WHMB-TV · channel 40.1
WHMB-TV is channel 40.1 (Univision), a full-power station licensed to Indianapolis, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WHMB-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 40.1 Univision
- 40.2 CHSN
- 40.3 QVC
- 40.4 HSN
- 40.5 QVC2
- 40.6 CHSN+
Which way to point your antenna for WHMB-TV
WHMB-TV transmits from the main Indianapolis 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
WHMB-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
- 29 kW
- Antenna height
- 552 m above sea level, 302 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.8942, -86.2057 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 37102
- Licence on file
- 2019-10-23
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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