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WKIN-CD · channel 36.1

WKIN-CD is channel 36.1 (MeTV), a Class A station licensed to Weber Cy,Va-Kpt,Tn, VA.

Updated from FCC data

WKIN-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 36.1 MeTV Ordinary TVs get it from WAPK-CD (RF 16)
  • 36.2 Grit Ordinary TVs get it from WAPK-CD (RF 16)
  • 36.3 Bounce TV Ordinary TVs get it from WAPK-CD (RF 16)
  • 36.4 Heroes & Icons Ordinary TVs get it from WAPK-CD (RF 16)
  • 36.5 network unknown

Which way to point your antenna for WKIN-CD

WKIN-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Tri-Cities TN-VA towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( 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
Kingsport, TN west-northwest (282°) 2 mi
Bristol, TN west (264°) 21 mi
Boone, NC west-northwest (293°) 56 mi
Pikeville, KY south (183°) 66 mi
Jonesborough, TN north-northwest (339°) 17 mi
Erwin, TN north-northwest (340°) 28 mi
Rogersville, TN east-northeast (70°) 25 mi

WKIN-CD 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
7 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
0.26 kW
Antenna height
733 m above sea level
Tower location
36.5270, -82.5865 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
27503
Licence on file
2015-05-21

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).

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