WMWC-TV · channel 53.1
WMWC-TV is channel 53.1 (TBN), a full-power station licensed to Galesburg, IL.
Updated from FCC data
WMWC-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 53.1 TBN
Which way to point your antenna for WMWC-TV
WMWC-TV transmits from the main Davenport-Rock Island-Moline tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moline, IL | south-southeast (153°) | 13 mi |
| Bettendorf, IA | south-southeast (164°) | 18 mi |
| Rock Island, IL | southeast (135°) | 15 mi |
| Clinton, IA | south (191°) | 37 mi |
| Burlington, IA | northeast (48°) | 52 mi |
| Muscatine, IA | east (101°) | 36 mi |
| Eldridge, IA | south-southeast (155°) | 25 mi |
WMWC-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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 23 kW
- Antenna height
- 555 m above sea level, 330 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3124, -90.3795 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 81946
- Licence on file
- 2012-09-14
More in Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
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