KGCW BURLINGTON, IA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
04-1 21.50021080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWHBFCBS"CBS 4" (WHBF-TV 04-1) 
06-1 21.5004Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKWQCNBC"KWQC-TV 6" (KWQC-TV 06-1) 
18-1 21.50031080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKLJBFOX"Fox 18" (KLJB 18-1) 
26-1 21.50011080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKGCWCW"Quad Cities CW" (KLJB 26-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 7841
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted
Channel 21 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BURLINGTON, IA
0000107917 (25076ff370a2a0c00170a5f4043d0189) - App
0000258206 (25076f91932b0f1b01933082361d080f) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 885,785)
1038' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 250 kW)Directional Pattern
(37 kW + 14.32 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
56.4 mile contour / 9999.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 953,485
981' AGL; 1772' AMSL; (1011182)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-22ETT/VP-R C200
NAD83: N 41° 19' 39", W 90° 22' 46" (41.3275, -90.379444)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 894 (0x037E) 
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
21.500126-1KGCW10x00101080p1920x108016:90x00110Mbps0x0011DD5.10x0014192kbps
21.500204-1WHBF20x138a01080p1920x108016:90x138a10Mbps0x138a1DD5.10x138a4192kbps
21.500318-1KLJB50030x138b01080p1920x108016:90x138b10Mbps0x138b1DD5.10x138b4192kbps
21.500406-1KWQC50040x138c01080p1920x108016:90x138c10Mbps0x138c1DD5.10x138c4192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data:  Date  PLP(s)  Type 
 11/19/2024  0  STLTP 

Ownership/Historical

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.
SistersWHBF-TV, KLJB
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 26. Digital channel 41.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 41. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 41.
Last Analog: 
Channel 26  :  315' 200 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  830606KF    
08/02/1984  KJMH    
01/16/2001  KGWB-TV    
06/30/2006  KGCW-TV    
06/23/2009  KGCW    
(12/05/2024)  KGCW    

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