WLOS · channel 13.1
WLOS is channel 13.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Asheville, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WLOS channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 13.1 ABC
- 13.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 13.3 Antenna TV
- 13.4 The Nest
- 13.5 Great
Which way to point your antenna for WLOS
WLOS transmits from its own site, apart from the main Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | north-northwest (338°) | 29 mi |
| Greer, SC | northwest (318°) | 27 mi |
| Waynesville, NC | southeast (126°) | 31 mi |
| Toccoa, GA | northeast (45°) | 62 mi |
| Black Mountain, NC | south-southwest (205°) | 30 mi |
| Woodfin, NC | south (176°) | 29 mi |
WLOS 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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 144 kW
- Antenna height
- 1256 m above sea level, 552 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.2222, -82.5494 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 56537
- Licence on file
- 2026-06-29
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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