WBUP · channel 10.1
WBUP is channel 10.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Ishpeming, MI.
Updated from FCC data
WBUP channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 10.1 ABC
- 10.2 The CW Plus
- 10.3 Independent with MyNetworkTV
Which way to point your antenna for WBUP
WBUP transmits from its own site, apart from the main Marquette towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Escanaba, MI | northwest (323°) | 64 mi |
| Houghton, MI | southeast (143°) | 53 mi |
| Iron Mountain, MI | north (10°) | 47 mi |
| Manistique, MI | west-northwest (296°) | 87 mi |
WBUP 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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 9 kW
- Antenna height
- 716 m above sea level, 235 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 46.4906, -87.8935 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 59281
- Licence on file
- 2015-11-05
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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