WSEC · channel 14.1
WSEC is channel 14.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Jacksonville, IL.
Updated from FCC data
WSEC channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 14.1 PBS
- 14.2 World and other programming
- 14.3 Create
- 14.4 PBS Kids
Which way to point your antenna for WSEC
WSEC transmits from its own site, apart from the main Champaign and Springfield-Decatur towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | west-southwest (250°) | 100 mi |
| Bloomington, IL | southwest (224°) | 83 mi |
| Jacksonville, IL | southeast (131°) | 13 mi |
| Chatham, IL | west-southwest (255°) | 19 mi |
| Effingham, IL | west-northwest (293°) | 87 mi |
| Sherman, IL | southwest (230°) | 30 mi |
WSEC 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
- 18 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 93.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 492 m above sea level, 292 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.6027, -90.0462 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 70536
- Licence on file
- 2021-06-25
More in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
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