WETA-TV WASHINGTON, DC

WETA-TV WASHINGTON, DC

Display Channel		Physical Channel		Video		Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming		Nickname	Notes
26-1		31.1		720p		DD2.0	WETA-HD	PBS		"WETA HD"
26-2		31.2		720p		DD2.0	WETA UK	PBS Encore		"WETA UK"
26-3		31.3		480i (w)		DD2.0	KIDS	PBS Kids Local		"WETA Kids"
26-4		31.4		480i (w)		DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel		"WETA World"
26-5		31.5		720p		DD2.0	METRO	PBS Encore		"WETA Metro"

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 65670

FCC DB Links:	FCC Query LMS Query CDBS List Correspondence
Other Links:	FCC Station Profile RabbitEars TV Query [A] REC Query FCCInfo Search

DTV-LIC:

Granted

WASHINGTON, DC

0000029879 (25076ff35f58800d015f5a8871210a9d) - App
0000120146 (25076ff373865ab301739b65c55b19d0) - App

843' 1000 kW ND (H)
(49.1 kW + 13.09 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
57.2 mile contour / 10291.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 8,207,795
663' AGL; 1073' AMSL; (1051670)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TUP-04-12-2
NAD83: N 38° 57' 1", W 77° 4' 46" (38.950278, -77.079444) Fort Reno (DC)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

WASHINGTON, DC

0000078576 (25076f916bd8cd91016bf76725fd4fb2) - App
0000078782 (25076ff36c24ffca016c3e378c0f10b9) - App

564' 240 kW DA (H)
(24.21 kW + 9.96 dB gain = 240 kW ERP)
43.4 mile contour / 5922.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,130,044
414' AGL; 784' AMSL; (1018169)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-WB
NAD83: N 38° 53' 30", W 77° 7' 54" (38.891667, -77.131667) WETA Tower (VA)

  TSID: 539 (0x021B)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/15/2023)
  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
31.1	26-1	WETA-HD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	4 ‑ 8	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
31.2	26-2	WETA UK	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	4 ‑ 8	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
31.3	26-3	KIDS	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.5 ‑ 4	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
31.4	26-4	WORLD	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.5 ‑ 4	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
31.5	26-5	METRO	5	0x0070	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0071	3 ‑ 8	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

Licensee:	Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications
Repack:
Form 387 :	0000145395
Form 399 :	0000028782
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 27.
Petitioned For :	Channel 51 (846' 674 kW DA), which was dismissed: PRM08MB
Last Analog:
Channel 26 :	771' 2290 kW ND

Call Sign History:
	WETA	Greater Washington Educational Television Authority
04/09/1980	WETA-TV	Greater Washington Educational Television Authority
	WETA-TV

Station has no translators.

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