WAPK-CD (MeTV) · Channel 36.1
Class A TV station · Bristol Va/Kingsport, Tennessee
WAPK-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station affiliated with MeTV on virtual channel 36.1, licensed to Bristol Va/Kingsport, Tennessee. Its signal is estimated to reach about 40 cities and towns within 35 miles.
About WAPK-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 35 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 40 cities and towns in our guide with about 298,000 residents, as far as Kingsport, TN (25 miles).
WAPK-CD shares its transmitter site with WOPI-CD, WKPT-TV and WJHL-TV (ABC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
The nearest other MeTV station in our data is WCCB in Charlotte, NC, 112 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.
MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television) is a free over-the-air network of classic TV series from the 1950s through the 1990s. It is often carried on a subchannel of a local station.
Station facts
| Network | MeTV |
| Virtual channel | 36.1 |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Bristol Va/Kingsport, TN |
| Tower location | 36.43139, -82.13750 |
| Effective radiated power | 13 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 77677 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WAPK-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter, TN | 4.3 mi | 16° NNE | Good |
| Elizabethton, TN | 7.0 mi | 35° NE | Good |
| Bluff City, TN | 7.5 mi | 113° ESE | Good |
| Fairmount, TN | 11 mi | 170° S | Good |
| Central, TN | 11 mi | 49° NE | Good |
| Walnut Hill, TN | 12 mi | 145° SE | Good |
| Bristol, TN | 12 mi | 166° SSE | Good |
| Bristol, VA | 12 mi | 166° SSE | Good |
| Blountville, TN | 13 mi | 124° ESE | Fair |
| Pine Crest, TN | 14 mi | 48° NE | Fair |
| Johnson City, TN | 15 mi | 56° NE | Fair |
| Oak Grove, TN | 16 mi | 85° E | Fair |
| Roan Mountain, TN | 17 mi | 347° NNW | Fair |
| Spurgeon, TN | 18 mi | 92° E | Fair |
| Midway, TN | 18 mi | 60° ENE | Fair |
| Mountain City, TN | 19 mi | 261° W | Fair |
| Gray, TN | 19 mi | 87° E | Fair |
| Unicoi, TN | 20 mi | 36° NE | Fair |
| Colonial Heights, TN | 21 mi | 100° E | Fair |
| Jonesborough, TN | 21 mi | 63° ENE | Fair |
| Abingdon, VA | 21 mi | 205° SSW | Fair |
| Bloomingdale, TN | 22 mi | 118° ESE | Fair |
| Banner Elk, NC | 24 mi | 321° NW | Fair |
| Kingsport, TN | 25 mi | 109° ESE | Fair |
| Erwin, TN | 25 mi | 38° NE | Fair |
| Banner Hill, TN | 26 mi | 37° NE | Fair |
| Newland, NC | 26 mi | 334° NNW | Fair |
| Weber City, VA | 27 mi | 119° ESE | Fair |
| Fall Branch, TN | 27 mi | 88° E | Fair |
| Foscoe, NC | 28 mi | 312° NW | Fair |
| Gate City, VA | 28 mi | 120° ESE | Fair |
| Bakersville, NC | 29 mi | 2° N | Fair |
| Emory, VA | 29 mi | 215° SW | Fair |
| Boone, NC | 30 mi | 300° WNW | Fair |
| Mount Carmel, TN | 30 mi | 105° ESE | Fair |
| Glade Spring, VA | 32 mi | 219° SW | Fair |
| Lebanon, VA | 33 mi | 186° S | Fair |
| Church Hill, TN | 33 mi | 101° E | Fair |
| Castlewood, VA | 33 mi | 166° SSE | Fair |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 33 mi | 309° NW | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WAPK-CD transmitter tower?
WAPK-CD broadcasts from a tower at 36.4314, -82.1375, near Hunter, TN. It is licensed to Bristol Va/Kingsport, Tennessee.
What channel is WAPK-CD on?
WAPK-CD appears as virtual channel 36.1 (36.1.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying MeTV.
How far does WAPK-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 35 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 43 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WAPK-CD with an antenna?
About 298,000 people live in the 40 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WAPK-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WAPK-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.