What channel is The CW on antenna in Johnstown-Altoona-State College?
The CW is channel 6.4 (WJAC-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WJAC-TV within antenna reach of about 52% of people in the Johnstown-Altoona-State College market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 30% (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 WJAC-TV 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 6.4 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WJAC-TV RF 35 · UHF
WJAC-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Aim at the WJAC-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | west-southwest (253°) | 32 mi |
| Cumberland, MD | north-northwest (347°) | 51 mi |
| Indiana, PA | south-southeast (152°) | 20 mi |
| St. Marys, PA | south-southwest (198°) | 79 mi |
| Huntingdon, PA | west (261°) | 52 mi |
| Windber, PA | northwest (319°) | 13 mi |
| Blairsville, PA | east-southeast (106°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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 Johnstown-Altoona-State College · 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 WJAC-TV
- 6.1 NBC
- 6.2 Charge!
- 6.3 Comet
- 6.5 The Nest
Other networks in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Questions about The CW in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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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