WSAZ-TV · channel 3.1
WSAZ-TV is channel 3.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Huntington, WV. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WSAZ-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 NBC NextGen TV only
- 3.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 3.3 Outlaw NextGen TV only
- 3.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 3.5 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WSAZ-TV
WSAZ-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Charleston-Huntington towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( 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-northeast (59°) | 14 mi |
| Nitro, WV | west-northwest (287°) | 23 mi |
| Paintsville, KY | northeast (34°) | 57 mi |
| Ravenswood, WV | southwest (219°) | 39 mi |
WSAZ-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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 800 kW
- Antenna height
- 612 m above sea level, 386 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.5101, -82.2193 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 36912
- Licence on file
- 2024-04-08
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