I understand that among all of the digital TV offerings available in the Northeast Ohio market, there are two newer stations originating in Canton that don't seem to be very well-known. I'm referring to WQDI Channel 20.1-20.7 and WEKA Channel 41.1-41.7. These two channels and their respective subchannels carry programming from such networks as Cozi TV (which recently left WEWS Channel 5.2 in favor of Grit), Buzzr, Sonlife, Liquidation Channel, QVC, The Country Network, Tuff TV, Estrella TV, Cheddar, Comet, American Sports Network, Decades and QVC Plus. It should also be noted that Newsmax TV was previously on Channel 41.1 prior to Cozi being kicked off Channel 5.2 and that network replacing Newsmax (which makes me wonder if Newsmax will ever relocate to another subchannel in the area).
Since I live a good 45 minutes north of Canton and these stations are low-power, it's doubtful I would be able to pick up any of these channels with a digital antenna (although I've never tried it). That said, however, just how well-received are these stations closer to their origination? The reason I ask this seemingly dumb question is because according to their respective Wikipedia pages (remember, considering the source, I can't exactly take this info for face value), WQDI has a transmitter power of only 0.25 kilowatts, while WEKA has a transmitter power of only five kilowatts. Square that with another local low-power station, WAX Channel 35/WAOH Channel 29, and their transmitter power is a bit higher by comparison. In fact, WAX/WAOH is included in Spectrum's channel lineups in Akron and Kent and, at one point, it was also available on Cox Cable in some of the Cleveland suburbs. WQDI and WEKA have yet to be made available on any local cable systems, including the ones closest to Canton, like Spectrum and MCTV.
Has anyone in the Canton area ever had any luck picking up either of those subchannels with an antenna given their low power?
Since I live a good 45 minutes north of Canton and these stations are low-power, it's doubtful I would be able to pick up any of these channels with a digital antenna (although I've never tried it). That said, however, just how well-received are these stations closer to their origination? The reason I ask this seemingly dumb question is because according to their respective Wikipedia pages (remember, considering the source, I can't exactly take this info for face value), WQDI has a transmitter power of only 0.25 kilowatts, while WEKA has a transmitter power of only five kilowatts. Square that with another local low-power station, WAX Channel 35/WAOH Channel 29, and their transmitter power is a bit higher by comparison. In fact, WAX/WAOH is included in Spectrum's channel lineups in Akron and Kent and, at one point, it was also available on Cox Cable in some of the Cleveland suburbs. WQDI and WEKA have yet to be made available on any local cable systems, including the ones closest to Canton, like Spectrum and MCTV.
Has anyone in the Canton area ever had any luck picking up either of those subchannels with an antenna given their low power?