W21DS-D
W21DS-D is a translator station licensed to Sayner/Vilas County, WI.
Updated from FCC data
W21DS-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 W21DS-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for W21DS-D
W21DS-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Wausau-Rhinelander towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point, WI | north (1°) | 104 mi |
| Marshfield, WI | north-northeast (18°) | 100 mi |
| Weston, WI | north (1°) | 79 mi |
| Merrill, WI | north (8°) | 59 mi |
| Antigo, WI | north-northwest (344°) | 64 mi |
| Medford, WI | north-northeast (32°) | 73 mi |
W21DS-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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 656 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 46.0319, -89.5303 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 167156
- Licence on file
- 2026-06-12
More in Wausau-Rhinelander
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