WTVD · channel 11.1
WTVD is channel 11.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Durham, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WTVD 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 ABC
- 11.2 Localish
- 11.3 Charge!
- 11.4 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for WTVD
WTVD 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 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | southeast (136°) | 30 mi |
| Cary, NC | east-southeast (116°) | 18 mi |
| Apex, NC | east (101°) | 20 mi |
| Wake Forest, NC | south (183°) | 20 mi |
| Rocky Mount, NC | west-southwest (243°) | 46 mi |
| Garner, NC | east-southeast (108°) | 5 mi |
| Clayton, NC | west (278°) | 5 mi |
| Henderson, NC | south (188°) | 46 mi |
WTVD 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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 45 kW
- Antenna height
- 696 m above sea level, 615 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.6683, -78.5328 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 8617
- Licence on file
- 2020-11-16
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