What channel is The CW on antenna in Tri-Cities TN-VA?
The CW is channel 5.2 (WCYB-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on WCYB-TV within antenna reach of about 48% of people in the Tri-Cities TN-VA market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 40% (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 WCYB-TV 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 5.2 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCYB-TV RF 35 · UHF
WCYB-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Tri-Cities TN-VA
Aim at the WCYB-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport, TN | east (101°) | 25 mi |
| Bristol, TN | southeast (141°) | 10 mi |
| Boone, NC | northwest (304°) | 30 mi |
| Pikeville, KY | south-southeast (162°) | 75 mi |
| Jonesborough, TN | east-northeast (63°) | 23 mi |
| Erwin, TN | northeast (39°) | 27 mi |
| Rogersville, TN | east (86°) | 50 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Tri-Cities TN-VA
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 Tri-Cities TN-VA · 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 WCYB-TV
- 5.1 NBC
- 5.3 Fox
Other networks in Tri-Cities TN-VA
Questions about The CW in Tri-Cities TN-VA
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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