WRCB · channel 3.1
WRCB is channel 3.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Chattanooga, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WRCB 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
- 3.2 Dabl
- 3.3 Ion
- 3.4 Ion Plus
- 3.5 Grit
Which way to point your antenna for WRCB
WRCB transmits from its own site, apart from the main Chattanooga towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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 (267°) | 25 mi |
| Dalton, GA | northwest (324°) | 33 mi |
| Athens, TN | west-southwest (243°) | 45 mi |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | southwest (229°) | 11 mi |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | north-northwest (346°) | 16 mi |
| Signal Mountain, TN | northeast (52°) | 2 mi |
| Jasper, TN | east-northeast (69°) | 19 mi |
WRCB 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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 160 kW
- Antenna height
- 749 m above sea level, 364 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.1612, -85.3141 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 59137
- Licence on file
- 2023-03-09
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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