WTVW · channel 7.1
WTVW is channel 7.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Evansville, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WTVW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 7.1 The CW
- 7.2 Bounce TV
- 7.3 Ion Mystery
- 7.4 Ion
Which way to point your antenna for WTVW
WTVW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Evansville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Owensboro, KY | west-northwest (287°) | 26 mi |
| Henderson, KY | north-northeast (18°) | 2 mi |
| Jasper, IN | southwest (223°) | 50 mi |
| Princeton, IN | south (178°) | 34 mi |
| Tell City, IN | west (262°) | 44 mi |
| Mount Carmel, IL | south-southeast (164°) | 40 mi |
| Mount Vernon, IN | east-southeast (105°) | 19 mi |
| Morganfield, KY | northeast (54°) | 21 mi |
WTVW 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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 415 m above sea level, 297 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.8658, -87.5678 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 3661
- Licence on file
- 2026-04-03
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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