WRET-TV · channel 49.1
WRET-TV is channel 49.1 (PBS (SCETV)), a full-power station licensed to Spartanburg, SC.
Updated from FCC data
WRET-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 49.1 PBS (SCETV)
Which way to point your antenna for WRET-TV
WRET-TV transmits from the main Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | north-northwest (340°) | 8 mi |
| Greer, SC | west (274°) | 10 mi |
| Waynesville, NC | southeast (138°) | 50 mi |
| Toccoa, GA | east-northeast (64°) | 58 mi |
| Black Mountain, NC | south (186°) | 47 mi |
| Woodfin, NC | south-southeast (168°) | 50 mi |
WRET-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
- 180 kW
- Antenna height
- 697 m above sea level, 389 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 34.9412, -82.4103 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 61011
- Licence on file
- 2022-10-28
More in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson
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