WUNW CANTON, NC

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
27-1	27.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	UNC-EX	PBS Encore	"Explorer Channel"
27-2	27.3	1080i	DD5.1	PBS NC	PBS	"PBS North Carolina"
27-3	27.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROOTLE	PBS Kids 24/7	"Rootle"
27-4	27.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	NCCHL	North Carolina Channel

FAC-ID: 83822

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DTS-STA:

Granted

Channel 27

CANTON, NC

0000238132 (25076f918d319cb3018d5ab7d14c5909) - App - (Exp. 08/06/2024)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,137,278)

(64 mile maximum service distance per 73.626(c))

NAD83: N 35° 34' 7", W 82° 54' 26.2" (35.568611, -82.907278)

Channel 27 Canton, NC
1656' 115 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 34.5 kW)
56.6 mile contour / 10081.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,497,428
180' AGL; 4662' AMSL; (1275765)
3° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-10DSB/VP-B-R
NAD83: N 35° 34' 7", W 82° 54' 26.2" (35.568611, -82.907278) Chambers Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Brevard, NC
1408' 0.9 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.9 kW)
37.1 mile contour / 4326.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,074,249
150' AGL; 3913' AMSL; (1271385)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 10' 36.4", W 82° 40' 53.5" (35.176778, -82.681528) Rich Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Bakersville, NC
1052' 0.63 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.63 kW)
32.7 mile contour / 3349.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 599,464
108' AGL; 4186' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 36° 2' 0.4", W 82° 12' 8.5" (36.033444, -82.202361) Locust Knob (NC)
Channel 27 Cashiers, NC
1871' 0.88 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.88 kW)
39.4 mile contour / 4865.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 965,347
170' AGL; 4940' AMSL; (1299624)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 7' 56.7", W 82° 59' 0.6" (35.132417, -82.9835) Toxaway Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Bryson City, NC
917' 0.94 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.94 kW)
31.9 mile contour / 3199 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 135,754
108' AGL; 3412' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 24' 47", W 83° 30' 2" (35.413056, -83.500556) Jackson Line Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Cullowhee, NC
-479' 0.94 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.94 kW)
18.2 mile contour / 1038.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 99,193
108' AGL; 2657' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 18' 12.4", W 83° 10' 39.5" (35.303444, -83.177639) Cox Cove (NC)

DTS-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

CANTON, NC

0000113389 (25076f9175fc87300175ff8475e90511) - App
0000163367 (25076ff379edbd63017a0a9830501d1a) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,137,278)

(80.8 mile maximum service distance due to 73.622(f)(5) waiver)

NAD83: N 35° 34' 7", W 82° 54' 26.2" (35.568611, -82.907278)

Channel 27 Canton, NC
1656' 115 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 34.5 kW)
(11.03 kW + 10.18 dB gain = 115 kW ERP)
56.6 mile contour / 10081.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,497,428
180' AGL; 4662' AMSL; (1275765)
3° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-10DSB/VP-B-R
NAD83: N 35° 34' 7", W 82° 54' 26.2" (35.568611, -82.907278) Chambers Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Brevard, NC
1408' 0.9 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.9 kW)
(0.186 kW + 6.85 dB gain = 0.9 kW ERP)
37.1 mile contour / 4325.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,074,249
150' AGL; 3913' AMSL; (1271385)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 10' 36.4", W 82° 40' 53.5" (35.176778, -82.681528) Rich Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Bakersville, NC
1052' 0.94 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.94 kW)
(0.15 kW + 7.97 dB gain = 0.94 kW ERP)
34 mile contour / 3636 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 599,464
108' AGL; 4186' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 36° 2' 0.4", W 82° 12' 8.5" (36.033444, -82.202361) Locust Knob (NC)
Channel 27 Cashiers, NC
1871' 0.88 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.88 kW)
(0.175 kW + 7.01 dB gain = 0.88 kW ERP)
39.4 mile contour / 4865.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 965,347
170' AGL; 4940' AMSL; (1299624)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 7' 56.7", W 82° 59' 0.6" (35.132417, -82.9835) Toxaway Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Bryson City, NC
917' 0.94 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.94 kW)
(0.187 kW + 7.01 dB gain = 0.94 kW ERP)
31.9 mile contour / 3199 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 135,754
108' AGL; 3412' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 24' 47", W 83° 30' 2" (35.413056, -83.500556) Jackson Line Mountain (NC)
Channel 27 Cullowhee, NC
-479' 0.94 kW ND (C) (Vertical ERP: 0.94 kW)
(0.186 kW + 7.04 dB gain = 0.94 kW ERP)
18.2 mile contour / 1038.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 99,193
108' AGL; 2657' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL8O-27-E
NAD83: N 35° 18' 12.4", W 83° 10' 39.5" (35.303444, -83.177639) Cox Cove (NC)

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	5093 (0x13E5)

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
27.3	27-2	PBS NC	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	9Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
27.4	27-3	ROOTLE	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	2Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.5	27-1	UNC-EX	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	2.15 ‑ 2.5	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
27.6	27-4	NCCHL	6	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	2.4 ‑ 2.7	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Canton (10/06/2021) Brevard (03/24/2020) Bryson City (06/20/2012)

Operator:	University of North Carolina
Licensee:	University of North Carolina
Sisters:	W20EK-D, W31DH-D, W31AN-D, WUNF-TV, W19DB-D, W29DE-D, W35CK-D
DTV Transition:
Final Channel :	Channel 0.

Call Sign History:
09/19/1996	960919KW
02/12/2008	WUNW
(03/28/2024)	WUNW
(04/01/2024)	WUNW

WUNW CANTON, NC

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