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WJHL-TV (ABC) · Channel 11.2

Full power TV station · Johnson City, Tennessee

WJHL-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with ABC on virtual channel 11.2, licensed to Johnson City, Tennessee. Its signal is estimated to reach about 154 cities and towns within 76 miles.

Aim your antenna at WJHL-TV

About WJHL-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 38 kW effective radiated power, WJHL-TV runs more power than 22% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW). Stations on VHF channels are licensed at much lower power than UHF stations to cover the same area, so a low figure does not always mean a weak signal.

Its antenna sits 703 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 93% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 76 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 76 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 154 cities and towns in our guide with about 835,000 residents, as far as Morristown, TN (66 miles).

WJHL-TV shares its transmitter site with WOPI-CD, WKPT-TV and WAPK-CD (MeTV). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other ABC station in our data is WLOS in Asheville, NC, 78 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ABC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local ABC affiliates carry the national morning, evening news and primetime schedule alongside their own local newscasts, and the network carries major sports such as NBA games.

Station facts

NetworkABC
Virtual channel11.2
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseJohnson City, TN
Tower location36.43186, -82.13756
Effective radiated power38 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)703 m (2,307 ft)
FCC facility ID57826
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WJHL-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Elizabethton, TN7.0 mi35° NEGood
Bristol, TN12 mi166° SSEGood
Bristol, VA12 mi166° SSEGood
Johnson City, TN15 mi56° NEGood
Colonial Heights, TN21 mi100° EFair
Jonesborough, TN21 mi63° ENEFair
Abingdon, VA21 mi205° SSWFair
Bloomingdale, TN22 mi118° ESEFair
Kingsport, TN25 mi109° ESEFair
Erwin, TN25 mi38° NEFair
Boone, NC30 mi300° WNWFair
Mount Carmel, TN30 mi105° ESEFair
Church Hill, TN33 mi101° EFair
Greeneville, TN43 mi64° ENEFair
Marion, VA44 mi231° SWFair
Big Stone Gap, VA46 mi132° SEFair
Lenoir, NC49 mi317° NWFair
Richlands, VA49 mi203° SSWFair
Marion, NC52 mi352° NFair
Morganton, NC54 mi332° NNWFair
Sawmills, NC56 mi319° NWFair
Black Mountain, NC57 mi10° NFair
Valdese, NC58 mi326° NNWFair
Granite Falls, NC59 mi318° NWFair
Swannanoa, NC59 mi14° NNEFair
Woodfin, NC60 mi24° NNEFair
Asheville, NC62 mi22° NNEFair
Longview, NC64 mi319° NWFair
Hickory, NC66 mi318° NWFair
Morristown, TN66 mi77° ENEFair
Saint Stephens, NC67 mi314° NWFair
Newport, TN67 mi61° ENEFair
Wytheville, VA68 mi239° WSWFair
Galax, VA69 mi257° WSWFair
Conover, NC72 mi315° NWFair
Fletcher, NC72 mi16° NNEFair
Newton, NC73 mi316° NWFair
Bluefield, VA74 mi220° SWFair
Pikeville, KY75 mi164° SSEFair
Mills River, NC76 mi18° NNEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WJHL-TV transmitter tower?

WJHL-TV broadcasts from a tower at 36.4319, -82.1376, near Hunter, TN. It is licensed to Johnson City, Tennessee.

What channel is WJHL-TV on?

WJHL-TV appears as virtual channel 11.2 (11.2.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying ABC.

How far does WJHL-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 76 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 85 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WJHL-TV with an antenna?

About 835,000 people live in the 154 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WJHL-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WJHL-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.