WUCW · channel 23.1
WUCW is channel 23.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Minneapolis, MN. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WUCW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 23.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 23.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 23.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 23.4 Roar NextGen TV only
- 23.5 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 23.6 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 23.10 T2 NextGen TV only
- 23.11 Pickleballtv NextGen TV only
- 23.20 GameLoop NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WUCW
WUCW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Minneapolis-St. Paul 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 ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN | north-northwest (348°) | 8 mi |
| Bloomington, MN | north-northeast (28°) | 18 mi |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | east-southeast (108°) | 11 mi |
| Plymouth, MN | east (80°) | 16 mi |
| Eagan, MN | north (4°) | 17 mi |
| Eden Prairie, MN | northeast (47°) | 21 mi |
| Minnetonka, MN | east-northeast (60°) | 18 mi |
| Roseville, MN | north-northeast (12°) | 3 mi |
WUCW 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
- 790 kW
- Antenna height
- 712 m above sea level, 436 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 45.0622, -93.1394 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 36395
- Licence on file
- 2024-06-17
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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