WSKY-TV · channel 4.1
WSKY-TV is channel 4.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Manteo, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WSKY-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 Independent
- 4.2 Start TV
- 4.3 Movies!
- 4.4 Buzzr
- 4.5 Catchy Comedy
- 4.6 MeTV Toons
- 4.7 MovieSphere Gold
Which way to point your antenna for WSKY-TV
WSKY-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | southwest (221°) | 23 mi |
| Chesapeake, VA | south (181°) | 11 mi |
| Newport News, VA | south-southeast (163°) | 40 mi |
| Hampton, VA | south (181°) | 36 mi |
| Suffolk, VA | southeast (124°) | 22 mi |
| Smithfield, VA | south-southeast (151°) | 36 mi |
WSKY-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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 70 kW
- Antenna height
- 310 m above sea level, 306 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.5208, -76.3042 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 76324
- Licence on file
- 2020-07-13
More in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
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