WCOV-TV · channel 20.1
WCOV-TV is channel 20.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Montgomery, AL.
Updated from FCC data
WCOV-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 20.1 Fox
- 20.2 Antenna TV
- 20.3 Local weather
- 20.4 Busted
- 20.5 Defy
Which way to point your antenna for WCOV-TV
WCOV-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Montgomery-Selma towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prattville, AL | south-southeast (153°) | 38 mi |
| Troy, AL | northwest (316°) | 17 mi |
| Selma, AL | east-southeast (121°) | 60 mi |
| Alexander City, AL | south (191°) | 66 mi |
| Andalusia, AL | north-northeast (22°) | 50 mi |
| Tuskegee, AL | southwest (223°) | 42 mi |
| Wetumpka, AL | south (176°) | 39 mi |
| Greenville, AL | east-northeast (72°) | 29 mi |
WCOV-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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 670 kW
- Antenna height
- 659 m above sea level, 528 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 31.9747, -86.1622 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73642
- Licence on file
- 2020-06-11
More in Montgomery-Selma
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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