WCSC-TV · channel 5.1
WCSC-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Charleston, SC.
Updated from FCC data
WCSC-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 Bounce TV
- 5.3 Palmetto Sports & Entertainment
- 5.4 Grit
- 5.5 Quest
- 5.6 Ion Mystery
- 5.7 365BLK
Which way to point your antenna for WCSC-TV
WCSC-TV transmits from the main Charleston SC tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 19 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Charleston, SC | east (88°) | 21 mi |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | northeast (49°) | 13 mi |
| Goose Creek, SC | east-southeast (105°) | 19 mi |
| James Island, SC | northeast (47°) | 19 mi |
| Georgetown, SC | southwest (218°) | 39 mi |
| Hollywood, SC | east-northeast (68°) | 32 mi |
WCSC-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
- 19 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 625 kW
- Antenna height
- 525 m above sea level, 521 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 32.9247, -79.6992 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71297
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-09
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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