WMAE-TV · channel 12.1
WMAE-TV is channel 12.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Booneville, MS.
Updated from FCC data
WMAE-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WMAE-TV
WMAE-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Memphis towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southaven, MS | east-southeast (105°) | 72 mi |
| Bartlett, TN | east-southeast (123°) | 72 mi |
| Collierville, TN | east-southeast (116°) | 60 mi |
| Olive Branch, MS | east-southeast (108°) | 65 mi |
| Horn Lake, MS | east-southeast (105°) | 76 mi |
| West Memphis, AR | east-southeast (112°) | 89 mi |
| Marion, AR | east-southeast (114°) | 90 mi |
| Millington, TN | southeast (125°) | 80 mi |
WMAE-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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 35 kW
- Antenna height
- 383 m above sea level, 224 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 34.6668, -88.7514 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 43170
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-24
- 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