WFXR · channel 27.1
WFXR is channel 27.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Roanoke, VA.
Updated from FCC data
WFXR channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WFXR
WFXR transmits from the main Roanoke-Lynchburg tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
WFXR 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
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 944 kW
- Antenna height
- 1185 m above sea level, 607 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.1966, -80.1541 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 24813
- Licence on file
- 2019-09-11
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