KIIN · channel 12.1
KIIN is channel 12.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Iowa City, IA.
Updated from FCC data
KIIN 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 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for KIIN
KIIN transmits from its own site, apart from the main Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque 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.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | east-northeast (65°) | 11 mi |
| Waterloo, IA | southeast (135°) | 74 mi |
| Dubuque, IA | south-southwest (211°) | 63 mi |
| Grinnell, IA | east (90°) | 71 mi |
| Hiawatha, IA | southeast (142°) | 29 mi |
| Maquoketa, IA | southwest (236°) | 42 mi |
| Williamsburg, IA | east (84°) | 35 mi |
| Solon, IA | southeast (126°) | 10 mi |
KIIN 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
- 57 kW
- Antenna height
- 669 m above sea level, 439 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.7208, -91.3417 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 29095
- Licence on file
- 2011-03-03
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).
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