WYES-TV · channel 12.1
WYES-TV is channel 12.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to New Orleans, LA.
Updated from FCC data
WYES-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 PBS
- 12.2 World
- 12.3 Create
- 12.4 PBS Kids
Which way to point your antenna for WYES-TV
WYES-TV transmits from the main New Orleans tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenner, LA | east-southeast (102°) | 19 mi |
| Houma, LA | east-northeast (60°) | 52 mi |
| Slidell, LA | south-southwest (203°) | 25 mi |
| Mandeville, LA | south-southeast (162°) | 31 mi |
| Covington, LA | south-southeast (165°) | 38 mi |
WYES-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
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 305 m above sea level, 306 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 29.9539, -89.9494 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 25090
- Licence on file
- 2024-10-28
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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