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WVAN-TV · channel 9.1

WVAN-TV is channel 9.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Savannah, GA.

Updated from FCC data

WVAN-TV 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 WVAN-TV

WVAN-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Savannah towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Hilton Head Island, SC west (267°) 52 mi
Hinesville, GA north (360°) 22 mi
Statesboro, GA south-southeast (156°) 22 mi
Port Wentworth, GA west (263°) 24 mi
Brunswick, GA north (353°) 70 mi
Vidalia, GA east (95°) 46 mi
Tybee Island, GA west-northwest (282°) 46 mi

WVAN-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
8 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
36.5 kW
Antenna height
413 m above sea level, 389 m above average terrain
Tower location
32.1469, -81.6178 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
23947
Licence on file
2020-05-14

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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).

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