WCVW RICHMOND, VA

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Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
57-1 29.11080pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWCVW-HDPBS"VPM PBS Plus" (WCVE-TV 23-5) 
57-2 29.3 VPMPBS"VPM PBS" (WCVE-TV 23-1) 
57-329.4 KIDSPBS Kids 24/7 (WCVE-TV 23-4) 
57-429.5 CREATECreate (WCVE-TV 23-2) 
57-529.6 WorldWorld Channel (WCVE-TV 23-3) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 9989
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query FCC Station Profile
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 29 Longley-Rice coverage map available. RICHMOND, VA
0000112380 (25076f9170b21b9a0170d47db2bd64a6) - App
0000186570 (25076ff37f8fa68f017fb18928542336) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 1,647,161)
1074' 112 kW ND (H)
(5.62 kW + 12.99 dB gain = 112 kW ERP)
51.2 mile contour / 8235.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,545,207
935' AGL; 1293' AMSL; (1018227)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUD-O5-14/70H-1-B
NAD83: N 37° 30' 45.6", W 77° 36' 4.8" (37.512667, -77.601333) Huguenot Park (VA)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 3068 (0x0BFC)   3068 (0x0BFC)   3068 (0x0BFC) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
29.157-1WCVW-HD10x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
29.357-2VPM20x00200x00210Mbps0x00210x0024192kbps
29.457-3KIDS40x00400x00410Mbps0x00410x0044192kbps
29.557-4CREATE50x00500x00510Mbps0x00510x0054192kbps
29.657-5World60x00600x00610Mbps0x00610x0064192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data:  Date  PLP(s)  Type 
 10/11/2025  0+1  ALP 
 03/04/2025  0+1  IPv4 

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Commonwealth Public Broadcasting
Licensee: VPM MEDIA CORPORATION
Sisters: WCVE-TV, WNVT
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 57. Digital channel 44.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 44. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 44.
Last Analog: 
Channel 57  :  961' 50 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCVW  W Central Virginia Educational Television W  

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