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What channel is MyNetworkTV on antenna in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?

MyNetworkTV is channel 33.1 (WTVZ-TV).

It broadcasts on RF 33 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.

Updated from FCC data

Lost MyNetworkTV? 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 MyNetworkTV still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WTVZ-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 MyNetworkTV 33.1 comes from

  • Works on any digital TV

    WTVZ-TV RF 33 · UHF

    WTVZ-TV's own transmitter.

Which way to point for MyNetworkTV around Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Aim at the WTVZ-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.

FromPointDistance
Virginia Beach, VA west (275°) 26 mi
Chesapeake, VA northwest (309°) 14 mi
Newport News, VA south (177°) 19 mi
Hampton, VA southwest (215°) 20 mi
Suffolk, VA northeast (43°) 11 mi
Smithfield, VA south-southeast (152°) 13 mi
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The antenna you need for MyNetworkTV in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

MyNetworkTV 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 WTVZ-TV

  • 33.2 Charge!
  • 33.3 Comet
  • 33.4 Roar

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Questions about MyNetworkTV in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

What channel is MyNetworkTV on antenna in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?
MyNetworkTV is channel 33.1 (WTVZ-TV) in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News. It broadcasts on RF 33 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Why did MyNetworkTV 33.1 disappear from my TV?
Run a channel rescan first. If it is still missing, check that your antenna points toward the WTVZ-TV tower and that it handles UHF.
What antenna do I need for MyNetworkTV in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?
Any antenna that receives UHF, aimed at the WTVZ-TV tower. Height matters more than brand: indoor close in, attic or roof farther out.

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).

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