WKYU-TV · channel 24.1
WKYU-TV is channel 24.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Bowling Green, KY.
Updated from FCC data
WKYU-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 24.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WKYU-TV
WKYU-TV transmits from the main Bowling Green tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, KY | west (278°) | 28 mi |
| Leitchfield, KY | south-southwest (196°) | 30 mi |
| Morgantown, KY | southeast (126°) | 18 mi |
WKYU-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
- 18 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 61 kW
- Antenna height
- 348 m above sea level, 177 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.0637, -86.4352 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71861
- Licence on file
- 2005-05-16
More in Bowling Green
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