WKPT-CD
Class A TV station · Kingsport, Tennessee
WKPT-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee. Its signal is estimated to reach about 24 cities and towns within 25 miles.
About WKPT-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 25 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 24 cities and towns in our guide with about 244,000 residents, as far as Bristol, TN (23 miles).
WKPT-CD shares its transmitter site with WKPZ-CD and WKIN-CD. 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 | Kingsport, TN |
| Tower location | 36.52689, -82.58686 |
| Effective radiated power | 3.5 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 27502 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WKPT-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport, TN | 2.0 mi | 223° SW | Good |
| Mount Carmel, TN | 4.3 mi | 107° ESE | Good |
| Colonial Heights, TN | 5.5 mi | 302° WNW | Good |
| Bloomingdale, TN | 6.7 mi | 234° SW | Fair |
| Weber City, VA | 6.8 mi | 192° SSW | Fair |
| Church Hill, TN | 7.0 mi | 87° E | Fair |
| Gate City, VA | 7.7 mi | 182° S | Fair |
| Fall Branch, TN | 7.8 mi | 15° NNE | Fair |
| Spurgeon, TN | 9.5 mi | 310° NW | Fair |
| Gray, TN | 9.6 mi | 320° NW | Fair |
| Oak Grove, TN | 12 mi | 311° NW | Fair |
| Blountville, TN | 14 mi | 268° W | Fair |
| Surgoinsville, TN | 15 mi | 75° ENE | Fair |
| Jonesborough, TN | 17 mi | 339° NNW | Fair |
| Midway, TN | 18 mi | 330° NNW | Fair |
| Bluff City, TN | 18 mi | 281° WNW | Fair |
| Walnut Hill, TN | 19 mi | 261° W | Fair |
| Johnson City, TN | 20 mi | 319° NW | Fair |
| Central, TN | 22 mi | 310° NW | Fair |
| Pine Crest, TN | 22 mi | 317° NW | Fair |
| Bristol, TN | 23 mi | 258° WSW | Fair |
| Bristol, VA | 23 mi | 258° WSW | Fair |
| Fairmount, TN | 23 mi | 260° W | Fair |
| Elizabethton, TN | 24 mi | 301° WNW | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WKPT-CD transmitter tower?
WKPT-CD broadcasts from a tower at 36.5269, -82.5869, near Kingsport, TN. It is licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee.
How far does WKPT-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 25 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 39 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WKPT-CD with an antenna?
About 244,000 people live in the 24 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WKPT-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WKPT-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.