KWGN-TV · channel 2.1
KWGN-TV is channel 2.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Denver, CO. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KWGN-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 2.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 2.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 2.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 2.4 HSN2 NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KWGN-TV
KWGN-TV transmits from the main Denver tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 34 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora, CO | west (276°) | 29 mi |
| Fort Collins, CO | south (189°) | 57 mi |
| Lakewood, CO | west-northwest (290°) | 7 mi |
| Westminster, CO | southwest (222°) | 14 mi |
| Centennial, CO | west-northwest (296°) | 22 mi |
| Commerce City, CO | west-southwest (246°) | 26 mi |
| Littleton, CO | northwest (311°) | 15 mi |
| Bennett, CO | west (269°) | 43 mi |
KWGN-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
- 34 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 2341 m above sea level, 336 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.7328, -105.2361 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 35883
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-17
More in Denver
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