Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Hours | Nickname | Notes | Print
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15-1   | | 3.3 | | 1080i | | DD5.1  | BRPBS | PBS | | "Blue Ridge PBS" | | 15-2 | | 3.4 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | BRPBS2 | World Channel | (12a-12p) | | | 15-2 | | 3.4 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | BRPBS2 | PBS Encore | (12p-12a) | | | 15-3 | | 3.5 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | BRKIDS | PBS Kids 24/7 | | | | 15-4 | | 3.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | Create | Create | | | | 15-5 | | 3.7 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | ECHO | Educational | | |
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Technical Data
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DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 3  ROANOKE, VA | BLEDT-20131218CHV (ba18a7ac49f54cf29975cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000047419 (25076ff361d971510161e855bb9c2057) - App | | 2015' 9.8 kW ND (H) | | | (4.99 kW + 2.93 dB gain = 9.8 kW ERP) | | 78.5 mile contour / 19381.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,721,435 | | 180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598) | Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R | | NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA) |
| DTV-STA:
Granted | Channel 3 ROANOKE, VA | 0000112916 (25076f9171a942a60171ac8a550101ec) - App - (Exp. 10/01/2020)
→ Extension Granted: 0000255769 (25076f919273971201928b817610175c) - App - (Exp. 05/10/2025) | | 2015' 22 kW ND (H) | | | 84.2 mile contour / 22278.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,874,766 | | 180' AGL; 3921' AMSL; (1017598) | Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric THA-O4-2L/8H-1-R | | NAD83: N 37° 11' 46", W 80° 9' 16" (37.196111, -80.154444) Poor Mountain (VA) |
| DTV-CP:
Granted | Channel 13 ROANOKE, VA | | 0000213023 (25076f91872a40e701872ead3f5f0285) - App - (Exp. 04/06/2026) | | |
TSID: 3075 (0x0C03) TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/13/2022)
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 |
| 3.3 | 15-1 | BRPBS | 1 | 0x0030 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 5.15Mbps | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 3.4 | 15-2 | BRPBS2 | 2 | 0x0040 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 4.6Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 3.5 | 15-3 | BRKIDS | 3 | 0x0050 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 4.45Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 3.6 | 15-4 | Create | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 1.4Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | | 3.7 | 15-5 | ECHO | 5 | 0x0070 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 0.65Mbps | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Blue Ridge Public Television | | Licensee: | Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc. |
| Analog Sign-on: | August 1967 (15) | | Digital Sign-on: | May 1, 2003 (3) | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 15. Digital channel 3. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 3. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 3. | | Petitioned For : | Channel 26 (2068' 1000 kW DA), which was dismissed: 08-114 | | Last Analog: | | Channel 15 : | 2080' 1820 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WBRA | W Blue Ridge Area | | 10/18/1978 | WBRA-TV | W Blue Ridge Area |
Expanded History:
Signed on as NET in August of 1967.
--/--/1969: NET switched to PBS.
05/01/2003: WBRA-DT signed on with no PSIP, leaving most without audio.
10/27/2003: WBRA-DT began transmitting PSIP.
12/09/2003: WBRA-DT began 24/7 PBS-HD on 15-5.
05/06/2004: WBRA-DT added PBS You on 15-2.
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Station has no translators. |
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