WGNT PORTSMOUTH, VA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
27-1	20.1	1080i	DD5.1	WGNT-HD	Independent
27-2	20.2	480i	DD2.0	Antenna	Antenna TV
27-3	20.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	Grit	Grit
27-4	20.4	480i	DD2.0	Dabl	Dabl
27-5	20.5	480i	DD2.0	QVC2	QVC2
27-6	20.6	480i	DD2.0	HSN2	HSN2

FAC-ID: 9762

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

PORTSMOUTH, VA

0000034473 (25076ff35f58800d015f58ad448c0001) - App
0000118341 (25076f91735724fd017359481c770c6e) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,211,962)

1230' 570 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 142.5 kW)
(37.85 kW + 11.78 dB gain = 570 kW ERP)
63.3 mile contour / 12588.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,189,258
1226' AGL; 1249' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter RF Systems PEP70E-O5-2-T
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

PORTSMOUTH, VA

0000268938 (25076ff395eca92c0195f6d7b7af0aa0) - App
0000269777 (25076ff39644540201965e33d1fe0896) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 2,015,938)

963' 625 kW DA (H)
(37.83 kW + 12.18 dB gain = 625 kW ERP)
56.1 mile contour / 9886.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,935,068
960' AGL; 983' AMSL; (1057874)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems SBB-EPD-24C160
NAD83: N 36° 48' 31.8", W 76° 30' 11.3" (36.808833, -76.503139)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3059 (0x0BF3)

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
20.1	27-1	WGNT-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.5 ‑ 13.55	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
20.2	27-2	Antenna	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0041	1.1 ‑ 4.2	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
20.3	27-3	Grit	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.5 ‑ 3.25	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
20.4	27-4	Dabl	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0061	0.5 ‑ 3.1	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
20.5	27-5	QVC2	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0071	0.5 ‑ 5.05	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
20.6	27-6	HSN2	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0081	0.55 ‑ 4.4	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: None Available

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Scripps-Howard
Licensee:	Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
Sister:	WTKR
Analog Sign-on:	December 6, 1953 (27)
Digital Sign-on:	July 15, 2002 (50)
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 27. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 50. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 50.
Last Analog:
Channel 27 :	971' 2340 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WYAH	W YAHweh
01/29/1979	WYAH-TV	W YAHweh
09/13/1989	WGNT	W Greater Norfolk Television
(06/29/2022)	WGNT
(01/23/2023)	WGNT

Signed on as DuMont WTOV on December 6, 1953. --/--/1955: Went silent. --/--/1956: Returned to the air as an Independent. --/--/1958: Went silent. Early1960s: Returned to the air by Pat Robertson of CBN. It became Religious WYAH. Late 1970s: Sold to Centennial Broadcasting for $8 million and became Independent as WGNT. Early1990s: Sold to Paramount for $45 million. 01/16/1995: Became UPN "UPN27." 07/15/2002: WGNT-DT signed on. 09/18/2006: Affiliated with The CW.

Signed on as DuMont WTOV on December 6, 1953.
--/--/1955: Went silent.
--/--/1956: Returned to the air as an Independent.
--/--/1958: Went silent.
Early1960s: Returned to the air by Pat Robertson of CBN. It became Religious WYAH.
Late 1970s: Sold to Centennial Broadcasting for $8 million and became Independent as WGNT.
Early1990s: Sold to Paramount for $45 million.
01/16/1995: Became UPN "UPN27."
07/15/2002: WGNT-DT signed on.
09/18/2006: Affiliated with The CW.

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