600 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 150 kW)
(29.86 kW + 13.03 dB gain = 600 kW ERP)
49.5 mile contour / 7707.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 661,403
534' AGL; 780' AMSL; (1036422)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-36JTH/VP-R O6
NAD83: N 32° 22' 55", W 86° 17' 33" (32.381944, -86.2925)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	105 (0x0069)

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
27.1	26-1	WAIQ HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	10.25	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
27.2	26-2	PBSKIDS	2	0x0040	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0041	1.7	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.3	26-3	Create	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.7	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
27.4	26-4	WORLD	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.5	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Constant
TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/26/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Alabama ETC
Licensee:	ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION
Sister:	WDIQ
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 27.
Last Analog:
Channel 26 :	600' 1410 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WAIQ	W Alabama IQ
(09/07/2023)	WAIQ
(08/13/2025)	WAIQ
(08/14/2025)	WAIQ

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