WJZ-TV · channel 13.1
WJZ-TV is channel 13.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Baltimore, MD.
Updated from FCC data
WJZ-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 13.1 CBS
- 13.2 Start TV
- 13.3 Dabl
- 13.4 365BLK
- 13.5 Catchy Comedy
- 13.6 Movies!
Which way to point your antenna for WJZ-TV
WJZ-TV transmits from the main Baltimore tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis, MD | north-northwest (343°) | 26 mi |
| Westminster, MD | southeast (132°) | 25 mi |
| Aberdeen, MD | west-southwest (244°) | 28 mi |
| Chestertown, MD | west-northwest (285°) | 32 mi |
| Centreville, MD | west-northwest (303°) | 37 mi |
| Sykesville, MD | east (98°) | 17 mi |
WJZ-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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 30 kW
- Antenna height
- 392 m above sea level, 305 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.3347, -76.6506 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 25455
- Licence on file
- 2020-08-04
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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