WBRA-TV · channel 15.1
WBRA-TV is channel 15.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Roanoke, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WBRA-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 15.1 PBS
- 15.2 Blue Ridge PBS ECHO
- 15.3 PBS Kids
- 15.4 ECHO Lifestyles
- 15.5 ECHO Documentaries
- 15.6 World Create
Which way to point your antenna for WBRA-TV
WBRA-TV transmits from the main Roanoke-Lynchburg tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | west-southwest (255°) | 55 mi |
| Blacksburg, VA | east (99°) | 15 mi |
| Danville, VA | northwest (316°) | 59 mi |
| Covington, VA | south-southwest (193°) | 41 mi |
| Rocky Mount, VA | northwest (312°) | 20 mi |
| Lewisburg, WV | south-southeast (160°) | 45 mi |
WBRA-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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 66 kW
- Antenna height
- 1207 m above sea level, 630 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.1961, -80.1544 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 5981
- Licence on file
- 2026-04-17
More in Roanoke-Lynchburg
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