WVER · channel 28.1
WVER is channel 28.1 (PBS (Vermont Public)), a full-power station licensed to Rutland, VT.
Updated from FCC data
WVER channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 28.1 PBS (Vermont Public)
Which way to point your antenna for WVER
WVER transmits from its own site, apart from the main Burlington-Plattsburgh towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh, NY | south-southeast (166°) | 73 mi |
| Lebanon, NH | west (272°) | 43 mi |
| Rutland, VT | west-northwest (298°) | 7 mi |
| Essex Junction, VT | south (180°) | 57 mi |
| St. Albans, VT | south (181°) | 80 mi |
| Saranac Lake, NY | southeast (132°) | 69 mi |
| Newport, VT | south-southwest (207°) | 99 mi |
WVER 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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 683 m above sea level, 426 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.6587, -73.1066 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 69946
- Licence on file
- 2020-10-02
- Note
- Uses several transmitter sites (distributed transmission)
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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