WSMV-TV · channel 4.1
WSMV-TV is channel 4.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Nashville, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WSMV-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 4.1 NBC
- 4.2 Tennessee Valley SEN
- 4.3 Cozi TV
- 4.4 Oxygen
- 4.5 Shop LC
Which way to point your antenna for WSMV-TV
WSMV-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Nashville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 (138°) | 40 mi |
| Murfreesboro, TN | northwest (309°) | 32 mi |
| Franklin, TN | north (357°) | 16 mi |
| Hendersonville, TN | southwest (232°) | 19 mi |
| Lebanon, TN | west (262°) | 29 mi |
| Springfield, TN | south (179°) | 24 mi |
| Dickson, TN | east (79°) | 29 mi |
| Fairview, TN | northeast (53°) | 18 mi |
WSMV-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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 42.4 kW
- Antenna height
- 590 m above sea level, 415 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.1408, -86.8656 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41232
- Licence on file
- 2021-09-30
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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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