WLS-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
07-1 22.1720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLS-HDABC "ABC7 Chicago" 
07-222.2480i (w)DD5.1 LOCLishLocalish  
07-322.6480i (w)DD2.0 CHARGECharge!  
60-122.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWXFT-DTUniMás "TeleFutura 60" 
60-222.4480i (w)DD2.0 ESCAPEION Mystery  
60-322.5480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 73226 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000086908 (25076ff36dcf538d016ddb0a93f71862) - App
0000232100 (25076ff38ad38c51018adc48572f04f6) - App
1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW)Directional Pattern
(83 kW + 10.81 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
71.6 mile contour / 16114 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,280,888
1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960)
1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-15ETT/VP-R S140
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000080868 (25076ff3691775020169264926bc056f) - App
0000093005 (25076f916ece0e2f016ed7ac358227af) - App
1434' 1000 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(31.59 kW + 15 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
65.2 mile contour / 13363.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,961,556
1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000072134 (25076ff368a5edeb0168ba1d1ba40784) - App
0000160938 (25076ff37c2e778e017c31e8712b04ac) - App
1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(36.3 kW + 13.67 dB gain = 845 kW ERP)
65 mile contour / 13275 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,945,973
1626' AGL; 2221' AMSL; (1032959)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems PEPL24C
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
  TSID: 1003 (0x03EB)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel
Display
Channel
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
22.107-1WLS-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.9Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
22.207-2LOCLish20x0040480i640x48016:90x00411.35Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044256kbps
22.360-1WXFT-DT30x0130720p1280x72016:90x01314.5Mbps0x0131DD5.10x0134256kbps
22.460-2ESCAPE40x0140480i640x48016:90x01411.4Mbps0x0141DD2.00x0144160kbps
22.560-3Quest50x0150480i640x48016:90x01511.5Mbps0x0151DD2.00x0154160kbps
22.607-3CHARGE60x0050480i640x48016:90x00511.1Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054160kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorABC
Licensee^
Repack: 
Form 387 0000233222
Form 399 0000028376
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 7. Digital channel 52.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 7. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 7.
Petitioned For Channel 44 (1690' 473.33 kW ND), which was approved: 09-146
Last Analog: 
Channel 7  :  1690' 55 kW ND
Call Sign History:
  WLS    
04/23/1979  WLS-TV    
09/28/2011  WLS-TV    
09/28/2011  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
  WLS-TV    
Station has no translators.

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