What channel is The CW on antenna in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne?
The CW is channel 18.1 (WKCF).
It broadcasts on RF 23 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WKCF within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 93% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost The CW? 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 The CW still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WKCF tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where The CW 18.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WKCF RF 23 · UHF
WKCF's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Aim at the WKCF tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | north-northwest (330°) | 51 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | south (172°) | 66 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | northeast (46°) | 28 mi |
| St. Cloud, FL | north-northeast (26°) | 28 mi |
| Port Orange, FL | south (187°) | 37 mi |
| Apopka, FL | east-southeast (106°) | 28 mi |
| Clermont, FL | east (83°) | 39 mi |
| Titusville, FL | west (274°) | 16 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne · 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 WKCF
- 18.2 True Crime Network
- 18.3 ESPN8 The Ocho
Other networks in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Questions about The CW in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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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