WDAZ-TV · channel 8.1
WDAZ-TV is channel 8.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Devil'S Lake, ND.
Updated from FCC data
WDAZ-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 ABC
- 8.2 True Crime Network
- 8.3 WDAY Xtra
- 8.4 Ion
- 8.5 Ion Plus
- 8.6 Grit
Which way to point your antenna for WDAZ-TV
WDAZ-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Fargo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND | west-northwest (290°) | 45 mi |
| Jamestown, ND | north-northeast (21°) | 91 mi |
| Fergus Falls, MN | northwest (326°) | 156 mi |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | northwest (313°) | 136 mi |
| Wahpeton, ND | north-northwest (334°) | 144 mi |
| Horace, ND | north-northwest (332°) | 108 mi |
WDAZ-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
- 19 kW
- Antenna height
- 888 m above sea level, 451 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 48.1383, -97.9933 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 22124
- Licence on file
- 2011-04-25
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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