WIAV-CD · channel 58.1
WIAV-CD is channel 58.1 (Roar), a Class A station licensed to Washington, DC. 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
WIAV-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 58.1 Roar Ordinary TVs get it from WDCO-CD (RF 24)
- 58.5 WJLA 24/7 News Ordinary TVs get it from WDCO-CD (RF 24)
WIAV-CD's signal also carries channels for partner stations: 10.1 (WDCO-CD).
Which way to point your antenna for WIAV-CD
WIAV-CD transmits from the main Washington DC (Hagerstown) tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 30 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, VA | north (1°) | 8 mi |
| Frederick, MD | south-southeast (153°) | 39 mi |
| Bowie, MD | west (267°) | 18 mi |
| College Park, MD | west-southwest (243°) | 9 mi |
| Winchester, VA | east-southeast (105°) | 61 mi |
| Takoma Park, MD | west-southwest (237°) | 5 mi |
| La Plata, MD | north-northwest (348°) | 28 mi |
| Chesapeake Beach, MD | west-northwest (301°) | 33 mi |
WIAV-CD 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
- 30 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 48 kW
- Antenna height
- 220 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 38.9401, -77.0812 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 168063
- Licence on file
- 2021-03-18
More in Washington DC (Hagerstown)
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