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KERO-TV · channel 23.1

KERO-TV is channel 23.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Bakersfield, CA.

Updated from FCC data

KERO-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 23.1 ABC
  • 23.2 Court TV
  • 23.3 Grit
  • 23.4 Ion
  • 23.5 Bounce TV
  • 23.6 Busted
  • 23.7 Oxygen
  • 23.8 HSN

Which way to point your antenna for KERO-TV

KERO-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bakersfield towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.

FromPointDistance
Delano, CA east-southeast (120°) 43 mi
Ridgecrest, CA west-southwest (257°) 54 mi
Arvin, CA northeast (37°) 22 mi
Taft, CA east-northeast (64°) 52 mi

KERO-TV transmitter details

Station type
Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
10 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
10.8 kW
Antenna height
2317 m above sea level, 1107 m above average terrain
Tower location
35.4538, -118.5945 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
40878
Licence on file
2011-05-20

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Where this comes from

  • Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
  • Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
  • Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
  • Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).

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