WBKI · channel 58.1
WBKI is channel 58.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Salem, IN. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WBKI channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 58.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 58.3 MyNetworkTV NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WBKI
WBKI transmits from its own site, apart from the main Louisville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 16 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, IN | west (277°) | 8 mi |
| New Albany, IN | north-northwest (333°) | 3 mi |
| Elizabethtown, KY | north (2°) | 45 mi |
| Jeffersontown, KY | west-northwest (303°) | 18 mi |
| Radcliff, KY | north (7°) | 37 mi |
| Mount Washington, KY | northwest (323°) | 27 mi |
| Shelbyville, KY | west-northwest (287°) | 35 mi |
| Shively, KY | north (350°) | 11 mi |
WBKI 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
- 16 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 860 kW
- Antenna height
- 590 m above sea level, 390 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.3503, -85.8492 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 34167
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-18
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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