WDBB BESSEMER, AL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
17-1 14.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCWCW "CW 21" 
17-2 14.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconABC3340ABC "ABC 33/40" (WBMA-LD 58-1) 
17-314.5480i (w)DD2.0 WeatherWeather"James Spann 24/7 Weather" (WBMA-LD 58-2) 
33-1 14.6480i (w)DD2.0 H & IHeroes & Icons  
33-214.7480i (w)DD2.0 DecadesCatchy Comedy  
33-314.8720pDD2.0 startStart TV  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 71325 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 14 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BESSEMER, AL
0000098219 (25076ff36fa659ba016fb443858b4afd) - App
0000192399 (25076ff380e45949018106e6e0681c53) - App
2090' 675 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 168.75 kW)Directional Pattern
(33.08 kW + 13.1 dB gain = 675 kW ERP)
72.7 mile contour / 16622.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,782,410
1886' AGL; 2526' AMSL; (1033524)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-30DSC/VP-R CT160
NAD83: N 33° 28' 48", W 87° 25' 50" (33.48, -87.430556) Spencer Hill (AL)
  TSID: 47 (0x002F)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (05/10/2022)   
  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
14.317-1CW10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00314 ‑ 8.450x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
14.417-2ABC334020x0040720p1280x72016:90x00415.95 ‑ 9.950x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
14.517-3Weather30x0050480i704x48016:90x00512 ‑ 5.50x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
14.633-1H & I40x0060480i704x48016:90x00616.5Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
14.733-2Decades50x0070480i704x48016:90x00714Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
14.833-3start60x0080720p1280x72016:90x00817.5Mbps0x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorSinclair  per LMA
LicenseeWDBB-TV, Inc. (Cunningham Broadcasting)
Repack: 
Form 387 0000113294
Form 399 0000028866
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 17. Digital channel 18.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 18. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 18.
Last Analog: 
Channel 17  :  2215' 2240 kW DA
Call Sign History:
03/29/1984  WDBB    
04/09/1984  WDBB    
08/07/1984  WDBB    
  WDBB    
  WDBB    
  WDBB    
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Station has no translators.

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