WFYI · channel 20.1
WFYI is channel 20.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Indianapolis, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WFYI channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 20.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WFYI
WFYI transmits from its own site, apart from the main Indianapolis towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( 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 (211°) | 5 mi |
| Fishers, IN | west-southwest (251°) | 13 mi |
| Bloomington, IN | north-northeast (19°) | 54 mi |
| Greenwood, IN | north-northwest (346°) | 21 mi |
| Brownsburg, IN | east-northeast (65°) | 11 mi |
| Zionsville, IN | southeast (135°) | 9 mi |
| Greenfield, IN | west-northwest (288°) | 24 mi |
| Shelbyville, IN | northwest (317°) | 33 mi |
WFYI 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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 225 kW
- Antenna height
- 506 m above sea level, 251 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.8991, -86.2007 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41397
- Licence on file
- 2011-05-16
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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