WKBS-TV · channel 47.1
WKBS-TV is channel 47.1 (Cornerstone Television), a full-power station licensed to Altoona, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WKBS-TV 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 Cornerstone Television
- 47.2 Court TV
- 47.3 Simulcast of WKGO radio
- 47.4 Ion
- 47.5 Simulcast of WEDO radio
- 47.6 At Home with Arlene Williams
- 47.7 Jewelry TV
- 47.8 Pittsburgh Faith & Family Channel
Which way to point your antenna for WKBS-TV
WKBS-TV transmits from the main Johnstown-Altoona-State College tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 6 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | north-northwest (333°) | 5 mi |
| Cumberland, MD | north-northeast (15°) | 65 mi |
| Indiana, PA | east (95°) | 38 mi |
| St. Marys, PA | south (176°) | 61 mi |
| Huntingdon, PA | west-northwest (282°) | 23 mi |
| Windber, PA | northeast (41°) | 31 mi |
| Blairsville, PA | east-northeast (77°) | 44 mi |
WKBS-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
- 6 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 3.1 kW
- Antenna height
- 828 m above sea level, 305 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.5677, -78.4403 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 13929
- Licence on file
- 2019-10-09
More in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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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