WKOP-TV · channel 15.1
WKOP-TV is channel 15.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Knoxville, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WKOP-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 15.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WKOP-TV
WKOP-TV transmits from the main Knoxville tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 29 ( 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 (84°) | 19 mi |
| Morristown, TN | west-southwest (249°) | 39 mi |
| Maryville, TN | north (4°) | 17 mi |
| Farragut, TN | east-northeast (57°) | 15 mi |
| Sevierville, TN | west-northwest (289°) | 22 mi |
| Clinton, TN | southeast (127°) | 12 mi |
| Middlesborough, KY | south-southwest (197°) | 45 mi |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | west-northwest (302°) | 26 mi |
WKOP-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
- 29 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 146 kW
- Antenna height
- 858 m above sea level, 551 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.9957, -83.9564 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 18267
- Licence on file
- 2019-09-16
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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