WKPZ-CD
Class A TV station · Kingsport, Tennessee
WKPZ-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee. Its signal is estimated to reach about 42 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About WKPZ-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 42 cities and towns in our guide with about 305,000 residents, as far as Bristol, TN (23 miles).
WKPZ-CD shares its transmitter site with WKPT-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 | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 27501 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WKPZ-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 | Strong |
| 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 | Good |
| Weber City, VA | 6.8 mi | 192° SSW | Good |
| Church Hill, TN | 7.0 mi | 87° E | Good |
| Gate City, VA | 7.7 mi | 182° S | Good |
| Fall Branch, TN | 7.8 mi | 15° NNE | Good |
| Spurgeon, TN | 9.5 mi | 310° NW | Good |
| Gray, TN | 9.6 mi | 320° NW | Good |
| Oak Grove, TN | 12 mi | 311° NW | Good |
| 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 |
| Rogersville, TN | 25 mi | 70° ENE | Fair |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 26 mi | 160° SSE | Fair |
| Hunter, TN | 26 mi | 294° WNW | Fair |
| Tusculum, TN | 26 mi | 21° NNE | Fair |
| Unicoi, TN | 26 mi | 330° NNW | Fair |
| Erwin, TN | 28 mi | 340° NNW | Fair |
| Norton, VA | 28 mi | 175° S | Fair |
| Appalachia, VA | 28 mi | 158° SSE | Fair |
| Greeneville, TN | 29 mi | 28° NNE | Fair |
| Banner Hill, TN | 29 mi | 342° NNW | Fair |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 29 mi | 123° ESE | Fair |
| Coeburn, VA | 30 mi | 193° SSW | Fair |
| Castlewood, VA | 30 mi | 214° SW | Fair |
| Wise, VA | 31 mi | 181° S | Fair |
| Mosheim, TN | 31 mi | 41° NE | Fair |
| Sneedville, TN | 35 mi | 90° E | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the WKPZ-CD transmitter tower?
WKPZ-CD broadcasts from a tower at 36.5269, -82.5869, near Kingsport, TN. It is licensed to Kingsport, Tennessee.
How far does WKPZ-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 WKPZ-CD with an antenna?
About 305,000 people live in the 42 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WKPZ-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WKPZ-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.