WPTV-TV · channel 5.1
WPTV-TV is channel 5.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to West Palm Beach, FL.
Updated from FCC data
WPTV-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 WPTV-TV
WPTV-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | south-southeast (167°) | 49 mi |
| Boca Raton, FL | north-northwest (336°) | 17 mi |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | south (189°) | 18 mi |
| Wellington, FL | southeast (140°) | 5 mi |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | west-southwest (257°) | 10 mi |
| Belle Glade, FL | east-southeast (104°) | 29 mi |
| North Palm Beach, FL | south-southwest (211°) | 19 mi |
WPTV-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
- 12 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 50 kW
- Antenna height
- 391 m above sea level, 386 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 26.5892, -80.2119 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 59443
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-08
More in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
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