WEDW · channel 49.1
WEDW is channel 49.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Stamford, CT.
Updated from FCC data
WEDW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 49.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WEDW
WEDW transmits from its own site, apart from the main New York towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newark, NJ | east (80°) | 10 mi |
| Jersey City, NJ | east-northeast (58°) | 5 mi |
| Yonkers, NY | south-southwest (204°) | 15 mi |
| Bridgeport, CT | southwest (234°) | 51 mi |
| Trenton, NJ | northeast (48°) | 55 mi |
| Hempstead, NY | west (279°) | 19 mi |
| Long Branch, NJ | north (0°) | 31 mi |
WEDW 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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 210 kW
- Antenna height
- 441 m above sea level, 428 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7483, -73.9858 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 13594
- Licence on file
- 2023-03-24
- Note
- Uses several transmitter sites (distributed transmission)
More in New York
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