Bibliography
- "United States TV Stations: Tennessee", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive
This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville | Adamsville | 18 | 32 | W32EV-D | Unity TV | |
| Alexandria | Alexandria | 6 | 17 | WRTN-LD | Silent | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 6 | 19 | WOOT-LD | Heartland | Retro TV on 6.2, Rev'n on 6.3, Action on 6.4, Family Channel on 6.5 |
| Chattanooga | Ducktown | 22 | 22 | WCTD-LD | Silent | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 24 | 24 | WDDA-LD | Silent | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 26 | 26 | W26ET-D | 3ABN | 3ABN Latino on 26.4, 3ABN Radio on 26.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 26.6, Radio 74 on 26.7 |
| Chattanooga | Collegedale | 30 | 11 | W11DM-D | 3ABN | 3ABN Proclaim on 30.2, 3ABN Dare to Dream on 30.3, 3ABN Latino on 30.4, 3ABN Radio on 30.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 30.6, Radio 74 on 30.7 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 36 | 15 | WCNT-LP | Silent | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 39 | 25 | WYHB-CD | Court TV | Laff on 39.2, GetTV on 39.3, Infomercials on 39.4, Cozi TV on 39.6 |
| Chattanooga | Dalton | 43 | 30 | WDGA-CD | Heartland | Antenna TV on 43.2 |
| Clarksville | Clarksville | 22 | 22 | WCKV-LD | The Walk TV | Right Now TV on 22.2, Classic Shows on 22.3, NRB TV on 22.4 |
| Cleveland | Cleveland | 27 | 5 | WTNB-CD | Heartland | |
| Jackson | Jackson | 17 | 17 | W17EI-D | QVC on 17.2, Jewelry TV on 17.3 | |
| Jackson | Jackson | 18 | 18 | W18EW-D | Silent | |
| Jackson | Jackson | 27 | 34 | WYJJ-LD | Court TV | Bounce on 27.2, GetTV on 27.3, SBN on 27.4, Decades on 27.6, Cozi TV on 27.7 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 39 | 16 | WNBJ-LD | NBC | CW on 39.2, H&I/MyNet on 39.3 |
| Johnson City | Kingsport | 36 | 16 | WAPK-CD | MeTV | Grit on 36.2, Bounce on 36.3, H&I on 36.4, WOPI-AM on 36.5, WKTP-AM on 36.6 |
| Knoxville | Pigeon Forge | 11 | 11 | WJDP-LD | Silent | |
| Knoxville | Clarkrange | 3 | 3 | WWWB-LD | Silent | |
| Knoxville | Pigeon Forge | 11 | 11 | WJDP-LD | Silent | |
| Knoxville | Knoxville | 14 | 21 | W14CX-D | Silent | |
| Knoxville | Knoxville | 24 | 24 | WDTT-LD | Daystar | Daystar on 24.2 |
| Knoxville | Knoxville | 28 | 16 | WEZK-LD | LFTV | This TV on 28.2, Light TV on 28.3, Dabl on 28.4, Buzzr on 28.5, QVC2 on 28.6, GEB on 28.7, Right Now TV on 28.9, Heartland on 28.10 |
| Knoxville | Knoxville | 34 | 33 | WKXT-LD | Silent | |
| Knoxville | Knoxville | 45 | 30 | W45DF-D | Silent | |
| Lewisburg | Lewisburg | 29 | 29 | W29DM-D | FETV | Movies! on 29.2, Reelz on 29.3 |
| Memphis | Jackson | 5 | 15 | WDDY-LD | NBC | Bounce TV on 5.2, Circle on 5.3, Grit on 5.4, News on 5.5 |
| Memphis | Dyersburg | 5 | 32 | WANF-LD | NBC | Bounce TV on 5.2, Circle on 5.3, Grit on 5.4, News on 5.5 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 17 | 17 | WPGF-LD | Estrella | |
| Memphis | Memphis | 19 | 19 | WPED-LD | Silent | |
| Memphis | Memphis | 33 | 34 | WFBI-LD | Silent | |
| Memphis | Memphis | 36 | 30 | WQEK-LD | Infomercials | Decades on 36.2, Movies! on 36.3, Stadium on 36.4, True Crime Network on 36.5, Shop LC on 36.7, Infomercials on 36.8 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 42 | 15 | W15EA-DD | 3ABN | Infomercials on 42.2-3;6, Dabl on 42.4, Cheddar on 42.5 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 46 | 16 | WWWN-LD | ||
| Memphis | Memphis | 49 | 32 | WQEO-LD | Azteca América | Infomercials on 49.2-4 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 59 | 22 | WDNM-LD | Daystar | |
| Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | 11 | 11 | WETV-CD | ||
| Nashville | Nashville | 9 | 9 | WNSH-LD | Independent (WBPI-CD) | Independent (WBPH-TV) on 9.2, Right Now TV on 9.3, Fun Roads on 9.4 |
| Nashville | Dickson–Nashville | 11 | 6 | WDHC-LD | The Family Channel | The Action Channel on 11.2 |
| Nashville | Nashville | 24 | 24 | WNPX-LD | Daystar | |
| Nashville | Nashville | 26 | 26 | WNTU-LD | Daystar | |
| Nashville | Algood | 29 | 14 | W14EE-D | Telemundo | NBC (WSMV-TV) on 4.10 |
| Nashville | Nashville | 29 | 15 | WTNX-LD | Telemundo | NBC (WSMV-TV) on 15.2 |
| Nashville | Nashville | 31 | 23 | WJDE-CD | Heartland | The Country Network on 31.2, Right Now TV on 31.3, NewsNet on 31.4, SBN on 31.5, QVC2 on 31.6, AVoice on 31.7, GEB on 31.8 |
| Nashville | Nashville | 34 | 34 | WJNK-LD | 3ABN | 3ABN Proclaim on 34.2, 3ABN Latino on 34.3, 3ABN Radio on 34.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 34.6, Radio 74 on 34.7 |
| Nashville | Algood | 35 | 35 | W35DZ-D | Silent | |
| Nashville | Nashville | 35 | 35 | WCTZ-LD | Buzzr | Shop LC on 35.2, Infomercials on 35.3, Quest (American TV network) on 35.4, Cheddar on 35.5, CBN News on 35.6, LX on 35.7 |
| Nashville | Nashville | 42 | 19 | WLLC-LD | Univision | UniMás on 42.2, AMG on 42.3, Heartland on 42.4, Nuestra Visión on 42.5 |
| White House | White House | 40 | 28 | WKUW-LD | MeTV | H&I on 40.2, Start TV on 40.3, Decades on 40.4, Movies! on 40.5 |
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Translating | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~Jonesboro, AR | Memphis | 27 | 27 | K27OY-D | |||
| Chattanooga | Cleveland | 25 | 33 | WPDP-CD | WTVC | ABC | Fox on 25.2, TBD on 25.3 |
| Johnson City | Kingsport | 19 | 11 | WOPI-CD | WKPT-TV | Cozi TV | MeTV on 19.2 (WAPK-CD 36.1), Laff on 19.3, Ion Mystery on 19.4, Start TV on 19.5, Movies! on 19.6, Court TV on 19.7 |
| Johnson City | Kingsport | 19 | 22 | WKPT-CD | WKPT-TV | Cozi TV | MeTV on 19.2 (WAPK-CD 36.1), Laff on 19.3, Ion Mystery on 19.4, Start TV on 19.5, Movies! on 19.6, Court TV on 19.7 |
| Johnson City | Kingsport | 36 | 7 | WKIN-CD | WAPK-CD | MeTV | Grit on 36.2, Bounce TV on 36.3, H&I on 36.4, WOPI-AM on 36.5, WKTP-AM on 36.6 |
| Johnson City | Kingsport | 36 | 19 | WKPZ-CD | WAPK-CD | MeTV | Grit on 36.2, Bounce TV on 36.3, H&I on 36.4, WOPI-AM on 36.5, WKTP-AM on 36.6 |
| Knoxville | Sevierville | 28 | 22 | WJZC-LP | WEZK-LD | Silent | |
| Lewisburg | Lewisburg | 29 | 29 | WFET-LD | WTNX-LD | Telemundo | NBC on 4.10 |
WMC-TV is a television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power Telemundo affiliate WTME-LD. The two stations share studios on Union Avenue in midtown Memphis; WMC-TV's transmitter is located in northeast Memphis, near the suburb of Bartlett, Tennessee.
WKRN-TV is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Murfreesboro Road on Nashville's southeast side, and its transmitter is located in Forest Hills, Tennessee.
WTVF is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Ion Television owned-and-operated station WNPX-TV. WTVF's studios are located on James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville, and its transmitter is located north of downtown along I-24 near Whites Creek.
WATE-TV is a television station in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located in the Greystone mansion on North Broadway/SR 33/SR 71/US 441, and its transmitter is located on Sharp's Ridge in North Knoxville.
WBXX-TV is a television station licensed to Crossville, Tennessee, United States, serving the Knoxville area as an affiliate of The CW and Telemundo. It is owned by Gray Television alongside dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate WVLT-TV. The two stations share studios on Papermill Drive on the west side of Knoxville; WBXX-TV's transmitter is located at Windrock, Buffalo Mountain outside Oliver Springs, Tennessee.
WEMT is a television station licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Tri-Cities area. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Bristol, Virginia–licensed dual NBC/CW affiliate WCYB-TV, for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns WEMT; the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The two stations share studios on Lee Street on the Virginia side of Bristol ; WEMT's transmitter is located at Rye Patch Knob on Holston Mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
WLJT-DT, branded West TN PBS, is a PBS member television station licensed to Lexington, Tennessee, United States, serving western and northwestern Tennessee. The station is owned by the West Tennessee Public Television Council and maintains studios in Martin on rented space at the University of Tennessee at Martin; its transmitter is located on U.S. Route 412 midway between Jackson and Lexington.
Sharp's Ridge is a steep ridge in Knoxville, Tennessee, north of the city's downtown. A 111-acre (45 ha) area of the 7-mile (11 km) ridge is maintained as Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park, a city park dedicated to the honor of the area's war veterans. The ridge also is the site of a transmitting antenna farm that serves most of Knoxville's broadcasters. The highest ground point on the ridge is an abandoned fire tower located at 1,391 feet (424 m) above mean sea level. The ridge itself averages 200 to 300 feet above the surrounding valley floor, allowing panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains and adjacent ranges to the east and the Cumberland Plateau and Cumberland Mountains to the west.
WLNT-LP is a radio station broadcasting from Loudon, Tennessee. It airs a format of modern and traditional country music. Licensed to Community Radio of Loudon County Inc., it serves Loudon County, Tennessee. The station is also audible in Roane, Monroe, Knox and Blount Counties. The station first began broadcasting in August 2002 and was originally owned by the Corporation For Radio Education, Inc.
WETP-TV and WKOP-TV, together branded as East Tennessee PBS, are public television stations serving Knoxville and the Tri-Cities in East Tennessee, United States. The stations are owned by the East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation and broadcast from studios and offices on East Magnolia Avenue in downtown Knoxville. WETP-TV, licensed to Sneedville, Tennessee, is broadcast from a transmitter atop Short Mountain near Mooresburg, while WKOP-TV's transmitter is situated on Sharp's Ridge in North Knoxville.
WNBJ-LD is a low-power television station in Jackson, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Coastal Television Holdings, and maintains studios on North Highland Avenue and a transmitter near the corner of Commerce and Iselin streets, both in downtown Jackson.
