What channel is The CW on antenna in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)?
The CW is channel 42.1 (WIAT).
It broadcasts on RF 30 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WIAT within antenna reach of about 79% of people in the Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 52% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost The CW? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If The CW still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WIAT tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where The CW 42.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WIAT RF 30 · UHF
WIAT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Aim at the WIAT tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | east-northeast (67°) | 45 mi |
| Hoover, AL | north (2°) | 8 mi |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | west-northwest (291°) | 4 mi |
| Gadsden, AL | southwest (232°) | 58 mi |
| Northport, AL | east-northeast (71°) | 48 mi |
| Oxford, AL | west (262°) | 55 mi |
| Cullman, AL | south (178°) | 48 mi |
| Jasper, AL | southeast (134°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
The CW reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa) · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WIAT
- 42.2 Ion Mystery
- 42.3 Grit
- 42.4 Ion Plus
Other networks in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
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Questions about The CW in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
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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