What channel is The CW on antenna in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
The CW is channel 55.1 (WBNX-TV).
It is sent only in NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), so it needs a newer TV or a 3.0 tuner box.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WBNX-TV within antenna reach of about 93% of people in the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 76% (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 WBNX-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 55.1 comes from
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NextGen TV only (ATSC 3.0)
WBNX-TV RF 17 · UHF
WBNX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Aim at the WBNX-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | north-northwest (337°) | 23 mi |
| Lorain, OH | east (98°) | 25 mi |
| Euclid, OH | south-southwest (212°) | 17 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | northeast (45°) | 61 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | southwest (218°) | 11 mi |
| Stow, OH | northwest (317°) | 20 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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 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 WBNX-TV
- 55.2 network unknown
- 55.3 network unknown
- 55.4 Heroes & Icons
- 55.5 network unknown
Other networks in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Questions about The CW 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