WVIR-CD · channel 27.1
WVIR-CD is channel 27.1 (see WVIR-TV), a Class A station licensed to Charlottesville, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WVIR-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 27.1 see WVIR-TV
Which way to point your antenna for WVIR-CD
WVIR-CD transmits from the main Charlottesville tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 35 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro, VA | east-southeast (104°) | 24 mi |
| Culpeper, VA | southwest (218°) | 43 mi |
| Luray, VA | south (182°) | 47 mi |
WVIR-CD 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
- 35 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 515 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 37.9840, -78.4811 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 47705
- Licence on file
- 2019-12-02
More in Charlottesville
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