WICS SPRINGFIELD, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
20-1 15.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABCABC "ABC 20" 
20-215.4480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
20-315.5480i (w)DD2.0 TBDTBD  
20-415.6480i (w)DD2.0 Charge!Charge!  
55-1 15.7720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconFOXFOX "Fox 55/27 Illinois" 

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 25686 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 15 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SPRINGFIELD, IL
0000197063 (25076f91823c94fd018245f30d871bac) - App
0000203639 (25076ff384355bbb01846861ab562f6c) - App
1430' 300 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 80.19 kW)
(35.768 kW + 9.24 dB gain = 300 kW ERP)
63.4 mile contour / 12637 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,047,168
1418' AGL; 2008' AMSL; (1008823)
0.95° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26GTH/VP-R O6 DC
NAD83: N 39° 48' 15", W 89° 27' 40" (39.804167, -89.461111)
  TSID: 1071 (0x042F)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (05/04/2024)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
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Channel
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PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
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PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
15.320-1ABC10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00317.55Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
15.420-2Comet20x0040480i720x48016:90x00411.8Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
15.520-3TBD30x0050480i720x48016:90x00512.05Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
15.620-4Charge!40x0060480i720x48016:90x00612.15Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
15.755-1FOX50x0070720p1280x72016:90x00713.5Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074384kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorSinclair 
LicenseeWICS Licensee, LLC
SistersWICD, WBUI, WCCU, WRSP-TV
Repack: 
Form 387 0000117268
Form 399 0000028786
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 20. Digital channel 42.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 20. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Elected channel 42. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 42.
Last Analog: 
Channel 20  :  1430' 1510 kW ND
Call Sign History:
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