WIPR-TV · channel 6.1
WIPR-TV is channel 6.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to San Juan, PR.
Updated from FCC data
WIPR-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 6.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WIPR-TV
WIPR-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Puerto Rico towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 26 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bayamón, PR | southeast (144°) | 9 mi |
| Carolina, PR | southwest (220°) | 12 mi |
| Caguas, PR | northwest (314°) | 4 mi |
| Ponce, PR | east-northeast (64°) | 39 mi |
| Humacao, PR | west-northwest (297°) | 19 mi |
| Cataño, PR | south-southeast (164°) | 12 mi |
WIPR-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
- 26 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 200 kW
- Antenna height
- 473 m above sea level, 259 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 18.2650, -66.0850 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 53859
- Licence on file
- 2026-03-11
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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