TV Technical Profile: WBIQ

Channel:

10

39 (CP)

Programming:

10.1 - PBS/APT

10.2 - World

10.3 - Create

Transmitter Location:

[map] Located on the new American General tower off Golden Crest Drive, atop Red Mountain.

Power (ERP):

3 kW

1 MW (CP)

Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT):

1,398 feet

1,350 feet (CP)

Antenna:

Omni

Directional - pattern (CP)

Other Information:

36 dBu protected contour map, from the FCC.

41 dBu protected contour map, from the FCC. (CP)

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[Wikipedia]

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History:

One of the flagship channels of Alabama Public Television. It was the first station of the network to go on the air on April 28, 1955. All the network's call letters end in IQ -- this one being "B" for Birmingham.  For many years, broadcast from WBRC's tower on Red Mountain.  On February 17^th 2009 the station discontinued analog broadcasts and was reported to have moved digital broadcasts from the interim assignment of UHF channel 53 to VHF channel 10, from the newest tall tower atop Red Mountain, designed to carry multiple radio and TV antennas.  At the beginning of March 2010 the station received permission to change its allocated channel from 10 to 39, due to coverage issues with a VHF assignment.  Power/height details were not released until August 2010.  Due to budget cuts, at the start of October, 2012, all APT stations dropped iQ for PBS' World channel.