What channel is The CW on antenna in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque?
The CW is channel 9.3 (KCRG-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 32 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on KCRG-TV within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 73% (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 KCRG-TV 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 9.3 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KCRG-TV RF 32 · UHF
KCRG-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
Aim at the KCRG-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | north-northwest (340°) | 49 mi |
| Waterloo, IA | east-southeast (116°) | 28 mi |
| Dubuque, IA | west-southwest (258°) | 60 mi |
| Grinnell, IA | northeast (48°) | 60 mi |
| Hiawatha, IA | north-northwest (334°) | 20 mi |
| Maquoketa, IA | west-northwest (287°) | 64 mi |
| Williamsburg, IA | north (10°) | 45 mi |
| Solon, IA | north-northwest (332°) | 40 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
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 Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque · 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 KCRG-TV
- 9.1 ABC
- 9.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
Other networks in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
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Questions about The CW in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
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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