CW

WFXQ-CD (CW) · Channel 28.2

Class A TV station · Springfield, Massachusetts

WFXQ-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station affiliated with CW on virtual channel 28.2, licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. Its signal is estimated to reach about 86 cities and towns within 29 miles.

Aim your antenna at WFXQ-CD

About WFXQ-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 29 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 86 cities and towns in our guide with about 933,000 residents, as far as Windsor, CT (28 miles).

The nearest other CW station in our data is WWLP in Springfield, MA, 12 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

The CW is a commercial broadcast network carrying entertainment series and a growing slate of sports. In smaller markets it often runs as a subchannel of another station rather than its own transmitter.

Station facts

NetworkCW
Virtual channel28.2
Station typeClass A (DCA)
City of licenseSpringfield, MA
Tower location42.25147, -72.64481
Effective radiated power5 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)Not listed
FCC facility ID2650
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WFXQ-CD

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

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Easthampton, MA1.6 mi131° SEStrong
Holyoke, MA3.6 mi336° NNWGood
South Hadley, MA3.6 mi262° WGood
Southampton, MA4.6 mi71° ENEGood
Northampton, MA5.1 mi182° SGood
North Chicopee, MA5.2 mi334° NNWGood
Hadley, MA6.9 mi205° SSWGood
Chicopee, MA7.3 mi345° NNWGood
South Amherst, MA9.4 mi229° SWFair
West Springfield, MA10 mi353° NFair
Westfield, MA10 mi32° NNEFair
Amherst, MA10 mi219° SWFair
Amherst Center, MA11 mi217° SWFair
Ludlow, MA11 mi306° NWFair
Springfield, MA11 mi345° NNWFair
North Amherst, MA12 mi208° SSWFair
Agawam, MA13 mi353° NFair
Longmeadow, MA14 mi347° NNWFair
East Longmeadow, MA15 mi332° NNWFair
Southwick, MA15 mi25° NNEFair
Sherwood Manor, CT17 mi346° NNWFair
Palmer, MA17 mi292° WNWFair
Hampden, MA18 mi318° NWFair
Thompsonville, CT18 mi352° NFair
Hazardville, CT19 mi344° NNWFair
Enfield, CT19 mi352° NFair
Monson, MA20 mi301° WNWFair
Southwood Acres, CT20 mi349° NFair
Montague, MA20 mi196° SSWFair
Ware, MA21 mi269° WFair
Windsor Locks, CT22 mi358° NFair
Greenfield, MA23 mi186° SFair
East Windsor, CT24 mi348° NNWFair
Turners Falls, MA25 mi191° SFair
Ellington, CT26 mi340° NNWFair
Stafford, CT26 mi315° NWFair
Simsbury Center, CT27 mi18° NNEFair
Stafford Springs, CT27 mi320° NWFair
Windsor, CT28 mi360° NFair
Rockville, CT28 mi339° NNWFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WFXQ-CD transmitter tower?

WFXQ-CD broadcasts from a tower at 42.2515, -72.6448, near Easthampton, MA. It is licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts.

What channel is WFXQ-CD on?

WFXQ-CD appears as virtual channel 28.2 (28.2.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying CW.

How far does WFXQ-CD broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 29 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 40 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

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

About 933,000 people live in the 86 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

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

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