WLEX-TV · channel 18.1
WLEX-TV is channel 18.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Lexington, KY.
Updated from FCC data
WLEX-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 NBC
- 18.2 Grit
- 18.3 Bounce TV
- 18.4 Court TV
- 18.5 QVC2
- 18.7 OnTV4U
Which way to point your antenna for WLEX-TV
WLEX-TV transmits from the main Lexington tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, KY | south-southeast (154°) | 17 mi |
| Richmond, KY | north-northwest (346°) | 22 mi |
| Nicholasville, KY | northeast (44°) | 14 mi |
| Frankfort, KY | east-southeast (113°) | 28 mi |
| Winchester, KY | west (281°) | 11 mi |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | east (90°) | 28 mi |
| Paris, KY | south-southwest (210°) | 13 mi |
| Hazard, KY | northwest (310°) | 84 mi |
WLEX-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
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 676 kW
- Antenna height
- 578 m above sea level, 283 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.0342, -84.3942 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73203
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-23
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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