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WITD-CD · channel 10.1

WITD-CD is channel 10.1 (Independent), a Class A station licensed to Chesapeake, VA.

Updated from FCC data

WITD-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 10.1 Independent Ordinary TVs get it from WAVY-TV (RF 19)
  • 10.2 The Nest Ordinary TVs get it from WKTD-CD (RF 17)
  • 10.3 Great Ordinary TVs get it from WAVY-TV (RF 19)
  • 10.4 Defy Ordinary TVs get it from WAVY-TV (RF 19)

Which way to point your antenna for WITD-CD

WITD-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 23 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
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

WITD-CD 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
23 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
1.48 kW
Antenna height
201 m above sea level
Tower location
36.8208, -76.5111 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
71119
Licence on file
2015-05-21

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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).

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