What channel is The CW on antenna in Green Bay-Appleton?
The CW is channel 14.1 (WCWF).
It is sent only in NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), so it needs a newer TV or a 3.0 tuner box.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WCWF within antenna reach of about 98% of people in the Green Bay-Appleton market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 82% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost The CW? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If The CW still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WCWF tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where The CW 14.1 comes from
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NextGen TV only (ATSC 3.0)
WCWF RF 15 · UHF
WCWF's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Green Bay-Appleton
Aim at the WCWF tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | east-northeast (65°) | 22 mi |
| Manitowoc, WI | northwest (324°) | 26 mi |
| Howard, WI | south-southeast (160°) | 12 mi |
| Suamico, WI | south (172°) | 15 mi |
| Hobart, WI | southeast (126°) | 10 mi |
| Marinette, WI | south-southwest (201°) | 50 mi |
| Chilton, WI | north-northeast (18°) | 27 mi |
| Algoma, WI | west-southwest (243°) | 30 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Green Bay-Appleton
The CW reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Green Bay-Appleton · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WCWF
- 14.2 network unknown
- 14.3 network unknown
- 14.4 network unknown
- 14.5 Quest
Other networks in Green Bay-Appleton
Questions about The CW in Green Bay-Appleton
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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