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WTPC-TV (Trinity) · Channel 21

Full power TV station · Virginia Beach, Virginia

WTPC-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with Trinity on virtual channel 21, licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its signal is estimated to reach about 47 cities and towns within 58 miles.

Aim your antenna at WTPC-TV

About WTPC-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 85 kW effective radiated power, WTPC-TV runs more power than 36% 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 310 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 33% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 53 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 58 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 47 cities and towns in our guide with about 1,940,000 residents, as far as Petersburg, VA (57 miles).

WTPC-TV shares its transmitter site with WGNT, WHRO-TV, WTVZ-TV and WTKR (CBS). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other Trinity station in our data is WHSG-TV in Monroe, GA, 491 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is a Christian religious broadcaster with a large network of owned stations and translators.

Station facts

NetworkTrinity
Virtual channel21
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseVirginia Beach, VA
Tower location36.80883, -76.50314
Effective radiated power85 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)310 m (1,017 ft)
FCC facility ID82574
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WTPC-TV

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

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Suffolk, VA7.2 mi39° NEStrong
Portsmouth Heights, VA7.5 mi264° WStrong
South Suffolk, VA8.0 mi37° NEGood
Carrollton, VA10 mi162° SSEGood
Portsmouth, VA11 mi261° WGood
Norfolk, VA12 mi258° WSWGood
Chesapeake, VA13 mi267° WGood
Windsor, VA13 mi90° EGood
Smithfield, VA14 mi149° SSEGood
Hampton, VA18 mi210° SSWGood
East Hampton, VA18 mi211° SSWGood
Newport News, VA19 mi186° SGood
Rushmere, VA20 mi152° SSEGood
Poquoson, VA23 mi202° SSWGood
Franklin, VA25 mi69° ENEGood
Moyock, NC27 mi318° NWGood
Virginia Beach, VA29 mi264° WGood
Gloucester Point, VA31 mi181° SFair
Gatesville, NC31 mi26° NNEFair
Courtland, VA32 mi78° ENEFair
Williamsburg, VA34 mi160° SSEFair
Waverly, VA36 mi115° ESEFair
Winton, NC37 mi40° NEFair
Camden, NC38 mi331° NNWFair
Elizabeth City, NC38 mi339° NNWFair
Gloucester Courthouse, VA42 mi178° SFair
Murfreesboro, NC42 mi52° NEFair
Cape Charles, VA42 mi220° SWFair
Hertford, NC43 mi357° NFair
Sussex, VA44 mi99° EFair
Mathews, VA45 mi193° SSWFair
Ahoskie, NC45 mi36° NEFair
Prince George, VA52 mi123° ESEFair
Edenton, NC52 mi6° NFair
Deltaville, VA52 mi190° SFair
West Point, VA52 mi162° SSEFair
Fort Lee, VA55 mi123° ESEFair
Hopewell, VA55 mi128° SEFair
Saluda, VA55 mi175° SFair
Petersburg, VA57 mi120° ESEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WTPC-TV transmitter tower?

WTPC-TV broadcasts from a tower at 36.8088, -76.5031, near Suffolk, VA. It is licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia.

What channel is WTPC-TV on?

WTPC-TV appears as virtual channel 21 (21.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying Trinity.

How far does WTPC-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 58 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 66 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

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

About 1,940,000 people live in the 47 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

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

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