WJHL-TV · channel 11.1
WJHL-TV is channel 11.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Johnson City, TN.
Updated from FCC data
WJHL-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 WJHL-TV
WJHL-TV transmits from the main Tri-Cities TN-VA tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport, TN | east-southeast (105°) | 23 mi |
| Bristol, TN | south-southeast (153°) | 10 mi |
| Boone, NC | west-northwest (300°) | 30 mi |
| Pikeville, KY | south-southeast (163°) | 75 mi |
| Jonesborough, TN | east-northeast (63°) | 21 mi |
| Erwin, TN | northeast (38°) | 25 mi |
| Rogersville, TN | east (88°) | 48 mi |
WJHL-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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 38 kW
- Antenna height
- 1329 m above sea level, 703 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.4319, -82.1376 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 57826
- Licence on file
- 2020-07-07
More in Tri-Cities TN-VA
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