WCBI-TV · channel 4.1
WCBI-TV is channel 4.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Columbus, MS.
Updated from FCC data
WCBI-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 WCBI-TV
WCBI-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford, MS | southeast (137°) | 56 mi |
| Starkville, MS | north (352°) | 20 mi |
| Grenada, MS | east (92°) | 54 mi |
| Booneville, MS | south-southwest (196°) | 66 mi |
| New Albany, MS | south (171°) | 52 mi |
| Amory, MS | southwest (235°) | 28 mi |
| Fulton, MS | southwest (218°) | 45 mi |
WCBI-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
- 27 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 599 kW
- Antenna height
- 668 m above sea level, 584 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 33.7517, -88.8778 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 12477
- Licence on file
- 2018-09-27
More in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
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