WBNX-TV AKRON, OH

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 17.5005Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWKYC-NGNBC"Channel 3" (WKYC 03-1) 
05-1 17.5004Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWEWS-NGABC"News 5" (WEWS-TV 05-1) 
08-1 17.50021080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWJW-NGFOX"Fox 8" (WJW 08-1) 
19-1 17.5003Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pAtmos SAP Audio IconWOIO-NGCBS"Cleveland 19" (WOIO 19-01) 
55-1 17.50011080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWBNX-NGCW"CW 55" (WJW 55-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 72958
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 17 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AKRON, OH
0000100132 (25076ff36f68a40c016f7c34e401278b) - App
0000295174 (25076f919edb9c8c019ee0970ea404ce) - App
1173' 505 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(15.9 kW + 15.02 dB gain = 505 kW ERP)
54.6 mile contour / 9366.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,571,689
1103' AGL; 2021' AMSL; (1012028)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt (0.95° Mech toward 10°); Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-21ETT-R P270BNT
NAD83: N 41° 23' 2", W 81° 41' 43" (41.383889, -81.695278) Parma (OH)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 17 Longley-Rice coverage map available. AKRON, OH
0000068182 (25076f9168e7d0660169169d4e9e2bc5) - App
0000079945 (25076ff36c4dc2ee016c4f022aca0a9f) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 3,373,380)
830' 638 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 95.55 kW)Directional Pattern
(15.9 kW + 16.03 dB gain = 638 kW ERP)
49.5 mile contour / 7694.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,465,490
761' AGL; 1679' AMSL; (1012028)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-30DSC/VP-R P270BNT
NAD83: N 41° 23' 2", W 81° 41' 43" (41.383889, -81.695278) Parma (OH)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 2226 (0x08B2)   2226 (0x08B2)   2226 (0x08B2) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
17.500155-1WBNX-NG01080p1920x108016:9DD5.1
17.500208-1WJW-NG01080p1920x108016:9DD5.1
17.500319-1WOIO-NG01080p1920x108016:9Atmos
17.500405-1WEWS-NG01080p1920x108016:9DD5.1
17.500503-1WKYC-NG01080p1920x108016:9DD5.1
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data:  Date  PLP(s)  Type 
 07/22/2026  0+1+16  debug 

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Nexstar Broadcasting
Licensee: Nexstar Media Inc.
Sister: WJW
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 55. Digital channel 30.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 30. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 30.
Last Analog: 
Channel 55  :  1168' 5000 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  800806KI    
01/30/1984  WPSC-TV    
06/04/1985  WBNX-TV    
(07/22/2026)  WBNX-TV    

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