W22EL-D
W22EL-D is a low power station licensed to Vanderbilt, MI. 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
W22EL-D channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for W22EL-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for W22EL-D
W22EL-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Traverse City-Cadillac towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac, MI | north-northeast (27°) | 72 mi |
| Ludington, MI | northeast (44°) | 118 mi |
| Petoskey, MI | southeast (137°) | 18 mi |
| Clare, MI | north (0°) | 93 mi |
W22EL-D 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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 602 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 45.1700, -84.7511 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 184927
- Licence on file
- 2023-05-05
More in Traverse City-Cadillac
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