WATE-TV · channel 6.1
WATE-TV is channel 6.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Knoxville, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WATE-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 6.1 ABC
- 6.2 Antenna TV
- 6.3 Rewind TV
- 6.4 Cozi TV
Which way to point your antenna for WATE-TV
WATE-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Knoxville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 26 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge, TN | east (82°) | 20 mi |
| Morristown, TN | west-southwest (249°) | 38 mi |
| Maryville, TN | north (7°) | 18 mi |
| Farragut, TN | northeast (56°) | 16 mi |
| Sevierville, TN | west-northwest (291°) | 22 mi |
| Clinton, TN | east-southeast (123°) | 12 mi |
| Middlesborough, KY | south-southwest (196°) | 44 mi |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | northwest (304°) | 26 mi |
WATE-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
- 26 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 930 kW
- Antenna height
- 840 m above sea level, 529 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.0036, -83.9428 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71082
- Licence on file
- 2005-03-30
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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