WWHO – The CW 53 Columbus

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WWHO – The CW 53 Columbus

Overview

In the Columbus, OH TV market, WWHO is the The CW station licensed to Chillicothe, Ohio.

Station facts

Call sign
WWHO
Network
The CW (subchannels: Charge!, Comet)
Virtual channel
53
RF channel
23
City of license
Chillicothe, Ohio
TV market
Columbus, OH
Licensee
WWHO Licensee, LLC
On the air since
1987
Call sign since
April 1994
Studio address
1261 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
Yes
FCC facility ID
21158
FCC public file
publicfiles.fcc.gov
Website
www.cwcolumbus.com

On screen it is channel 53, though WWHO actually transmits on RF channel 23. Digital TVs map the two automatically after a channel scan. The station's subchannels add Charge! and Comet. WWHO also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.

WWHO channel lineup

Channel Programming
53.1 The CW
53.2 Charge!
53.3 Comet

The FCC license is held by WWHO Licensee, LLC. The station dates back to 1987. It has used the WWHO call letters since April 1994.

WWHO's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at 1261 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215. You can reach the station online at www.cwcolumbus.com.

Among the core children's programs WWHO reported to the FCC for 2025: Science Now, Jack Hanna's Into the Wild and Ocean Mysteries.

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Location

1261 Dublin Road,43215,Chillicothe

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WWHO at a glance

Network
The CW
Channel
53 (RF 23)
Licensed to
Chillicothe, OH
Subchannels
Charge!, Comet
TV market
Columbus, OH
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