WMEU-CD CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
48-1 18.3720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconThe UIndependent"The U" 
48-218.4480iDD2.0 STARTStart TV  
48-318.51080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCATCHYCatchy Comedy  
48-418.6480i (w)DD2.0 MeTV+Me-TV Plus 

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 168662 
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DCA-LIC:
Granted
Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000085098 (25076f916d98cefa016dabf56bdb3eb1) - App
0000086889 (25076ff36ddbdafc016ddec984700091) - App
1543' 15 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 5.25 kW)
(3 kW + 6.99 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
50.3 mile contour / 7933.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,252,209
1539' AGL; 2133' AMSL; (1032959)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Alive Telecom ATC-BCE04M-V3-18
NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DCA-CP:
Granted
Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000196962 (25076ff381a436260181a55d96070158) - App - (Exp. 08/05/2025)
1336' 15 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 3 kW)
48.3 mile contour / 7325.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,103,846
1335' AGL; 1929' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TLP-4B/VP-R
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
  TSID: 9075 (0x2373)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/31/2024)   
  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
18.348-1The U20x0030720p1280x72016:90x00313.5 ‑ 8.50x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
18.448-2START150x0040480i704x4804:30x00410.8 ‑ 3.250x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
18.548-3CATCHY220x00501080i1920x108016:90x00512.65 ‑ 10.350x0051DD5.10x0054384kbps
18.648-4MeTV+230x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.85 ‑ 3.250x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorWeigel Broadcasting 
LicenseeWEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.
Repack: 
Form 387 0000087003
Form 399 0000028288
Call Sign History:
02/14/2008  WMEU-CD  W ME TUU (Too)  
02/14/2008  WMEU-CD  W ME TU (Too)  
05/22/2008  WMEU-CD    
09/22/2010  WMEU-CD  WCIU TU (Too)  
11/05/2010  WMEU-CD  W ME TU (Too)  
04/30/2012  WMEU-CD    
  WMEU-CD    
  WMEU-CD    
  WMEU-CD    
  WMEU-CD    
  WMEU-CD    
Station has no translators.

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