WAXN-TV
WAXN-TV is a full-power station licensed to Kannapolis, NC. 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
WAXN-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WAXN-TV yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WAXN-TV
WAXN-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Charlotte towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 32 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concord, NC | south-southwest (210°) | 10 mi |
| Gastonia, NC | east (88°) | 26 mi |
| Rock Hill, SC | northeast (36°) | 28 mi |
| Huntersville, NC | southeast (141°) | 13 mi |
| Hickory, NC | southeast (135°) | 47 mi |
| Indian Trail, NC | north-northwest (342°) | 14 mi |
| Mint Hill, NC | northwest (324°) | 7 mi |
| Waxhaw, NC | north (2°) | 22 mi |
WAXN-TV 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
- 32 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 200 kW
- Antenna height
- 584 m above sea level, 372 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.2614, -80.7268 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 12793
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-17
- Note
- Operating at reduced power
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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