WDAM-TV · channel 7.1
WDAM-TV is channel 7.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Laurel, MS.
Updated from FCC data
WDAM-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 WDAM-TV
WDAM-TV transmits from the main Hattiesburg-Laurel tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel, MS | south-southwest (206°) | 18 mi |
| Petal, MS | north-northwest (338°) | 8 mi |
| Columbia, MS | east-northeast (67°) | 34 mi |
WDAM-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
- 75 kW
- Antenna height
- 225 m above sea level, 155 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 31.4536, -89.2847 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 21250
- Licence on file
- 2011-03-28
More in Hattiesburg-Laurel
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