WPIX · channel 11.1
WPIX is channel 11.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to New York, NY. 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
WPIX channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 11.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 11.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 11.4 Rewind TV NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WPIX
WPIX transmits from its own site, apart from the main New York towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| 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 |
WPIX 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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 26 kW
- Antenna height
- 419 m above sea level, 405 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7483, -73.9858 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73881
- Licence on file
- 2023-12-12
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