KGAN · channel 2.1
KGAN is channel 2.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Cedar Rapids, IA.
Updated from FCC data
KGAN channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for KGAN
KGAN transmits from the main Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 29 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | north-northwest (340°) | 49 mi |
| Waterloo, IA | east-southeast (116°) | 28 mi |
| Dubuque, IA | west-southwest (258°) | 60 mi |
| Grinnell, IA | northeast (48°) | 60 mi |
| Hiawatha, IA | north-northwest (334°) | 20 mi |
| Maquoketa, IA | west-northwest (287°) | 64 mi |
| Williamsburg, IA | north (10°) | 45 mi |
| Solon, IA | north-northwest (332°) | 40 mi |
KGAN 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
- 29 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 850 kW
- Antenna height
- 864 m above sea level, 588 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.3164, -91.8586 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 25685
- Licence on file
- 2025-02-03
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
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