WOOD-TV · channel 8.1
WOOD-TV is channel 8.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Grand Rapids, MI.
Updated from FCC data
WOOD-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 WOOD-TV
WOOD-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming, MI | southeast (144°) | 17 mi |
| Kalamazoo, MI | north (8°) | 29 mi |
| Kentwood, MI | south-southeast (163°) | 14 mi |
| Muskegon, MI | southeast (134°) | 53 mi |
| Ionia, MI | southwest (228°) | 30 mi |
| Grand Haven, MI | southeast (125°) | 44 mi |
| Greenville, MI | south-southwest (201°) | 36 mi |
| Big Rapids, MI | south (181°) | 70 mi |
WOOD-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
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 30 kW
- Antenna height
- 530 m above sea level, 288 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.6874, -85.5097 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 36838
- Licence on file
- 2021-04-16
More in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
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