FAC-ID: 71428

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DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 23  CHICAGO, IL
	0000078660 (25076f916c250944016c253e4cd70135) - App 0000102906 (25076f916ff6953d016ff771270d0a05) - App
	1552' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW) (55.85 kW + 12.53 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) 66.7 mile contour / 13981.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,064,968 1549' AGL; 2144' AMSL; (1032959) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-14JSC/VP-R CT170 NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 23  CHICAGO, IL
	0000080099 (25076ff36c4dc2ee016c623bfa7a14be) - App 0000086909 (25076f916ddbe156016de042449d0da4) - App
	1673' 130 kW DA (H) (7.3 kW + 12.51 dB gain = 130 kW ERP) 56.2 mile contour / 9919.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,625,126 1667' AGL; 2262' AMSL; (1032960) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RF Systems PHP24C NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL)
DTX-CP: Granted	Channel 23  CHICAGO, IL
	0000196947 (25076ff381a436260181a5e62398042a) - App - (Exp. 08/10/2025)
	1434' 200 kW DA (H) 56.5 mile contour / 10017.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,631,324 1435' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)

  TSID: 1011 (0x03F3)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  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
23.3	26-1	The U	19	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	4.55 ‑ 10	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
23.4	26-2	U Too	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	1.05 ‑ 6	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
23.5	26-3	MeTV	4	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1 ‑ 3.35	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
23.6	26-4	HEROES	6	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.85 ‑ 3.7	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
23.7	26-5	STORY	3	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.6 ‑ 5.75	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
23.8	26-6	CATCHY	25	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	0.95 ‑ 2.95	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps
23.9	26-7	TOONS	9	0x0090	480i		16:9	0x0091	0Mbps	0x0091	DD2.0	0x0094	192kbps

Operator:	Weigel Broadcasting
Licensee:	WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Sisters:	WWME-CD, WMEU-CD
Repack:
Form 387 :	0000102302
Form 399 :	0000028286
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1  :	Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 27.
Last Analog:
Channel 26  :	1549' 5000 kW DA

Call Sign History:
	WCIU
01/30/1979	WCIU-TV
	WCIU-TV
	WCIU-TV
	WCIU-TV
	WCIU-TV

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