WPNT · channel 22.1
WPNT is channel 22.1 (The CW/MyNetworkTV), a full-power station licensed to Pittsburgh, PA. 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
WPNT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 22.1 The CW/MyNetworkTV NextGen TV only
- 22.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 22.3 Comet NextGen TV only
- 22.4 True Crime Network NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WPNT
WPNT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Pittsburgh towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hills municipality, PA | west (277°) | 9 mi |
| Mount Lebanon municipality, PA | north-northeast (16°) | 9 mi |
| Bethel Park municipality, PA | north (8°) | 12 mi |
| West Mifflin, PA | north-northwest (331°) | 11 mi |
| Franklin Park, PA | southeast (143°) | 8 mi |
| Butler, PA | south-southwest (193°) | 26 mi |
| New Kensington, PA | west-southwest (248°) | 14 mi |
| Carnegie, PA | northeast (35°) | 7 mi |
WPNT 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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 721 kW
- Antenna height
- 621 m above sea level, 312 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.4953, -80.0044 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 73907
- Licence on file
- 2024-03-19
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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