WFAA DALLAS, TX

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
08-1 8.1720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWFAAABC "WFAA 8" 
08-28.2480i (w)DD2.0 WX 8Weather"News 8 Now" 
08-38.3480i (w)DD2.0 CrimeTrue Crime Network  
08-48.4480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  
08-58.5480i (w)DD2.0 ShopLCShop LC  
29-48.6480i (w)DD2.0 ShopLCShop LC  
29-58.7480i (w)DD2.0 CONFESSConfess 

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 72054 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. DALLAS, TX
0000093807 (25076ff36eff5109016f14a7158e2de4) - App
0000116834 (25076f9172fc71b001730621a2ef0b5d) - App
1673' 45.6 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 45.6 kW)Directional Pattern
(9.77 kW + 6.69 dB gain = 45.6 kW ERP)
74.9 mile contour / 17645.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,998,864
1499' AGL; 2307' AMSL; (1011407)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric THV-12A8/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 32° 35' 7.2", W 96° 58' 42.1" (32.585333, -96.978361) Cedar Hill (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. DALLAS, TX
0000072514 (25076ff36a235b61016a4b40b2e524ea) - App
0000072646 (25076ff36aa4b175016ab1501eeb00ac) - App
1398' 37.9 kW ND (H)
(3.79 kW + 10 dB gain = 37.9 kW ERP)
70.1 mile contour / 15428.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,623,825
1201' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1011406)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
RCA TF-12BH
NAD83: N 32° 35' 17", W 96° 58' 35" (32.588056, -96.976389) Cedar Hill (TX)
  TSID: 2801 (0x0AF1)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/20/2024)   
  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
8.108-1WFAA10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00319.8Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
8.208-2WX 820x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.55Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
8.308-3Crime30x0050480i704x48016:90x00512Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
8.408-4Quest40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.1Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
8.508-5ShopLC50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.25Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
8.629-4ShopLC60x0080480i704x48016:90x00711.25Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
8.729-5CONFESS70x0090480i704x48016:90x00912Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorTegna
LicenseeWFAA-TV, INC.
SisterKFAA-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 8. Digital channel 9.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 8 with fallback to channel 8 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 8.
Last Analog: 
Channel 8  :  1680' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
  WFAA    
07/28/1980  WFAA    
06/12/2009  WFAA    
  WFAA    
Station has no translators.

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