Saturday, March 03, 2012

Digital Antenna TV Station List - Memphis, TN

This post will be updated soon after changes occur. Don't just go by the date of the post. I forget to republish it sometimes. Enjoy.

Channel Name Description Picture
3.1 WREG DT CBS 16x9
3.2 WREG DT2 News/Weather 24/ 7 4x3
3.3 WREG DT3 Antenna: old series & movies 4x3
5.1 WMC DT NBC 16x9
5.2 WMC DT2 Bounce TV; Black-oriented movies etc. 4x3
5.3 WMC DT3 This TV: old series & movies 4x3
6.0 WPGF-LP Low Power analog; WMPS-FM 87.7; weak 4x3
10.1 WKNO HD PBS 16x9
10.2 WKNO SD Reruns & WORLD Channel 11pm - 11am 4x3
13.1 WHBQ DT Fox 16x9
15.0 W15CH Low Power analog simulcast of 17.1; weak 4x3
17.1 WPGF-LD Spanish language variety, Multimedios Televisión; Flinn station; low power digital 4x3
23.1 WTWV DT Christian Worldview Br. Corp.; Flinn station 4x3
23.2 WTWV DT2 Old series & movies 4x3
24.1 WPTY DT ABC 16x9
24.2 WPTY DT2 TheCoolTV: music videos 4x3
30.1 WLMT DT CW 16x9
30.2 WLMT DT2 MeTV: old series 4x3
33.1 WFBI-LD Low power Digital; very old cartoons etc. 4x3
40.1 WBUY DT Christian - Trinity Broadcasting Network 4x3
40.2 WBUY DT2 Christian – The Church Channel 4x3
40.3 WBUY DT3 Christian - JCTV (music) 4x3
40.4 WBUY DT4 Christian - Enlace (Spanish) 4x3
40.5 WBUY DT5 Christian – SOAC (Smile of a Child) 4x3
42.1 W50EA-D Christian - 3 Angels Broadcasting Network 4x3
42.3 3ABN-DD Christian – Dare to Dream Network 4x3
42.4 3ABN-ES Christian – 3ABN Latino (Spanish) 4x3
50.1 WPXX DT ION: more recent series & movies 16x9
50.2 WPXX DT2 qubo - Kids 4x3
50.3 WPXX DT3 ION Life: home, health, food, exercise 4x3
50.4 3ABN-PR Christian – 3ABN Proclaim 4x3
50.7 3ABN-RD Christian - (audio only) None
50.8 3ABN-LR? 3ABN Latino Radio (Spanish audio) None
50.9 Radio74 Christian - (audio only) None
59.1 WDNM-LD Word of God Fellowship; weak signal 4x3

For a printable list, click here or here.  For more detailed lists, click here or here.

I've also found the following two TV listings websites to be the best and most customizable to replace cable's program guide offerings.  Be sure to sign up for a free account to personalize the channels you want in your guide.

Zap2it (Wikipedia article); and

TitanTV, which may be the most usable with a Personal Video Recorder like a PC-compatible TV tuner like Hauppage with its own software.

Also be sure to check the extent your HDTV's implement the required Electronic Program Guide, which comes across more fully over-the-air than on cable's no-box analog NTSC and digital QAM offerings.  Try the Display and other buttons on your HDTV's controls, and you will likely find a description of the current program on the channel tuned in at that moment.

Here are some helpful links to the detailed schedules, with individual program descriptions, of some of the stations listed above:

ABC
Antenna TV
Bounce TV
CBS
CW
Fox
ION
Me-TV
NBC
This TV
WKNO HD & SD

Some of the network sites have full episodes up for streaming to your PC, tablet, or mobile device!  Including PBS!

16 comments:

  1. What? Did you drop basic cable and go to high speed only?

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  2. Nope. I still have Limited Basic; but I got two of those converter boxes on the government cards because I had two analog TV's.

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    1. I dropped Limited Basic last week. I'll describe my reasoning elsewhere on this blog.

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  3. I bought an antenna, get most of the stations listed above except 5 (NBC) and the 5.2 & 5.3 - any idea why that would be or what I need to do to add those?

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  4. Jeff, I'd try rotating the rabbit ears, increasing their angle to each other, and diddling any knob on the antenna.

    Try this site to find what you may need in terms of antenna and compass heading for channel 5.

    http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Welcome.aspx

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  5. Here's another good page:

    http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/troubleshootguide.html

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  6. Here's the antenna I'm using, on the second floor of my house in Midtown Memphis, to get the stations listed above:

    http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3643548

    Either your DTV or converter box should have a signal strength display on a menu somewhere. Tune the channel in off my list, turn the signal strength indicator on, and fiddle with your antenna.

    The Christian channels at 42.x were flaky last time I looked, to the point of breaking up. I've dropped some distant ones off the list already as being inconsistently watchable from where I sit. Your mileage may vary.

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  7. thanks so much for the info!

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  8. Ch 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 are on a different (VHF) band than the other Memphis channels (UHF).
    13.1 is on the upper end on the VHF band and can be received on a UHF antenna if your in close proximity of the station.

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  9. Can you please let me know the name of the movie on channel 3.3 from ?-2:00 this afternoon. I have really enjoyed watching this movie and would love to know the name, it is about a race horse named Casey's Shadow. Thanks Krissy

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  10. Answering Krissy on a break from painting my fence. The movie's name is "Casey's Shadow," and you can stream it on Netflix or order the DVD: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Casey_s_Shadow/60030009?trkid=2361637

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  11. Thank you so much Wintermute, I will be saving it on my Instant Que for my kids to watch! Have a great Day ALL Krissy

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  12. There are alot of oldies on 23.2 that are real good but how can you get whats playing day to day.

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  13. I'd say call the station and ask them to post the program information they're supposed to. Or call Councilman Shea Flinn and ask him why his family isn't doing more in this regard.

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  14. Thank you for posting this list. I am new to Memphis and have had the darnest time trying to get Comcast to my home. They owe me $80 (for missed appointments) and I still don't have service. I purchased an antenna and picked up two wonderful stations but I figured that there must be more. Thank you so much.

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