WPBN-TV TRAVERSE CITY, MI

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
07-1 35.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-2 35.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABCABC "ABC 29 & 8" (WGTU 29-1) 
07-335.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
07-1 22.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-2 22.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABCABC "ABC 29 & 8" (WGTU 29-1) 
07-322.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
07-1 18.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconNBCNBC "TV 7&4" 
07-2 18.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABCABC "ABC 29 & 8" (WGTU 29-1) 
07-318.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 21253 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 35 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TRAVERSE CITY, MI
0000034373 (25076ff35f490dae015f4f489ff8089a) - App
0000087956 (25076f916e19b16d016e2365300111bd) - App
1289' 850 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(25.32 kW + 15.26 dB gain = 850 kW ERP)
60.9 mile contour / 11635.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 443,582
1214' AGL; 2441' AMSL; (1006720)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] DIELECTRIC TUF-P4-12/48H-1
NAD83: N 44° 44' 53", W 85° 4' 8" (44.748056, -85.068889) Kalkaska (MI)
DRT-LIC:
Granted
Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TRAVERSE CITY, MI
0000094906 (25076f916f68b34d016f6c30ccd609ba) - App
0000143350 (25076ff378b37eea0178b6dc5a0900e9) - App
1231' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(0.95 kW + 11.98 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
42.7 mile contour / 5728.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 262,958
958' AGL; 2382' AMSL; (1031841)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-8M/VP
NAD83: N 44° 16' 33.2", W 85° 42' 48.7" (44.275889, -85.713528) Harrietta (MI)
DRT-LIC:
Granted
Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TRAVERSE CITY, MI
0000094903 (25076f916e3de2f2016e421441d20ba6) - App
0000143297 (25076ff378b37eea0178b6d455fd007f) - App
726' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 7.5 kW)Directional Pattern
38.3 mile contour / 4607.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 209,402
410' AGL; 1486' AMSL; (1031838)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-4B/VP-R
NAD83: N 44° 46' 36", W 85° 41' 2" (44.776667, -85.683889)
  TSID: 1551 (0x060F)

  TSReader Data: Channel 35 (05/31/2022)   Channel 22 (04/09/2022)   
  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
35.307-1NBC10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00315.45 ‑ 11.550x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
35.407-2ABC20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00415.45 ‑ 11.550x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
35.507-3Comet30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.65 ‑ 1.650x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorSinclair 
LicenseeWPBN LICENSEE, LLC
SisterWGTU
Repack: 
Form 387 0000113623
Form 399 0000028859
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 7. Digital channel 50.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 7. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 7.
Petitioned For Channel 47 (1289' 500 kW DA), which was approved: 09-160
Last Analog: 
Channel 7  :  1348' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
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06/01/1979  WPBN-TV    
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