WCLJ-TV · channel 42.1
WCLJ-TV is channel 42.1 (Bounce TV), a full-power station licensed to Bloomington, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WCLJ-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 42.1 Bounce TV
Which way to point your antenna for WCLJ-TV
WCLJ-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Indianapolis towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( 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 (180°) | 39 mi |
| Fishers, IN | south-southwest (194°) | 40 mi |
| Bloomington, IN | northeast (50°) | 26 mi |
| Greenwood, IN | south (189°) | 14 mi |
| Brownsburg, IN | south-southeast (157°) | 32 mi |
| Zionsville, IN | south-southeast (167°) | 42 mi |
| Greenfield, IN | southwest (217°) | 34 mi |
| Shelbyville, IN | west-southwest (244°) | 22 mi |
WCLJ-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
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 175 kW
- Antenna height
- 560 m above sea level, 320 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.4038, -86.1479 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 68007
- Licence on file
- 2020-02-20
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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).
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