WNUV · channel 54.1
WNUV is channel 54.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Baltimore, MD. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WNUV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 54.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 54.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 54.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 54.4 The Nest NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WNUV
WNUV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Baltimore towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 25 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis, MD | north-northwest (343°) | 26 mi |
| Westminster, MD | southeast (131°) | 25 mi |
| Aberdeen, MD | west-southwest (244°) | 28 mi |
| Chestertown, MD | west-northwest (285°) | 32 mi |
| Centreville, MD | west-northwest (303°) | 37 mi |
| Sykesville, MD | east (98°) | 17 mi |
WNUV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 25 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 750 kW
- Antenna height
- 457 m above sea level, 373 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.3362, -76.6494 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 7933
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-18
- Note
- Uses several transmitter sites (distributed transmission)
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out