KBFW-LD
KBFW-LD is a low power station licensed to Arlington, TX. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KBFW-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for KBFW-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for KBFW-LD
KBFW-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Dallas-Fort Worth towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 6 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | south-southeast (159°) | 2 mi |
| Plano, TX | west-southwest (239°) | 40 mi |
| Garland, TX | west-southwest (255°) | 42 mi |
| Grand Prairie, TX | west-northwest (287°) | 19 mi |
| Denton, TX | south-southwest (199°) | 34 mi |
| Mesquite, TX | west (269°) | 44 mi |
| Waxahachie, TX | northwest (310°) | 37 mi |
| Balch Springs, TX | west (274°) | 42 mi |
KBFW-LD 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
- 6 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 0.3 kW
- Antenna height
- 361 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 32.7503, -97.3344 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 127887
- Licence on file
- 2024-01-23
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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