WEDE

WEDE-CD

Class A TV station · Arlington Heights, Illinois

WEDE-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Arlington Heights, Illinois. Its signal is estimated to reach about 151 cities and towns within 22 miles.

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About WEDE-CD

Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 22 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 151 cities and towns in our guide with about 6,730,000 residents, as far as Hammond, IN (22 miles).

WEDE-CD shares its transmitter site with WTTW, WFLD (Fox), WMAQ-TV (NBC), WPWR-TV, WSNS-TV (Telemundo) and WWME-CD (MeTV) and 8 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

Station facts

Network	Independent / not listed
Virtual channel	Not listed
Station type	Class A (DCA)
City of license	Arlington Heights, IL
Tower location	41.87892, -87.63617
Effective radiated power	2.84 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)	Not listed
FCC facility ID	66978
License status	Licensed

Cities that can receive WEDE-CD

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

City	Distance	Point antenna	Est. signal
Near North Side, IL	1.5 mi	183° S	Good
Chicago, IL	2.1 mi	20° NNE	Good
West Town, IL	2.2 mi	117° ESE	Good
Lincoln Park, IL	3.0 mi	169° SSE	Good
Logan Square, IL	4.5 mi	133° SE	Good
South Lawndale, IL	4.6 mi	58° ENE	Good
New City, IL	5.0 mi	12° NNE	Good
Brighton Park, IL	5.3 mi	38° NE	Good
Avondale, IL	5.7 mi	137° SE	Fair
Uptown, IL	6.1 mi	172° S	Fair
Cicero, IL	6.5 mi	69° ENE	Fair
Gage Park, IL	6.6 mi	28° NNE	Fair
Lincoln Square, IL	7.2 mi	158° SSE	Fair
Irving Park, IL	7.3 mi	135° SE	Fair
Edgewater, IL	7.4 mi	169° S	Fair
Albany Park, IL	7.6 mi	144° SE	Fair
Oak Park, IL	7.6 mi	93° E	Fair
Belmont Cragin, IL	7.7 mi	118° ESE	Fair
Chicago Lawn, IL	7.8 mi	23° NNE	Fair
Berwyn, IL	8.3 mi	76° ENE	Fair
Portage Park, IL	8.6 mi	129° SE	Fair
South Shore, IL	8.6 mi	340° NNW	Fair
West Ridge, IL	8.8 mi	161° SSE	Fair
Rogers Park, IL	9.1 mi	170° S	Fair
Auburn Gresham, IL	9.5 mi	5° N	Fair
Ashburn, IL	9.9 mi	23° NNE	Fair
Evanston, IL	12 mi	166° SSE	Fair
Skokie, IL	12 mi	155° SSE	Fair
Oak Lawn, IL	13 mi	28° NNE	Fair
Park Ridge, IL	14 mi	131° SE	Fair
Glenview, IL	15 mi	149° SSE	Fair
Elmhurst, IL	16 mi	95° E	Fair
Des Plaines, IL	17 mi	130° SE	Fair
Addison, IL	19 mi	101° E	Fair
Calumet City, IL	19 mi	343° NNW	Fair
Lombard, IL	19 mi	90° E	Fair
Downers Grove, IL	20 mi	76° ENE	Fair
Mount Prospect, IL	20 mi	130° SE	Fair
Orland Park, IL	21 mi	33° NNE	Fair
Hammond, IN	22 mi	341° NNW	Fair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WEDE-CD transmitter tower?

WEDE-CD broadcasts from a tower at 41.8789, -87.6362, near Chicago Loop, IL. It is licensed to Arlington Heights, Illinois.

How far does WEDE-CD broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 22 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 39 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WEDE-CD with an antenna?

About 6,730,000 people live in the 151 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WEDE-CD?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WEDE-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.