WWJE-DT · channel 50.1
WWJE-DT is channel 50.1 (True Crime Network), a full-power station licensed to Derry, NH. 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
WWJE-DT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 50.1 True Crime Network NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WWJE-DT
WWJE-DT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Boston (Manchester) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | east-northeast (64°) | 18 mi |
| Cambridge, MA | west (272°) | 19 mi |
| Brockton, MA | northwest (311°) | 32 mi |
| Lynn, MA | west-southwest (257°) | 28 mi |
| Salem, MA | west-southwest (256°) | 31 mi |
| Franklin Town, MA | north-northwest (348°) | 21 mi |
WWJE-DT 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
- 27 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 400 kW
- Antenna height
- 437 m above sea level, 356 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.3841, -71.4931 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 14682
- Licence on file
- 2022-12-27
More in Boston (Manchester)
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