WRBU · channel 46.1
WRBU is channel 46.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to East St. Louis, IL.
Updated from FCC data
WRBU channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 46.1 Ion Television
- 46.2 Bounce TV
- 46.3 Laff
- 46.4 Ion Plus
- 46.5 Busted
- 46.6 Game Show Central
- 46.7 QVC
- 46.8 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for WRBU
WRBU transmits from its own site, apart from the main St. Louis towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon, MO | south-southeast (155°) | 30 mi |
| St. Charles, MO | south (177°) | 28 mi |
| Florissant, MO | south-southwest (197°) | 30 mi |
| Belleville, IL | west-southwest (252°) | 28 mi |
| O'Fallon, IL | west-southwest (245°) | 34 mi |
| Granite City, IL | southwest (220°) | 31 mi |
| Webster Groves, MO | south-southwest (208°) | 15 mi |
| Farmington, MO | north (356°) | 42 mi |
WRBU 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
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 515 m above sea level, 334 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.3883, -90.4878 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 57221
- Licence on file
- 2020-03-24
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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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