WHEC-TV · channel 10.1
WHEC-TV is channel 10.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Rochester, NY.
Updated from FCC data
WHEC-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 10.1 NBC
- 10.2 MeTV
- 10.3 Start TV
- 10.4 Ion
- 10.5 Heroes & Icons
- 10.6 Grit
- 10.7 Ion Plus
Which way to point your antenna for WHEC-TV
WHEC-TV transmits from the main Rochester NY tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva, NY | west-northwest (302°) | 36 mi |
| Newark, NY | west-northwest (285°) | 26 mi |
| Brockport, NY | east-southeast (106°) | 19 mi |
| Hilton, NY | southeast (135°) | 15 mi |
| Honeoye Falls, NY | north (2°) | 13 mi |
WHEC-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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 18.1 kW
- Antenna height
- 301 m above sea level, 153 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.1356, -77.5837 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 70041
- Licence on file
- 2012-03-28
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Rochester NY
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