WLFI-TV · channel 18.1
WLFI-TV is channel 18.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Lafayette, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WLFI-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 18.1 CBS
- 18.2 The CW Plus
- 18.3 Ion
- 18.4 Great
- 18.5 Start TV
Which way to point your antenna for WLFI-TV
WLFI-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Lafayette IN towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kokomo, IN | west-southwest (258°) | 26 mi |
| Logansport, IN | south-southwest (209°) | 28 mi |
| Frankfort, IN | north-northwest (332°) | 9 mi |
| Crawfordsville, IN | north-northeast (32°) | 28 mi |
| Monticello, IN | south-southeast (162°) | 26 mi |
| Attica, IN | east-northeast (78°) | 34 mi |
| Covington, IN | east-northeast (67°) | 44 mi |
WLFI-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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 30 kW
- Antenna height
- 440 m above sea level, 214 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.3889, -86.6128 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73204
- Licence on file
- 2005-06-01
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Lafayette IN
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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