WPXI · channel 11.1
WPXI is channel 11.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Pittsburgh, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WPXI channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 11.1 NBC
- 11.2 MeTV
- 11.3 Laff
- 11.4 PCNC
Which way to point your antenna for WPXI
WPXI transmits from its own site, apart from the main Pittsburgh towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 23 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hills municipality, PA | west (264°) | 9 mi |
| Mount Lebanon municipality, PA | north-northeast (21°) | 6 mi |
| Bethel Park municipality, PA | north (10°) | 10 mi |
| West Mifflin, PA | northwest (325°) | 9 mi |
| Franklin Park, PA | south-southeast (151°) | 10 mi |
| Butler, PA | south-southwest (192°) | 28 mi |
| New Kensington, PA | west-southwest (240°) | 15 mi |
| Carnegie, PA | northeast (48°) | 6 mi |
WPXI 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
- 23 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 500 kW
- Antenna height
- 615 m above sea level, 306 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.4633, -80.0043 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73910
- Licence on file
- 2019-08-15
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Pittsburgh
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