WRAL-TV · channel 5.1
WRAL-TV is channel 5.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Raleigh, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WRAL-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 NBC
- 5.2 Cozi TV
- 5.3 Start TV
- 5.4 Ion Mystery
Which way to point your antenna for WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV transmits from the main Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 17 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | southeast (135°) | 29 mi |
| Cary, NC | east-southeast (114°) | 18 mi |
| Apex, NC | east (100°) | 20 mi |
| Wake Forest, NC | south (183°) | 20 mi |
| Rocky Mount, NC | west-southwest (243°) | 45 mi |
| Garner, NC | east-southeast (102°) | 5 mi |
| Clayton, NC | west-northwest (284°) | 5 mi |
| Henderson, NC | south (188°) | 45 mi |
WRAL-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
- 17 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 833.7 kW
- Antenna height
- 706 m above sea level, 625 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.6747, -78.5275 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 8688
- Licence on file
- 2021-05-06
More in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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