WBRE-TV · channel 28.1
WBRE-TV is channel 28.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WBRE-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 28.1 NBC
- 28.2 Laff
- 28.3 Rewind TV
- 28.4 Defy
Which way to point your antenna for WBRE-TV
WBRE-TV transmits from the main Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | southwest (215°) | 19 mi |
| Hazleton, PA | north-northeast (18°) | 17 mi |
| Williamsport, PA | east (93°) | 61 mi |
| Bloomsburg, PA | east-northeast (68°) | 33 mi |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | west-northwest (289°) | 39 mi |
| Sayre, PA | south-southeast (149°) | 65 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | west (279°) | 27 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | south (185°) | 10 mi |
WBRE-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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 30 kW
- Antenna height
- 855 m above sea level, 471 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.1828, -75.8736 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71225
- Licence on file
- 2006-02-01
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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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