What channel is The CW on antenna in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?
The CW is channel 43.2 (WNLO-CD).
WNLO-CD's own transmitter (RF 14, UHF) now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Ordinary TVs get The CW 43.2 from WVBT's signal on RF 21 (UHF), and it still shows up as 43.2.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WNLO-CD within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 91% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost The CW? Rescan your TV first
The CW 43.2 moved onto WVBT's signal when WNLO-CD switched to 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 . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); The CW comes back as 43.2.
Where The CW 43.2 comes from
Which way to point for The CW around Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
Aim at WVBT's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | west (276°) | 27 mi |
| Chesapeake, VA | northwest (310°) | 15 mi |
| Newport News, VA | south (178°) | 18 mi |
| Hampton, VA | southwest (217°) | 20 mi |
| Suffolk, VA | northeast (39°) | 11 mi |
| Smithfield, VA | south-southeast (152°) | 12 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
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 Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News · 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 WNLO-CD
- 43.1 Independent
- 43.3 Antenna TV
- 43.4 Cozi TV
Other networks in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
Questions about The CW in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
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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