WGWW · channel 40.1
WGWW is channel 40.1 (Heroes & Icons), a full-power station licensed to Anniston, AL.
Updated from FCC data
WGWW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 40.1 Heroes & Icons
- 40.2 ABC
- 40.3 James Spann 24/7 Weather
Which way to point your antenna for WGWW
WGWW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | east-northeast (68°) | 69 mi |
| Hoover, AL | northeast (55°) | 28 mi |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | east-northeast (62°) | 21 mi |
| Gadsden, AL | southwest (220°) | 36 mi |
| Northport, AL | east-northeast (70°) | 72 mi |
| Oxford, AL | west (271°) | 32 mi |
| Cullman, AL | south-southeast (148°) | 46 mi |
| Jasper, AL | east-southeast (109°) | 52 mi |
WGWW 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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15.6 kW
- Antenna height
- 579 m above sea level, 359 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 33.6067, -86.4175 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 56642
- Licence on file
- 2007-06-19
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
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