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WBRC · channel 6.1

WBRC is channel 6.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Birmingham, AL.

Updated from FCC data

WBRC channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 6.1 Fox
  • 6.2 365BLK
  • 6.3 Gulf Coast SEN
  • 6.4 Oxygen
  • 6.5 Outlaw
  • 6.6 Quest

Which way to point your antenna for WBRC

WBRC transmits from its own site, apart from the main Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 29 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Tuscaloosa, AL east-northeast (67°) 46 mi
Hoover, AL north (4°) 8 mi
Vestavia Hills, AL west-northwest (297°) 4 mi
Gadsden, AL southwest (232°) 58 mi
Northport, AL east-northeast (71°) 49 mi
Oxford, AL west (262°) 54 mi
Cullman, AL south (177°) 48 mi
Jasper, AL southeast (133°) 37 mi

WBRC 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
29 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
700 kW
Antenna height
614 m above sea level, 420 m above average terrain
Tower location
33.4886, -86.7994 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
71221
Licence on file
2022-06-10

More in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)

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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