What channel is The CW on antenna in Dallas-Fort Worth?
The CW is channel 33.1 (KDAF).
It broadcasts on RF 32 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on KDAF within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 96% (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 KDAF 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 33.1 comes from
Which way to point for The CW around Dallas-Fort Worth
Aim at the KDAF tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | southeast (126°) | 28 mi |
| Plano, TX | south-southwest (199°) | 37 mi |
| Garland, TX | southwest (217°) | 32 mi |
| Grand Prairie, TX | south-southeast (156°) | 10 mi |
| Denton, TX | south-southeast (167°) | 48 mi |
| Mesquite, TX | southwest (236°) | 26 mi |
| Waxahachie, TX | northwest (326°) | 12 mi |
| Balch Springs, TX | west-southwest (239°) | 23 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Dallas-Fort Worth
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 Dallas-Fort Worth · 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 KDAF
- 33.2 Antenna TV
- 33.3 Grit
- 33.4 Charge!
- 33.5 Rewind TV
Other networks in Dallas-Fort Worth
Questions about The CW in Dallas-Fort Worth
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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).
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