WCTE · channel 22.1
WCTE is channel 22.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Cookeville, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WCTE channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 22.1 PBS
- 22.2 World
- 22.3 Create
- 22.4 PBS Kids
Which way to point your antenna for WCTE
WCTE transmits from its own site, apart from the main Nashville 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN | east-southeast (103°) | 115 mi |
| Murfreesboro, TN | east-northeast (70°) | 64 mi |
| Franklin, TN | east-northeast (78°) | 86 mi |
| Hendersonville, TN | east (97°) | 71 mi |
| Lebanon, TN | east (91°) | 56 mi |
| Springfield, TN | east-southeast (104°) | 88 mi |
| Dickson, TN | east (86°) | 113 mi |
| Fairview, TN | east (82°) | 100 mi |
WCTE 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
- 200 kW
- Antenna height
- 845 m above sea level, 425 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.1739, -85.3436 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 69479
- Licence on file
- 2011-09-02
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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