What channel is ABC on antenna in Chattanooga?
ABC is channel 9.1 (WTVC).
It broadcasts on RF 33 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WTVC within antenna reach of about 85% of people in the Chattanooga market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
ABC 9.1 moved onto WPDP-CD's signal when WTVC switched to 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 . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); ABC comes back as 9.1.
Where ABC 9.1 comes from
Which way to point for ABC around Chattanooga
Aim at WPDP-CD's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, TN | east-southeast (102°) | 14 mi |
| Dalton, GA | northeast (38°) | 32 mi |
| Athens, TN | south (183°) | 22 mi |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | east-southeast (106°) | 32 mi |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | east-northeast (68°) | 38 mi |
| Signal Mountain, TN | east (91°) | 41 mi |
| Jasper, TN | east (85°) | 57 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Chattanooga
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Chattanooga · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WTVC
- 9.2 Fox
- 9.3 Roar
Other networks in Chattanooga
Questions about ABC in Chattanooga
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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