WTVC · channel 9.1
WTVC is channel 9.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Chattanooga, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WTVC channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WTVC
WTVC transmits from its own site, apart from the main Chattanooga towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 (230°) | 11 mi |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | north-northwest (346°) | 16 mi |
| Signal Mountain, TN | northeast (48°) | 2 mi |
| Jasper, TN | east-northeast (69°) | 19 mi |
WTVC 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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 90 kW
- Antenna height
- 707 m above sea level, 316 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.1608, -85.3183 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 22590
- Licence on file
- 2023-11-01
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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