WRIC-TV · channel 8.1
WRIC-TV is channel 8.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Petersburg, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WRIC-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 ABC
- 8.2 Antenna TV
- 8.3 Cozi TV
- 8.4 Laff
Which way to point your antenna for WRIC-TV
WRIC-TV transmits from the main Richmond-Petersburg tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg, VA | north-northwest (332°) | 24 mi |
| Fredericksburg, VA | south (187°) | 55 mi |
| Hopewell, VA | northwest (313°) | 23 mi |
| Farmville, VA | east-northeast (71°) | 46 mi |
| West Point, VA | west (267°) | 44 mi |
| Blackstone, VA | northeast (36°) | 37 mi |
WRIC-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
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 412 m above sea level, 346 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.5127, -77.6013 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 74416
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-24
More in Richmond-Petersburg
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