WRUF-LD
WRUF-LD is a low power station licensed to Gainesville, FL.
Updated from FCC data
WRUF-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WRUF-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WRUF-LD
WRUF-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Gainesville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 5 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | north-northwest (338°) | 40 mi |
| Lake City, FL | south-southeast (156°) | 36 mi |
| Palatka, FL | west (276°) | 44 mi |
| Newberry, FL | east-northeast (70°) | 13 mi |
| Starke, FL | southwest (226°) | 24 mi |
WRUF-LD 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
- 5 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 0.3 kW
- Antenna height
- 303 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 29.7097, -82.3943 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 4200
- Licence on file
- 2010-09-07
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Gainesville
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