WVAD-LD
WVAD-LD is a low power station licensed to Chesapeake, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WVAD-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WVAD-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WVAD-LD
WVAD-LD 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 25 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | west (279°) | 14 mi |
| Chesapeake, VA | north (7°) | 9 mi |
| Newport News, VA | southeast (144°) | 23 mi |
| Hampton, VA | south (177°) | 16 mi |
| Suffolk, VA | east-northeast (68°) | 21 mi |
| Smithfield, VA | east-southeast (121°) | 22 mi |
WVAD-LD 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
- 25 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 106 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 36.8104, -76.2826 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 586
- Licence on file
- 2013-01-23
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