KTRV-TV · channel 12.1
KTRV-TV is channel 12.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Nampa, ID.
Updated from FCC data
KTRV-TV 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 Ion Television
- 12.2 Court TV
- 12.3 Grit
- 12.4 Busted
- 12.5 Ion Plus
- 12.6 Game Show Central
- 12.7 QVC
- 12.8 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for KTRV-TV
KTRV-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Boise towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian, ID | northeast (56°) | 18 mi |
| Eagle, ID | east-northeast (75°) | 16 mi |
| Kuna, ID | northeast (44°) | 22 mi |
| Mountain Home, ID | north-northwest (335°) | 48 mi |
| McCall, ID | south (180°) | 80 mi |
KTRV-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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 17 kW
- Antenna height
- 2220 m above sea level, 829 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.7550, -116.0986 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 28230
- Licence on file
- 2026-05-29
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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).
Updated How we work this out