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KBMT · channel 12.1

KBMT is channel 12.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Beaumont, TX.

Updated from FCC data

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

  • 12.1 ABC
  • 12.2 NBC
  • 12.3 Cozi TV
  • 12.4 MeTV
  • 12.7 True Crime Network
  • 12.8 Quest
  • 12.16 365BLK

Which way to point your antenna for KBMT

KBMT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Beaumont-Port Arthur towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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
Port Arthur, TX north (2°) 20 mi
Orange, TX west-northwest (301°) 9 mi
Lumberton, TX east-southeast (103°) 20 mi

KBMT 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
12 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
26.3 kW
Antenna height
311 m above sea level, 305 m above average terrain
Tower location
30.1906, -93.8856 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
10150
Licence on file
2022-08-03

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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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