WGEN-TV · channel 8.1
WGEN-TV is channel 8.1 (Estrella TV), a full-power station licensed to Key West, FL.
Updated from FCC data
WGEN-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 Estrella TV
- 8.2 Shop LC
- 8.3 ShopHQ
- 8.4 Shop LC
- 8.5 EstrellaTV
Which way to point your antenna for WGEN-TV
WGEN-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Miami-Fort Lauderdale 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah, FL | southwest (226°) | 130 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | southwest (224°) | 151 mi |
| Homestead, FL | southwest (234°) | 106 mi |
| Doral, FL | southwest (226°) | 125 mi |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | southwest (228°) | 142 mi |
| Key Biscayne, FL | southwest (233°) | 129 mi |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | west-southwest (250°) | 84 mi |
WGEN-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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 7 kW
- Antenna height
- 56 m above sea level, 56 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 24.5555, -81.8012 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 27387
- Licence on file
- 2010-09-29
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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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