WMVT · channel 36.1
WMVT is channel 36.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Milwaukee, WI.
Updated from FCC data
WMVT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 36.1 PBS
- 36.2 Features PBS' news and public affairs programming, along with government hearings, presidential speeches and some local government programming.
- 36.3 Looping weather forecast maps and temperature data without any meteorologist-presented forecasting, and audio from local NOAA Weather Radio station KEC60. The channel is programmed by AccuWeather, separate from the "Local AccuWeather Channel" it formerly provided to commercial stations.
Which way to point your antenna for WMVT
WMVT transmits from the main Milwaukee tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha, WI | north (358°) | 35 mi |
| Waukesha, WI | east-northeast (71°) | 18 mi |
| West Allis, WI | northeast (46°) | 9 mi |
| Sheboygan, WI | south (191°) | 45 mi |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | east-southeast (112°) | 12 mi |
| South Milwaukee, WI | north (351°) | 13 mi |
| Fox Point, WI | south (182°) | 4 mi |
WMVT 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
- 32 kW
- Antenna height
- 554 m above sea level, 357 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.0962, -87.9042 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 42665
- Licence on file
- 2018-01-18
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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).
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