WCAX-TV · channel 3.1
WCAX-TV is channel 3.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Burlington, VT.
Updated from FCC data
WCAX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 3.1 CBS
- 3.2 Movies!
- 3.3 Heroes & Icons
- 3.4 Start TV
- 3.5 Ion
- 3.6 3 News Now
- 3.7 Shop LC
Which way to point your antenna for WCAX-TV
WCAX-TV transmits from the main Burlington-Plattsburgh tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 20 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh, NY | east-southeast (110°) | 34 mi |
| Lebanon, NH | north-northwest (336°) | 68 mi |
| Rutland, VT | north (7°) | 64 mi |
| Essex Junction, VT | east (80°) | 15 mi |
| St. Albans, VT | southeast (146°) | 24 mi |
| Saranac Lake, NY | east-northeast (78°) | 66 mi |
| Newport, VT | southwest (226°) | 41 mi |
WCAX-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
- 20 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 423 kW
- Antenna height
- 1270 m above sea level, 845 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.5257, -72.8156 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 46728
- Licence on file
- 2019-11-25
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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