WAAY-TV · channel 31.1
WAAY-TV is channel 31.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Huntsville, AL.
Updated from FCC data
WAAY-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 31.1 ABC
- 31.2 Ion
- 31.3 Dabl
- 31.4 QVC
- 31.5 Heroes & Icons
- 31.6 Local weather
- 31.7 Catchy Comedy
- 31.8 MeTV Toons
Which way to point your antenna for WAAY-TV
WAAY-TV transmits from the main Huntsville-Decatur (Florence) tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 17 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, AL | east (82°) | 13 mi |
| Decatur, AL | east-northeast (66°) | 28 mi |
| Athens, AL | east (97°) | 24 mi |
| Albertville, AL | north-northwest (331°) | 38 mi |
| Scottsboro, AL | west-northwest (283°) | 28 mi |
| Winchester, TN | southwest (218°) | 40 mi |
| Arab, AL | north (356°) | 28 mi |
| Fayetteville, TN | south (177°) | 29 mi |
WAAY-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
- 17 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 356 kW
- Antenna height
- 769 m above sea level, 538 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 34.7369, -86.5330 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 57292
- Licence on file
- 2021-10-14
More in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
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).
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