WAFB · channel 9.1
WAFB is channel 9.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Baton Rouge, LA.
Updated from FCC data
WAFB channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 CBS
- 9.2 Bounce TV
- 9.3 Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
- 9.4 network unknown
- 9.5 Dabl
- 9.6 Ion Plus
- 9.7 Oxygen
Which way to point your antenna for WAFB
WAFB transmits from its own site, apart from the main Baton Rouge towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. George, LA | west (269°) | 11 mi |
| Central, LA | southwest (218°) | 17 mi |
| Hammond, LA | west-southwest (258°) | 46 mi |
| Zachary, LA | south (188°) | 21 mi |
| Morgan City, LA | north (358°) | 45 mi |
| Addis, LA | east (94°) | 3 mi |
| Breaux Bridge, LA | east (82°) | 42 mi |
| New Roads, LA | south-southeast (148°) | 27 mi |
WAFB 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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 5.57 kW
- Antenna height
- 517 m above sea level, 511 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 30.3664, -91.2131 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 589
- Licence on file
- 2011-03-14
More in Baton Rouge
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).
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