WZBJ-CD
WZBJ-CD is a Class A station licensed to Lynchburg, VA. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WZBJ-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WZBJ-CD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
WZBJ-CD's signal also carries channels for partner stations: 7.1 (WDBJ), 10.1 (WSLS-TV), 13.1 (WSET-TV), 13.10 (WSET-TV), 13.11 (WSET-TV), 21.2 (WWCW), 24.1 (WZBJ), 24.2 (WZBJ), 24.3 (WZBJ).
Which way to point your antenna for WZBJ-CD
WZBJ-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Roanoke-Lynchburg towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 19 ( 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 | southeast (144°) | 3 mi |
| Blacksburg, VA | east (82°) | 70 mi |
| Danville, VA | north-northeast (14°) | 55 mi |
| Covington, VA | east-southeast (123°) | 54 mi |
| Rocky Mount, VA | east-northeast (58°) | 47 mi |
| Lewisburg, WV | east-southeast (114°) | 76 mi |
WZBJ-CD 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
- 19 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 431 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 37.3591, -79.1587 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 168095
- Licence on file
- 2024-01-24
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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