WBNX-TV · channel 55.1
WBNX-TV is channel 55.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Akron, OH. 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
WBNX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 55.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 55.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 55.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 55.4 Heroes & Icons NextGen TV only
- 55.5 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WBNX-TV
WBNX-TV transmits from the main Cleveland-Akron (Canton) tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 17 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
WBNX-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
- 17 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 505 kW
- Antenna height
- 616 m above sea level, 357 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3839, -81.6953 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 72958
- Licence on file
- 2026-07-22
More in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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