WNEM-TV · channel 5.1
WNEM-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Bay City, MI.
Updated from FCC data
WNEM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 5.3 Cozi TV
- 5.4 Ion
- 5.5 Court TV
- 5.6 365BLK
Which way to point your antenna for WNEM-TV
WNEM-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Flint-Saginaw-Bay City towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 30 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, MI | east-northeast (57°) | 7 mi |
| Bay City, MI | south-southeast (165°) | 9 mi |
| Owosso, MI | north-northeast (27°) | 37 mi |
| Fenton, MI | north (352°) | 47 mi |
| Lapeer, MI | northwest (319°) | 39 mi |
| Grand Blanc, MI | north-northwest (343°) | 39 mi |
| Swartz Creek, MI | north (358°) | 35 mi |
| Caro, MI | west (267°) | 22 mi |
WNEM-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
- 30 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 585 kW
- Antenna height
- 486 m above sea level, 303 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.4706, -83.8433 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41221
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-09
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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