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WUVN · channel 18.1

WUVN is channel 18.1 (Univision), a full-power station licensed to Hartford, CT.

Updated from FCC data

WUVN channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

Which way to point your antenna for WUVN

WUVN transmits from its own site, apart from the main Hartford and New Haven 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 ).

FromPointDistance
Hartford, CT east-southeast (110°) 11 mi
Meriden, CT northeast (54°) 20 mi
Milford city (balance), CT northeast (42°) 45 mi
Norwich, CT west-northwest (299°) 23 mi
Poughkeepsie, NY east (89°) 75 mi
Ansonia, CT northeast (51°) 40 mi

WUVN 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
15 kW
Antenna height
275 m above sea level
Tower location
41.7083, -72.4756 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
3072
Licence on file
2019-10-18

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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).

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