WBOC-TV · channel 16.1
WBOC-TV is channel 16.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Salisbury, MD.
Updated from FCC data
WBOC-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 16.1 CBS
- 16.2 Delmarva Sports Network
Which way to point your antenna for WBOC-TV
WBOC-TV transmits from the main Salisbury tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 32 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford, DE | south-southwest (203°) | 30 mi |
| Cambridge, MD | east (98°) | 24 mi |
| Georgetown, DE | southwest (227°) | 19 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | west-northwest (282°) | 32 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | north (351°) | 31 mi |
| Princess Anne, MD | north (8°) | 21 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | north-northwest (338°) | 41 mi |
WBOC-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
- 32 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 294 m above sea level, 284 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.5050, -75.6433 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71218
- Licence on file
- 2019-08-08
More in Salisbury
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