WPCH-TV · channel 17.1
WPCH-TV is channel 17.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Atlanta, GA. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WPCH-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 17.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 17.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 17.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 17.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WPCH-TV
WPCH-TV transmits from the main Atlanta tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA | west (260°) | 56 mi |
| South Fulton, GA | northeast (50°) | 18 mi |
| Sandy Springs, GA | south (169°) | 9 mi |
| Johns Creek, GA | south-southwest (207°) | 17 mi |
| Mableton, GA | east (92°) | 14 mi |
| Marietta, GA | southeast (131°) | 15 mi |
| Peachtree City, GA | north-northeast (25°) | 32 mi |
| Stockbridge, GA | north-northwest (342°) | 20 mi |
WPCH-TV 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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 805 kW
- Antenna height
- 615 m above sea level, 329 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 33.8073, -84.3393 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 64033
- Licence on file
- 2023-12-28
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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