Antenna TV channels in Wausau-Rhinelander
18 stations broadcast free TV around Wausau-Rhinelander, carrying 35 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Wausau-Rhinelander
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 2% of people in the Wausau-Rhinelander market; about 97% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 30 free channels from 9 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 93% | <1% |
| CBS | 87% | 0% |
| NBC | 82% | 49% |
| FOX | 87% | <1% |
| PBS | 96% | 79% |
| The CW | 22% | 11% |
| Telemundo | 1% | 0% |
Share of the market's 512k people, across its 128 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau ZIP 54401 | Attic or outdoor | – | 23 |
| Stevens Point ZIP 54481 | Roof | north-northwest (348°, most) | 35 |
| Marshfield ZIP 54449 | Attic or outdoor | northeast (53°, most) | 30 |
| Wisconsin Rapids ZIP 54495 | Attic or outdoor | north-northeast (12°, most) | 30 |
| Weston ZIP 54476 | Roof | west (281°, most) | 28 |
| Plover ZIP 54467 | Roof | north-northwest (347°, most) | 30 |
| Merrill ZIP 54452 | Attic or outdoor | south (180°, most) | 36 |
| Kronenwetter ZIP 54455 | Roof | north-northwest (348°, most) | 30 |
| Rhinelander ZIP 54501 | Roof | south-southwest (195°, most) | 27 |
| Antigo ZIP 54409 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (241°, most) | 43 |
| Rib Mountain ZIP 54474 | Attic or outdoor | northwest (307°) | 23 |
| Rothschild ZIP 54474 | Attic or outdoor | northwest (307°) | 23 |
| Ironwood ZIP 49938 | Indoor likely | south (189°) | 1 |
| Medford ZIP 54451 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (116°, most) | 36 |
| Mosinee ZIP 54455 | Roof | north-northwest (348°, most) | 30 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Wausau-Rhinelander?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 7.1 also 7.10 | WSAW-TV |
 NBC | 12.1 | WJFW-TV |
 ABC | 4.2 also 9.1 | WMOW |
 FOX | 7.3 | WSAW-TV |
 PBS | 20.1 also 36.1 | WHRM-TV |
 The CW | 34.1 | WYOW |
 ION | 46.1 | WTPX-TV |
The best TV antenna for Wausau-Rhinelander
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. Most homes here need a roof antenna, aimed; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 2% of people.
- 18 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WMOW, WSAW-TV, WAOW), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Stevens Point, Marshfield, Weston and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WHRM-TV, WSAW-TV, WAOW and others). From the largest towns around Wausau-Rhinelander:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point, WI | north-northwest (346°) | 28 mi |
| Marshfield, WI | northeast (53°) | 30 mi |
| Weston, WI | west-northwest (286°) | 7 mi |
| Merrill, WI | south (179°) | 18 mi |
| Antigo, WI | west-southwest (240°) | 30 mi |
| Medford, WI | east-southeast (115°) | 35 mi |
6 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WTPX-TV (16 mi away), WJFW-TV (57 mi away), WMOW (60 mi away), WYOW (63 mi away), WNWE (63 mi away), WLEF-TV (76 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Wausau-Rhinelander TV towers are
Map of 13 tower sites around Wausau-Rhinelander. The list below has every site.
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3 stations · 4 mi southwest of the centre
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2 stations · 11 mi northeast of the centre
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2 stations · 59 mi north-northeast of the centre
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2 stations · 74 mi north of the centre
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1 station · 12 mi east-northeast of the centre
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1 station · 53 mi north-northeast of the centre
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1 station · 56 mi northeast of the centre
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1 station · 74 mi north-northwest of the centre
Every Wausau-Rhinelander station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations.
Full power (9)
- WMOW Crandon, WI · VHF
- 4.1 Catchy Comedy
- 4.2 ABC
- 4.3 MeTV Toons
- 4.4 Court TV
- 4.5 True Crime Network
- WSAW-TV Wausau, WI · VHF
- 7.1 CBS
- 7.2 MyNetworkTV/MeTV
- 7.3 Fox
- 7.4 CW+
- 7.5 Quest
- 7.6 Outlaw
- 7.10 CBS
- WAOW Wausau, WI · VHF
- 9.1 ABC
- 9.2 Catchy Comedy
- 9.3 MeTV Toons
- 9.4 Court TV
- 9.5 True Crime Network
- 9.6 WISDOT traffic camera loop
- WJFW-TV Rhinelander, WI · UHF
- 12.1 NBC
- 12.2 Cozi TV
- 12.3 Antenna TV
- 12.5 Shop LC
- 12.6 MovieSphere Gold
- WHRM-TV Wausau, WI · UHF
- 20.1 PBS
- WYOW Eagle River, WI · UHF
- 34.1 The CW
- WLEF-TV Park Falls, WI · UHF
- 36.1 PBS
- WTPX-TV Antigo, WI · UHF
- 46.1 Ion Television
- 46.2 Grit
- 46.3 Ion Mystery
- 46.4 Laff
- 46.5 Bounce TV
- 46.6 Ion Plus
- 46.7 Busted
- 46.8 HSN
- 46.9 QVC2
- WNWE Eagle River, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (5)
- W27AU-D Wausau, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W31EV-D Stevens Point, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W36EI-D Wausau, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WRJT-LD Wausau, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WZAW-LD Wausau, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Translator (4)
- W21DS-D Sayner/Vilas County, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W29ET-D Coloma, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W32CV-D Ironwood, MI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W35DM-D Minocqua, WI · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Wausau-Rhinelander
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For the curious: tower and licence details
- WHRM-TV · facility 73036 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 387 m · licensed 2021-08-17
- WSAW-TV · facility 6867 · RF 7 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 72 kW · HAAT 373 m · licensed 2012-05-07
- WAOW · facility 64546 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 96.3 kW · HAAT 368 m · licensed 2026-01-07
- W27AU-D · facility 49696 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1.1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2011-03-28
- WZAW-LD · facility 183262 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2016-08-24
- W36EI-D · facility 186472 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.2 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-06-16 · newer construction permit granted
- WTPX-TV · facility 86496 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 24.5 kW · HAAT 279 m · licensed 2018-06-07
- WRJT-LD · facility 184338 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7.5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-08-15 · newer construction permit granted
- W31EV-D · facility 184339 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-08-06
- WJFW-TV · facility 49699 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 269 kW · HAAT 362 m · licensed 2007-05-22 · newer construction permit granted
- WMOW · facility 81503 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3.2 kW · HAAT 119 m · licensed 2020-07-30
- WYOW · facility 77789 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 80 kW · HAAT 163 m · licensed 2021-06-11
- WNWE · facility 776263 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1.4 kW · HAAT 45.1 m · licensed 2025-09-04
- W29ET-D · facility 62183 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 4 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-10-16
- W35DM-D · facility 57592 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 2.3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-07-26 · newer construction permit granted
- W21DS-D · facility 167156 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-06-12
- WLEF-TV · facility 63046 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 445 m · licensed 2021-08-24
- W32CV-D · facility 128843 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 8.45 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2016-12-05
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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