WNJB · channel 58.1
WNJB is channel 58.1 (PBS (NJ PBS)), a full-power station licensed to New Brunswick, NJ.
Updated from FCC data
WNJB channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 58.1 PBS (NJ PBS)
Which way to point your antenna for WNJB
WNJB transmits from its own site, apart from the main New York towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newark, NJ | west-southwest (248°) | 19 mi |
| Jersey City, NJ | west-southwest (255°) | 24 mi |
| Yonkers, NY | southwest (236°) | 40 mi |
| Bridgeport, CT | west-southwest (241°) | 79 mi |
| Trenton, NJ | north-northeast (26°) | 31 mi |
| Hempstead, NY | west (263°) | 47 mi |
| Long Branch, NJ | northwest (310°) | 35 mi |
WNJB 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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 40.82 kW
- Antenna height
- 281 m above sea level, 218 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.6214, -74.5039 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 48457
- Licence on file
- 2018-01-25
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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