WPTA FORT WAYNE, IN

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
21-1	24.1	720p	DD5.1	WPTAABC	ABC	"21 Alive"
21-2	24.2	1080i	DD5.1	WPTANBC	NBC
21-3	24.3	720p	DD2.0	WPTAMY	MyN

FAC-ID: 73905

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DTV-STA:

Granted

Channel 24

FORT WAYNE, IN

0000252497 (25076f91918f336b01919ab47cf61b38) - App - (Exp. 03/08/2025)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,050,844)

677' 266 kW DA (H)
44.8 mile contour / 6316.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 905,237
675' AGL; 1491' AMSL; (1306723)
0.55° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat]
NAD83: N 41° 6' 7.6", W 85° 11' 3.6" (41.102111, -85.184333)

DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 24

FORT WAYNE, IN

0000068069 (25076f9168e7d066016907d1e1e31ce2) - App
0000068624 (25076f916992d6500169968c878f036d) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,136,280)

750' 444 kW DA (H)
(21.53 kW + 13.14 dB gain = 444 kW ERP)
50.1 mile contour / 7891.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,172,795
748' AGL; 1564' AMSL; (1306723)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUA-O4-10/40H-1-T-R
NAD83: N 41° 6' 7.6", W 85° 11' 3.6" (41.102111, -85.184333)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 24

FORT WAYNE, IN

0000135116 (25076f91774150fc01775021cd8440f7) - App
0000138027 (25076ff377f54a47017800ba247723fe) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 963,650)

677' 333 kW DA (H)
(14.22 kW + 13.7 dB gain = 333 kW ERP)
45.6 mile contour / 6518.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 945,758
675' AGL; 1491' AMSL; (1306723)
0.55° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16WB-1-R S230
NAD83: N 41° 6' 7.6", W 85° 11' 3.6" (41.102111, -85.184333)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1105 (0x0451)

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
24.1	21-1	WPTAABC	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	6.75Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
24.2	21-2	WPTANBC	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	7.85Mbps	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
24.3	21-3	WPTAMY	3	0x0050	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0051	2.55Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (03/09/2021)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Gray Television
Licensee:	Gray Television Licensee, LLC
Sister:	WISE-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 21. Digital channel 24.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 24. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 24.
Last Analog:
Channel 21 :	735' 562 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WPTA
(02/16/2025)	WPTA
(02/18/2025)	WPTA

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