WBXI-CD · channel 47.1
WBXI-CD is channel 47.1 (Independent), a Class A station licensed to Indianapolis, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WBXI-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 47.1 Independent
- 47.2 Catchy Comedy
- 47.3 Story Television
- 47.4 Movies!
- 47.5 Total Christian Television
Which way to point your antenna for WBXI-CD
WBXI-CD transmits from the main Indianapolis tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel, IN | south-southwest (212°) | 6 mi |
| Fishers, IN | west-southwest (250°) | 13 mi |
| Bloomington, IN | north-northeast (18°) | 53 mi |
| Greenwood, IN | north-northwest (345°) | 21 mi |
| Brownsburg, IN | east-northeast (67°) | 10 mi |
| Zionsville, IN | southeast (138°) | 9 mi |
| Greenfield, IN | west-northwest (287°) | 24 mi |
| Shelbyville, IN | northwest (317°) | 33 mi |
WBXI-CD 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
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 519 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 39.8942, -86.2057 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 70416
- Licence on file
- 2019-11-19
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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