WVIA-TV · channel 44.1
WVIA-TV is channel 44.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Scranton, PA.
Updated from FCC data
WVIA-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 44.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WVIA-TV
WVIA-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 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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°) | 38 mi |
| Sayre, PA | south-southeast (149°) | 65 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | west (279°) | 27 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | south (184°) | 10 mi |
WVIA-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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 760 kW
- Antenna height
- 890 m above sea level, 509 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.1821, -75.8708 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 47929
- Licence on file
- 2023-03-09
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).
Updated How we work this out