WFWA · channel 39.1
WFWA is channel 39.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Fort Wayne, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WFWA channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 39.1 PBS
- 39.2 PBS Kids
- 39.3 Create
- 39.4 World
- 39.5 PBS Fort Wayne WX
- 39.6 ACPL audio reading service
Which way to point your antenna for WFWA
WFWA transmits from its own site, apart from the main Fort Wayne towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, IN | northeast (47°) | 22 mi |
| Defiance, OH | west-southwest (254°) | 45 mi |
| Auburn, IN | south-southwest (201°) | 20 mi |
| Bluffton, IN | north (358°) | 25 mi |
| Columbia City, IN | east-southeast (105°) | 16 mi |
| Decatur, IN | northwest (324°) | 23 mi |
| Bryan, OH | southwest (233°) | 42 mi |
| Ligonier, IN | southeast (140°) | 32 mi |
WFWA 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
- 18 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 350 kW
- Antenna height
- 468 m above sea level, 219 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.1036, -85.1911 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 22108
- Licence on file
- 2018-11-08
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Fort Wayne
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