WAWV-TV · channel 38.1
WAWV-TV is channel 38.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Terre Haute, IN.
Updated from FCC data
WAWV-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 38.1 ABC
- 38.2 Grit
- 38.3 Bounce TV
- 38.4 Rewind TV
Which way to point your antenna for WAWV-TV
WAWV-TV transmits from the main Terre Haute tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vincennes, IN | north (9°) | 40 mi |
| Olney, IL | northeast (46°) | 51 mi |
| Clinton, IN | south (179°) | 29 mi |
| Marshall, IL | southeast (124°) | 19 mi |
| Loogootee, IN | north-northwest (327°) | 47 mi |
WAWV-TV 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
- 18 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 250 kW
- Antenna height
- 461 m above sea level, 296 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.2425, -87.3914 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 65247
- Licence on file
- 2019-10-28
More in Terre Haute
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