WWJ-TV · channel 62.1
WWJ-TV is channel 62.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Detroit, MI.
Updated from FCC data
WWJ-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 62.1 CBS
- 62.2 Start TV
- 62.3 Dabl
- 62.4 365BLK
- 62.5 Story Television
Which way to point your antenna for WWJ-TV
WWJ-TV transmits from the main Detroit tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warren, MI | west-southwest (248°) | 8 mi |
| Sterling Heights, MI | southwest (218°) | 12 mi |
| Ann Arbor, MI | east-northeast (67°) | 31 mi |
| Dearborn, MI | north-northeast (12°) | 10 mi |
| Farmington Hills, MI | east-southeast (104°) | 11 mi |
| Wyandotte, MI | north (357°) | 16 mi |
| Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | west (273°) | 14 mi |
WWJ-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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 380 kW
- Antenna height
- 526 m above sea level, 327 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.4479, -83.1731 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 72123
- Licence on file
- 2020-11-20
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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).
Updated How we work this out