WNPT · channel 8.1
WNPT is channel 8.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Nashville, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WNPT 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 PBS
- 8.2 NPT2/World
- 8.3 PBS Kids
- 8.4 Create
Which way to point your antenna for WNPT
WNPT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Nashville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN | southeast (141°) | 46 mi |
| Murfreesboro, TN | west-northwest (300°) | 26 mi |
| Franklin, TN | north (8°) | 9 mi |
| Hendersonville, TN | southwest (215°) | 22 mi |
| Lebanon, TN | west-southwest (249°) | 29 mi |
| Springfield, TN | south (176°) | 31 mi |
| Dickson, TN | east (92°) | 30 mi |
| Fairview, TN | east-northeast (75°) | 17 mi |
WNPT 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
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 17.65 kW
- Antenna height
- 593 m above sea level, 390 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.0472, -86.8301 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41398
- Licence on file
- 2021-01-25
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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