WJYL-CD
Class A TV station · Jeffersonville, Indiana
WJYL-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Jeffersonville, Indiana. Its signal is estimated to reach about 73 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About WJYL-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 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 73 cities and towns in our guide with about 785,000 residents, as far as Jeffersontown, KY (19 miles).
WJYL-CD shares its transmitter site with WAVE (NBC), WMYO-CD, WLKY (CBS), WKPC-TV, WKMJ-TV and WDYL-LD and 1 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Jeffersonville, IN |
| Tower location | 38.36900, -85.82989 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 6837 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WJYL-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellersburg, IN | 4.5 mi | 244° WSW | Good |
| New Albany, IN | 5.8 mi | 357° N | Good |
| Clarksville, IN | 6.3 mi | 323° NW | Good |
| Jeffersonville, IN | 8.1 mi | 322° NW | Good |
| Oak Park, IN | 8.5 mi | 301° WNW | Good |
| Louisville, KY | 8.8 mi | 334° NNW | Good |
| Georgetown, IN | 9.4 mi | 57° ENE | Good |
| Charlestown, IN | 10 mi | 236° SW | Good |
| Indian Hills, KY | 11 mi | 306° NW | Good |
| Shively, KY | 12 mi | 358° N | Good |
| Prospect, KY | 12 mi | 278° W | Good |
| Saint Matthews, KY | 12 mi | 310° NW | Good |
| Saint Dennis, KY | 13 mi | 4° N | Good |
| Lyndon, KY | 15 mi | 302° WNW | Fair |
| Buechel, KY | 15 mi | 321° NW | Fair |
| Pleasure Ridge Park, KY | 16 mi | 6° N | Fair |
| Hurstbourne, KY | 16 mi | 305° NW | Fair |
| Newburg, KY | 17 mi | 327° NNW | Fair |
| Okolona, KY | 18 mi | 334° NNW | Fair |
| Douglass Hills, KY | 18 mi | 301° WNW | Fair |
| Middletown, KY | 18 mi | 299° WNW | Fair |
| Valley Station, KY | 18 mi | 7° N | Fair |
| Fairdale, KY | 19 mi | 348° NNW | Fair |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 19 mi | 310° NW | Fair |
| Corydon, IN | 19 mi | 56° NE | Fair |
| Highview, KY | 19 mi | 325° NW | Fair |
| Fern Creek, KY | 20 mi | 318° NW | Fair |
| Crestwood, KY | 20 mi | 279° W | Fair |
| Buckner, KY | 21 mi | 267° W | Fair |
| Salem, IN | 22 mi | 138° SE | Fair |
| Hillview, KY | 22 mi | 339° NNW | Fair |
| Scottsburg, IN | 22 mi | 188° S | Fair |
| La Grange, KY | 25 mi | 264° W | Fair |
| Mount Washington, KY | 27 mi | 325° NW | Fair |
| Austin, IN | 27 mi | 183° S | Fair |
| Shepherdsville, KY | 27 mi | 347° NNW | Fair |
| Hanover, IN | 31 mi | 219° SW | Fair |
| Fort Knox, KY | 34 mi | 12° NNE | Fair |
| Shelbyville, KY | 35 mi | 288° WNW | Fair |
| Madison, IN | 35 mi | 224° SW | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the WJYL-CD transmitter tower?
WJYL-CD broadcasts from a tower at 38.3690, -85.8299, near Sellersburg, IN. It is licensed to Jeffersonville, Indiana.
How far does WJYL-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WJYL-CD with an antenna?
About 785,000 people live in the 73 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WJYL-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WJYL-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.