WGMB-TV · channel 44.1
WGMB-TV is channel 44.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Baton Rouge, LA.
Updated from FCC data
WGMB-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WGMB-TV
WGMB-TV transmits from the main Baton Rouge tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 24 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. George, LA | west (259°) | 15 mi |
| Central, LA | southwest (222°) | 22 mi |
| Hammond, LA | west-southwest (256°) | 51 mi |
| Zachary, LA | south-southwest (196°) | 24 mi |
| Morgan City, LA | north (353°) | 43 mi |
| Addis, LA | south-southwest (195°) | 3 mi |
| Breaux Bridge, LA | east (85°) | 38 mi |
| New Roads, LA | south-southeast (158°) | 28 mi |
WGMB-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
- 24 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 665 kW
- Antenna height
- 427 m above sea level, 423 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 30.3263, -91.2767 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 12520
- Licence on file
- 2023-12-12
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).
Updated How we work this out