FAC-ID: 5981

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DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 3  ROANOKE, VA
	BLEDT-20131218CHV (ba18a7ac49f54cf29975cf6212b6c0ea) - App 0000047419 (25076ff361d971510161e855bb9c2057) - App
	2014' 9.8 kW ND (H) (4.99 kW + 2.93 dB gain = 9.8 kW ERP) 78.5 mile contour / 19381.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,721,435 180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598) Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)
DTV-STA: Granted	Channel 3  ROANOKE, VA
	0000112916 (25076f9171a942a60171ac8a550101ec) - App - (Exp. 10/01/2020) → Extension Granted: 0000223253 (25076ff38b3fb2ba018b4077ee6800b2) - App - (Exp. 05/10/2024)
	2014' 22 kW ND (H) 84.2 mile contour / 22278.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,874,766 180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598) Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)
DTV-CP: Granted	Channel 13  ROANOKE, VA
	0000213023 (25076f91872a40e701872ead3f5f0285) - App - (Exp. 04/06/2026)
	2070' 66 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 62.7 kW) 78.6 mile contour / 19400.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,742,442 223' AGL; 3963' AMSL; (1017598) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric THV-10A13/VP-R C150 NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)

  TSID: 3075 (0x0C03)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/13/2022)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
3.3	15-1	BRPBS	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.15Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
3.4	15-2	BRPBS2	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	4.6Mbps	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
3.5	15-3	BRKIDS	3	0x0050	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	4.45Mbps	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
3.6	15-4	Create	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.4Mbps	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
3.7	15-5	ECHO	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.65Mbps	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Operator:	Blue Ridge Public Television
Licensee:	Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc.
Analog Sign-on:	August 1967 (15)
Digital Sign-on:	May 1, 2003 (3)
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 15. Digital channel 3.
Elected Round 1  :	Elected channel 3. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 3.
Petitioned For :	Channel 26 (2068' 1000 kW DA), which was dismissed: 08-114
Last Analog:
Channel 15  :	2080' 1820 kW DA

Call Sign History:
	WBRA	W Blue Ridge Area
10/18/1978	WBRA-TV	W Blue Ridge Area
	WBRA-TV

Expanded History: Signed on as NET in August of 1967. --/--/1969: NET switched to PBS. 05/01/2003: WBRA-DT signed on with no PSIP, leaving most without audio. 10/27/2003: WBRA-DT began transmitting PSIP. 12/09/2003: WBRA-DT began 24/7 PBS-HD on 15-5. 05/06/2004: WBRA-DT added PBS You on 15-2.

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