WCHS-TV · channel 8.1
WCHS-TV is channel 8.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Charleston, WV.
Updated from FCC data
WCHS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WCHS-TV
WCHS-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Charleston-Huntington 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 ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV | east (90°) | 29 mi |
| Nitro, WV | west (267°) | 5 mi |
| Paintsville, KY | northeast (50°) | 64 mi |
| Ravenswood, WV | south (191°) | 39 mi |
WCHS-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
- 29 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 533 kW
- Antenna height
- 752 m above sea level, 514 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.4078, -81.9033 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71280
- Licence on file
- 2021-11-17
More in Charleston-Huntington
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