WDEF-TV · channel 12.1
WDEF-TV is channel 12.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Chattanooga, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WDEF-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 CBS
- 12.2 Bounce TV
- 12.3 Ion Mystery
- 12.4 Grit
- 12.5 Court TV
- 12.6 Laff
Which way to point your antenna for WDEF-TV
WDEF-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Chattanooga towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, TN | west (263°) | 26 mi |
| Dalton, GA | northwest (322°) | 32 mi |
| Athens, TN | west-southwest (241°) | 46 mi |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | southwest (224°) | 12 mi |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | north-northwest (343°) | 15 mi |
| Signal Mountain, TN | east-southeast (121°) | 1 mi |
| Jasper, TN | east-northeast (74°) | 18 mi |
WDEF-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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 35.9 kW
- Antenna height
- 767 m above sea level, 384 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.1350, -85.3236 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 54385
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-25
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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