WCVB-TV BOSTON, MA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
05-1 33.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCVB-TVABC "WCVB Channel 5" 
05-233.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconMeTVMe-TV  
05-333.5480i (w)DD2.0 StoryStory Television  
05-433.7480i (w)DD2.0 NoseyNosey  
50-133.6480i (w)DD2.0 WWJE-DTTrue Crime Network  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 65684 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 33 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BOSTON, MA
0000117945 (25076f91733ae68701735267da5f2aea) - App
0000204618 (25076ff384e9c5b50184f1b0f1e607d2) - App
1274' 922 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 184 kW)
(55.3 kW + 12.22 dB gain = 922 kW ERP)
64.9 mile contour / 13232.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,707,431
1264' AGL; 1417' AMSL; (1003433)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RF Systems PEP70E-O5-2-T
NAD83: N 42° 18' 37", W 71° 14' 12" (42.310278, -71.236667) CBS Tower (MA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 33 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BOSTON, MA
0000071503 (25076f9169e0309d0169ef101862718d) - App
0000080041 (25076f916c4dc925016c53de72ee11b6) - App
1147' 922 kW ND (H)
(55.9 kW + 12.17 dB gain = 922 kW ERP)
62.9 mile contour / 12423.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,532,530
1139' AGL; 1290' AMSL; (1004233)
0.7° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUM-AP-O4-14/56H-2-B
NAD83: N 42° 18' 10.7", W 71° 13' 4.9" (42.302972, -71.218028) Cabot Street (MA)
  TSID: 1361 (0x0551)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/25/2024)   
  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
33.305-1WCVB-TV10x00301080i1920x108016:90x003110.7Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
33.405-2MeTV20x0040480i720x48016:90x00411.9Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
33.505-3Story30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.85Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
33.650-1WWJE-DT40x0060480i704x48016:90x00613.1Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064256kbps
33.705-4Nosey70x0070480i16:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorHearst-Argyle
LicenseeHearst Stations Inc.
SisterWMUR-TV
Repack: 
Form 387 0000118003
Form 399 0000026707
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 5. Digital channel 20.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 20. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 20.
Last Analog: 
Channel 5  :  1158' 61.7 kW ND
Call Sign History:
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Station has no translators.

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