WVNS-TV · channel 59.1
WVNS-TV is channel 59.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Lewisburg, WV.
Updated from FCC data
WVNS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 59.1 CBS
- 59.2 Fox / MyNetworkTV
Which way to point your antenna for WVNS-TV
WVNS-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill towers, so it may need a separate aim. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | east (90°) | 25 mi |
| Princeton, WV | northeast (37°) | 35 mi |
| Pearisburg, VA | north (2°) | 31 mi |
WVNS-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
- 10 kW
- Antenna height
- 1260 m above sea level, 566 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.7729, -80.7071 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 74169
- Licence on file
- 2020-11-24
More in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
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