WMFD-TV · channel 68.1
WMFD-TV is channel 68.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Mansfield, OH.
Updated from FCC data
WMFD-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 68.1 Independent
- 68.2 24-Hour Weather
Which way to point your antenna for WMFD-TV
WMFD-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Cleveland-Akron (Canton) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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 | west-southwest (249°) | 61 mi |
| Lorain, OH | south-southwest (206°) | 52 mi |
| Euclid, OH | southwest (225°) | 81 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | west (268°) | 5 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | southwest (227°) | 75 mi |
| Stow, OH | west-southwest (246°) | 68 mi |
WMFD-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
- 12 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 16.4 kW
- Antenna height
- 558 m above sea level, 180 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7639, -82.6178 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41893
- Licence on file
- 2023-10-06
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).
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