WPKD-TV · channel 19.1
WPKD-TV is channel 19.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Jeannette, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WPKD-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 19.1 Independent
- 19.2 Heroes & Icons
- 19.3 Grit
- 19.4 Movies!
- 19.5 HSN
- 19.6 Nosey
Which way to point your antenna for WPKD-TV
WPKD-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Pittsburgh towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hills municipality, PA | west (276°) | 10 mi |
| Mount Lebanon municipality, PA | north (11°) | 8 mi |
| Bethel Park municipality, PA | north (4°) | 12 mi |
| West Mifflin, PA | north-northwest (328°) | 11 mi |
| Franklin Park, PA | south-southeast (148°) | 8 mi |
| Butler, PA | south-southwest (194°) | 26 mi |
| New Kensington, PA | west-southwest (249°) | 15 mi |
| Carnegie, PA | north-northeast (31°) | 7 mi |
WPKD-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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 30 kW
- Antenna height
- 563 m above sea level, 259 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.4943, -80.0189 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 69880
- Licence on file
- 2023-07-19
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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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