What channel is The CW on antenna in Miami-Fort Lauderdale?
The CW is channel 33.1 (WBFS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 32 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WBFS-TV within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 98% (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 WBFS-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 33.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WBFS-TV RF 32 · UHF
WBFS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Aim at the WBFS-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah, FL | northeast (36°) | 8 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | south-southwest (201°) | 13 mi |
| Homestead, FL | north-northeast (22°) | 37 mi |
| Doral, FL | northeast (38°) | 14 mi |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | west-northwest (289°) | 6 mi |
| Key Biscayne, FL | north (350°) | 20 mi |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | north-northeast (16°) | 71 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale · 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 WBFS-TV
- 33.2 Movies!
- 33.3 Charge!
- 33.4 Comet
- 33.5 Story Television
- 33.6 Roar
- 33.7 MeTV Toons
Other networks in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Questions about The CW in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
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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