WQAD-TV · channel 8.1
WQAD-TV is channel 8.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Moline, IL.
Updated from FCC data
WQAD-TV 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 ABC
- 8.2 Antenna TV
- 8.3 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 8.4 True Crime Network
- 8.5 Quest
- 8.6 The Nest
- 8.7 Busted
Which way to point your antenna for WQAD-TV
WQAD-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 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
WQAD-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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 554 m above sea level, 328 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3124, -90.3795 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73319
- Licence on file
- 2020-09-01
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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