WBNA · channel 21.1
WBNA is channel 21.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Louisville, KY.
Updated from FCC data
WBNA channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 21.1 Independent
- 21.2 Start TV
- 21.3 MovieSphere Gold
- 21.4 Local programming
- 21.5 CBN News
- 21.6 Heroes & Icons
- 21.7 MeTV Toons
- 21.8 Real America's Voice
- 21.9 Shop LC
- 21.10 Buzzr
- 21.12 simulcast of WJIE-FM
Which way to point your antenna for WBNA
WBNA transmits from its own site, apart from the main Louisville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, IN | south (188°) | 21 mi |
| New Albany, IN | south (169°) | 20 mi |
| Elizabethtown, KY | north-northeast (16°) | 24 mi |
| Jeffersontown, KY | southwest (220°) | 16 mi |
| Radcliff, KY | northeast (34°) | 18 mi |
| Mount Washington, KY | west (267°) | 11 mi |
| Shelbyville, KY | west-southwest (247°) | 31 mi |
| Shively, KY | south-southeast (164°) | 12 mi |
WBNA 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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 95 kW
- Antenna height
- 369 m above sea level, 200 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.0331, -85.7547 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73692
- Licence on file
- 2023-11-15
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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).
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