What channel is ABC on antenna in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
ABC is channel 5.1 (WEWS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 15 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WEWS-TV within antenna reach of about 96% of people in the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 79% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? 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 ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WEWS-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 ABC 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WEWS-TV RF 15 · UHF
WEWS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Aim at the WEWS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | north-northwest (333°) | 23 mi |
| Lorain, OH | east (100°) | 24 mi |
| Euclid, OH | southwest (214°) | 18 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | northeast (45°) | 60 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | southwest (220°) | 12 mi |
| Stow, OH | northwest (313°) | 20 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
ABC 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 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) · 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 WEWS-TV
- 5.2 Grit
- 5.3 Laff
- 5.4 Ion Plus
- 5.5 HSN
- 5.6 QVC
Other networks in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Questions about ABC in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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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