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FAC-ID: 5981

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 13

ROANOKE, VA

0000284509 (25076ff39ae65435019b09182e0119c5) - App
0000295033 (25076ff39d0df016019d2064f4135335) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,243,508)

2066' 66 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 36.3 kW)
(9.83 kW + 8.27 dB gain = 66 kW ERP)
79.4 mile contour / 19820.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,747,592
221' AGL; 3961' AMSL; (1017598)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW9V4-ETCx-13H
NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA)

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	3075 (0x0C03)	3075 (0x0C03)

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
13.3	15-1	WBRA-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	1.4 ‑ 11.25	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	224kbps
13.4	15-2	ECHO TV	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	1.3 ‑ 11.2	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
13.5	15-3	BRKIDS	3	0x0050	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	1 ‑ 6.5	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
13.6	15-4	ECHOLIF	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.5 ‑ 2.55	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
13.7	15-5	ECHODOC	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.5 ‑ 3	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
13.8	15-6	CREATE	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	0.5 ‑ 3	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (05/01/2026)

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:
00/00/0000	WBRA	W Blue Ridge Area
10/18/1978	WBRA-TV	W Blue Ridge Area
(12/12/2025)	WBRA-TV	W Blue Ridge Area
(04/17/2026)	WBRA-TV	W Blue Ridge Area

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.

Filing Type	File Number	Receipt Date	Status	Status Date
License to Cover	0000295033	04/06/2026	Granted	04/17/2026
Minor Mod	0000284509	12/10/2025	Granted	12/12/2025
Engineering STA	0000281566	11/25/2025	Granted	12/10/2025
Engineering STA	0000270411	05/07/2025	Granted	05/14/2025
Engineering STA	0000255769	10/15/2024	Granted	10/15/2024
Engineering STA	0000243976	04/26/2024	Granted	04/29/2024
Engineering STA	0000223253	10/18/2023	Granted	10/24/2023
Engineering STA	0000214422	05/01/2023	Granted	05/03/2023
^AMinor Mod	0000213023	03/29/2023	Granted	04/06/2023
^SMinor Mod	0000213023	03/28/2023	Superceded	03/29/2023
^ACh. Rulemaking	0000203784	01/09/2023	Granted	03/15/2023
^SCh. Rulemaking	0000203784	11/18/2022	Superceded	03/15/2023
Engineering STA	0000202532	10/18/2022	Granted	11/02/2022
Engineering STA	0000189600	04/22/2022	Granted	04/27/2022
Engineering STA	0000163538	10/12/2021	Granted	10/19/2021
Engineering STA	0000145009	05/11/2021	Granted	05/13/2021
Engineering STA	0000125205	10/30/2020	Granted	02/02/2021
Renewal	0000114206	05/22/2020	Granted	09/23/2020
EEO-396	0000114204	05/22/2020	Received	05/22/2020
Engineering STA	0000112916	04/29/2020	Granted	05/12/2020
Minor Mod	0000047419	03/02/2018	Granted	03/05/2018
Ancillary Serv.	0000017910	11/22/2016	Received	11/22/2016
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20160511AAA	05/11/2016	Received	05/12/2016
Ancillary Serv.	0000005870	11/13/2015	Received	11/13/2015
Form 381	0000002811	07/02/2015	Received	07/02/2015
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20141120AEE	11/20/2014	Received	11/21/2014
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20140528AAE	05/28/2014	Received	05/29/2014
License to Cover	BLEDT-20131218CHV	12/18/2013	Granted	04/30/2014
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20131126AQD	11/26/2013	Received	11/27/2013
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20121128BFN	11/28/2012	Received	11/29/2012
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20120530ADF	05/30/2012	Received	05/31/2012
EEO-396	B396-20120525ABV	05/25/2012	Received	05/23/2019
Renewal	BREDT-20120525ABY	05/25/2012	Granted	09/27/2012
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20111123MSC	11/23/2011	Received	11/25/2011
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20101123ARC	11/23/2010	Received	11/24/2010
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20100512AAM	05/12/2010	Received	05/13/2010
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20091130AKD	11/30/2009	Received	12/01/2009
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20081126AMC	11/26/2008	Received	11/28/2008
Minor Mod	BPEDT-20080619ACF	06/19/2008	Granted	07/10/2008
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20080602ABW	06/02/2008	Received	06/03/2008
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20071203AHJ	12/03/2007	Received	12/04/2007
Ancillary Serv.	BAFEDT-20061103ABP	11/03/2006	Received	11/06/2006
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20060531AEU	05/31/2006	Received	06/01/2006
EEO-396	B396-20040601AXP	06/01/2004	Received	05/24/2019
Renewal	BRET-20040601AXV	06/01/2004	Granted	10/01/2004
Non-Biennial Ownership Report	BON-20040524AOM	05/24/2004	Received	05/25/2004
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20030602BWN	06/02/2003	Received	06/03/2003
License to Cover	BLEDT-20030430AAG	04/30/2003	Granted	09/15/2003
Biennial Ownership Report	BOA-20010525AAG	05/25/2001	Received	05/29/2001
Minor Mod	BMPEDT-20010423AFN	05/01/2001	Granted	09/12/2001
Minor Mod	BPEDT-19990527KE	05/27/1999	Granted	11/15/2000
Renewal	BRET-19960603KK	06/03/1996	Granted	04/16/1997
Renewal	BRET-19910528KI	05/28/1991	Granted	09/26/1991
Renewal	BRET-19860528KK	05/28/1986	Granted	09/05/1986
Renewal	BRET-19810601KM	06/01/1981	Granted	10/22/1981
Renewal	BRET-122	06/01/1978	Granted	10/18/1978

Number of Stations:	1
Population Covered:	1,721,435
Percent of Total:	0.55%

Stations for Owner - Blue Ridge Public Television