WWBT · channel 12.1
WWBT is channel 12.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Richmond, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WWBT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 NBC
- 12.2 MeTV
- 12.3 Heroes & Icons
- 12.4 Ion Mystery
- 12.5 True Crime Network
Which way to point your antenna for WWBT
WWBT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Richmond-Petersburg towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg, VA | north-northwest (344°) | 22 mi |
| Fredericksburg, VA | south (181°) | 55 mi |
| Hopewell, VA | northwest (323°) | 19 mi |
| Farmville, VA | east-northeast (73°) | 51 mi |
| West Point, VA | west (265°) | 39 mi |
| Blackstone, VA | northeast (43°) | 40 mi |
WWBT 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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 29 kW
- Antenna height
- 292 m above sea level, 237 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.5064, -77.5031 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 30833
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-24
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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).
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