WSAW-TV · channel 7.1
WSAW-TV is channel 7.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Wausau, WI.
Updated from FCC data
WSAW-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WSAW-TV
WSAW-TV transmits from the main Wausau-Rhinelander tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| 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 |
WSAW-TV 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
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 72 kW
- Antenna height
- 759 m above sea level, 373 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.9206, -89.6913 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 6867
- Licence on file
- 2012-05-07
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