WBOY-TV · channel 12.1
WBOY-TV is channel 12.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Clarksburg, WV.
Updated from FCC data
WBOY-TV 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 WBOY-TV
WBOY-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Clarksburg-Weston towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown, WV | southwest (220°) | 32 mi |
| Bridgeport, WV | west-southwest (255°) | 5 mi |
| Elkins, WV | northwest (315°) | 36 mi |
| Buckhannon, WV | north-northwest (345°) | 21 mi |
WBOY-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
- 12 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 12.25 kW
- Antenna height
- 617 m above sea level, 262 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.2850, -80.3294 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71220
- Licence on file
- 2015-07-07
More in Clarksburg-Weston
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