WMWC-TV GALESBURG, IL

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
53-1	8.3	720p	DD2.0	TBN HD	TBN
53-2	8.4	720p	DD2.0	Merit	Merit TV
53-3	8.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Inspire	TBN Inspire
53-4	8.6	480i	DD2.0	ONTV4U	Infomercials
53-5	8.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	POSITIV	Positiv

FAC-ID: 81946

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 8

GALESBURG, IL

BLCDT-20120820AAQ (cb74d9a3d9b644e19b07cf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 884,151)

1083' 23 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 23 kW)
(3.64 kW + 8.01 dB gain = 23 kW ERP)
59.4 mile contour / 11101.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 970,770
1067' AGL; 1820' AMSL; (1225582)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Alive Telecom ATC-BCE780-8
NAD83: N 41° 18' 44.5", W 90° 22' 46.2" (41.312361, -90.3795) Orion (IL)

DTV-APP:

Pending

Channel 8

GALESBURG, IL

0000127477 (25076f9177f542950178185d0a884496) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 975,704)

1083' 39 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 39 kW)
62 mile contour / 12093.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,102,836
1067' AGL; 1820' AMSL; (1225582)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Alive Telecom ATC-BCE780-8
NAD83: N 41° 18' 44.5", W 90° 22' 46.2" (41.312361, -90.3795) Orion (IL)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	8209 (0x2011)

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
8.3	53-1	TBN HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	2.65 ‑ 11	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
8.4	53-2	Merit	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	2.65 ‑ 11	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	384kbps
8.5	53-3	Inspire	3	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.15 ‑ 6.85	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	384kbps
8.6	53-4	ONTV4U	4	0x0050	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0051	1.15 ‑ 6.85	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
8.7	53-5	POSITIV	5	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	1.15 ‑ 6.85	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/03/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Trinity Broadcasting
Licensee:	TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.
DTV Transition:
Final Channel :	Channel 8.

Call Sign History:
12/15/1995	951215KK
06/05/2012	WMWC
06/13/2013	WMWC-TV
(06/06/2023)	WMWC-TV
(06/12/2023)	WMWC-TV

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