WMEC MACOMB, IL

WMEC MACOMB, IL

Display Channel		Physical Channel		Video		Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming		Nickname	Notes
22-1		36.3		720p		DD5.1	WMECHD	PBS		"WSIU"
22-2		36.4		480i (w)		DD2.0	WORLDSD	World Channel
22-3		36.5		480i (w)		DD2.0	CreatSD	Create
22-4		36.6		480i (w)		DD2.0	Kids247	PBS Kids 24/7

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 70537

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

MACOMB, IL

0000087610 (25076ff36df59575016dffac222b0c93) - App
0000113434 (25076ff371a933130171bbaae3b50ac5) - App

424' 100 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 30 kW)
(8.16 kW + 10.88 dB gain = 100 kW ERP)
40.6 mile contour / 5190.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 221,394
473' AGL; 1073' AMSL; (1018309)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI ATW25H3-ESO10-36
NAD83: N 40° 23' 54", W 90° 43' 55" (40.398333, -90.731944)

  TSID: 1035 (0x040B)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (12/10/2020)
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
36.3	22-1	WMECHD	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	11.2 ‑ 11.4	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
36.4	22-2	WORLDSD	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	2.4 ‑ 2.85	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
36.5	22-3	CreatSD	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.3 ‑ 1.45	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
36.6	22-4	Kids247	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.85 ‑ 2.3	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

Operator:	Southern Illinois University
Licensee:	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Sister:	WQEC
Repack:
Form 387 :	0000112770
Form 399 :	0000027282
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 22. Digital channel 21.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 21. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 21.
Last Analog:
Channel 22 :	430' 15.7 kW ND

Call Sign History:
	820510KX
05/07/1984	WIUM-TV
04/01/1989	WMEC

Station has no translators.

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