WCIX SPRINGFIELD, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
49-1 11.31080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWCIX-HDMyN "X 49" 
49-2 11.41080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWCIA-HDCBS "WCIA 3" (WCIA 03-1) 
49-311.5480i (w)DD2.0 EscapeION Mystery  
49-411.6480i (w)DD2.0 LaffLaff  
55-211.7480i (w)DD2.0 TrueCriTrue Crime Network  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 42116 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 11 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SPRINGFIELD, IL
0000237819 (25076ff384355bbb018453b6b5581ab5) - App
0000268509 (25076ff395b078070195cebf91d8189b) - App
576' 8.5 kW ND (H)
(3.02 kW + 4.49 dB gain = 8.5 kW ERP)
51.6 mile contour / 8379.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 615,624
585' AGL; 1145' AMSL; (1016051)
2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TLS-V2-B
NAD83: N 39° 47' 27.4", W 89° 30' 53" (39.790944, -89.514722)
  TSID: 1073 (0x0431)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/05/2021)   
  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
11.349-1WCIX-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00313.9 ‑ 11.30x0031DD2.00x0034384kbps
11.449-2WCIA-HD20x00401080i1920x108016:90x00414.35 ‑ 11.550x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
11.549-3Escape30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.5 ‑ 1.70x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
11.649-4Laff40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.5 ‑ 1.550x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
11.755-2TrueCri50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.1 ‑ 40x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorNexstar Broadcasting
LicenseeNexstar Media Inc.
SisterWCIA
Repack: 
Form 387 0000113484
Form 399 0000028514
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 49. Digital channel 53.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 49. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 Elected channel 13 with fallback to channel 11.
Final Channel Channel 13.
Last Analog: 
Channel 49  :  625' 1750 kW DA
Call Sign History:
  830429KF    
02/04/1985  WCFN    
08/29/2011  WCIX    
(11/03/2022)  WCIX    
(11/28/2022)  WCIX    
(02/14/2024)  WCIX    
(03/28/2025)  WCIX    
Station has no translators.

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