WMLW-TV
Full power TV station · Racine, Wisconsin
WMLW-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station, licensed to Racine, Wisconsin. Its signal is estimated to reach about 139 cities and towns within 51 miles.
About WMLW-TV
Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.
At 15 kW effective radiated power, WMLW-TV runs more power than 8% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW). Stations on VHF channels are licensed at much lower power than UHF stations to cover the same area, so a low figure does not always mean a weak signal.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 51 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 139 cities and towns in our guide with about 2,110,000 residents, as far as Zion, IL (46 miles).
WMLW-TV shares its transmitter site with WBME-CD (MeTV), WDJT-TV (CBS), WYTU-LD (Telemundo) and WISN-TV (ABC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Full power (DTV) |
| City of license | Racine, WI |
| Tower location | 43.11167, -87.93056 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 68545 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WMLW-TV
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 1.5 mi | 266° W | Strong |
| Glendale, WI | 1.7 mi | 171° S | Strong |
| Shorewood, WI | 2.7 mi | 306° NW | Strong |
| Brown Deer, WI | 4.0 mi | 154° SSE | Good |
| Milwaukee, WI | 5.2 mi | 346° NNW | Good |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 5.8 mi | 42° NE | Good |
| West Allis, WI | 7.6 mi | 30° NNE | Good |
| Mequon, WI | 8.8 mi | 145° SE | Good |
| Brookfield, WI | 9.6 mi | 68° ENE | Good |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 10 mi | 116° ESE | Good |
| Cudahy, WI | 11 mi | 342° NNW | Good |
| Greenfield, WI | 11 mi | 22° NNE | Good |
| Germantown, WI | 12 mi | 132° SE | Good |
| Greendale, WI | 12 mi | 16° NNE | Good |
| New Berlin, WI | 13 mi | 44° NE | Fair |
| Cedarburg, WI | 13 mi | 167° SSE | Fair |
| South Milwaukee, WI | 14 mi | 346° NNW | Fair |
| Grafton, WI | 14 mi | 175° S | Fair |
| Oak Creek, WI | 16 mi | 348° NNW | Fair |
| Franklin, WI | 16 mi | 19° NNE | Fair |
| Richfield, WI | 17 mi | 127° SE | Fair |
| Waukesha, WI | 17 mi | 65° ENE | Fair |
| Muskego, WI | 18 mi | 36° NE | Fair |
| Port Washington, WI | 19 mi | 188° S | Fair |
| Caledonia, WI | 21 mi | 359° N | Fair |
| West Bend, WI | 25 mi | 149° SSE | Fair |
| Hartford, WI | 27 mi | 122° ESE | Fair |
| Racine, WI | 28 mi | 344° NNW | Fair |
| Oconomowoc, WI | 29 mi | 90° E | Fair |
| Mount Pleasant, WI | 29 mi | 352° N | Fair |
| Kenosha, WI | 37 mi | 351° N | Fair |
| Pleasant Prairie, WI | 39 mi | 0° N | Fair |
| Watertown, WI | 41 mi | 98° E | Fair |
| Antioch, IL | 45 mi | 11° N | Fair |
| Whitewater, WI | 45 mi | 64° ENE | Fair |
| Sheboygan, WI | 45 mi | 194° SSW | Fair |
| Zion, IL | 46 mi | 354° N | Fair |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 48 mi | 74° ENE | Fair |
| Beach Park, IL | 48 mi | 356° N | Fair |
| Lindenhurst, IL | 49 mi | 6° N | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- WBME-CDMeTV · 41.1
- WDJT-TVCBS · 58
- WYTU-LDTelemundo · 63
- WISN-TVABC · 12
- WVTVCW · 18
- WTMJ-TVNBC · 4
- WPXE-TVION · 55
- WITIFox · 6
- WWRS-TVTrinity · 52
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WMLW-TV transmitter tower?
WMLW-TV broadcasts from a tower at 43.1117, -87.9306, near Whitefish Bay, WI. It is licensed to Racine, Wisconsin.
How far does WMLW-TV broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 51 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 60 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WMLW-TV with an antenna?
About 2,110,000 people live in the 139 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WMLW-TV?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WMLW-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.