WUNW · channel 27.1
WUNW is channel 27.1 (The Explorer Channel), a full-power station licensed to Canton, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WUNW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 27.1 The Explorer Channel
- 27.2 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WUNW
WUNW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | north-northwest (329°) | 59 mi |
| Greer, SC | northwest (319°) | 58 mi |
| Waynesville, NC | northeast (42°) | 8 mi |
| Toccoa, GA | north-northeast (19°) | 72 mi |
| Black Mountain, NC | west (265°) | 33 mi |
| Woodfin, NC | west-southwest (253°) | 19 mi |
WUNW 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
- 27 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 115 kW
- Antenna height
- 1421 m above sea level, 505 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.5686, -82.9073 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 83822
- Licence on file
- 2021-10-20
- Note
- Uses several transmitter sites (distributed transmission)
More in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson
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