WGTV · channel 8.1
WGTV is channel 8.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Athens, GA.
Updated from FCC data
WGTV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WGTV
WGTV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Atlanta towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA | west-southwest (258°) | 46 mi |
| South Fulton, GA | east-northeast (65°) | 28 mi |
| Sandy Springs, GA | southeast (124°) | 16 mi |
| Johns Creek, GA | south-southeast (168°) | 16 mi |
| Mableton, GA | east (91°) | 25 mi |
| Marietta, GA | east-southeast (114°) | 25 mi |
| Peachtree City, GA | northeast (41°) | 38 mi |
| Stockbridge, GA | north-northeast (15°) | 20 mi |
WGTV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 62 kW
- Antenna height
- 605 m above sea level, 327 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 33.8050, -84.1444 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 23948
- Licence on file
- 2021-02-03
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out