WJW · channel 8.1
WJW is channel 8.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Cleveland, OH.
Updated from FCC data
WJW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 Fox
Which way to point your antenna for WJW
WJW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Cleveland-Akron (Canton) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | north-northwest (333°) | 22 mi |
| Lorain, OH | east-southeast (102°) | 25 mi |
| Euclid, OH | south-southwest (213°) | 19 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | northeast (46°) | 59 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | southwest (218°) | 13 mi |
| Stow, OH | northwest (312°) | 19 mi |
WJW 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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 11 kW
- Antenna height
- 610 m above sea level, 342 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3633, -81.7159 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73150
- 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