What channel is ABC on antenna in Augusta-Aiken?
ABC is channel 6.1 (WJBF).
It broadcasts on RF 28 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WJBF within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Augusta-Aiken market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 92% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WJBF tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 6.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WJBF RF 28 · UHF
WJBF's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Augusta-Aiken
Aim at the WJBF tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken, SC | southwest (216°) | 11 mi |
| Grovetown, GA | east (98°) | 22 mi |
| Swainsboro, GA | north-northeast (27°) | 64 mi |
| Thomson, GA | east (96°) | 38 mi |
| Sandersville, GA | east-northeast (62°) | 63 mi |
| Barnwell, SC | west-northwest (293°) | 29 mi |
| Edgefield, SC | south-southeast (168°) | 27 mi |
| Sylvania, GA | north-northwest (346°) | 47 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Augusta-Aiken
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Augusta-Aiken · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WJBF
- 6.2 The CW Plus
- 6.3 Antenna TV
- 6.4 Ion Television
Other networks in Augusta-Aiken
Questions about ABC in Augusta-Aiken
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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