KSTR-DT · channel 49.1
KSTR-DT is channel 49.1 (UniMas), a full-power station licensed to Irving, 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
KSTR-DT channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 49.1 UniMas Ordinary TVs get it from KUVN-DT (RF 33)
- 49.3 Court TV Ordinary TVs get it from KUVN-DT (RF 33)
KSTR-DT's signal also carries channels for partner stations: 4.1 (KDFW), 23.1 (KUVN-DT), 33.1 (KDAF).
Which way to point your antenna for KSTR-DT
KSTR-DT transmits from its own site, apart from the main Dallas-Fort Worth towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 34 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | southeast (126°) | 28 mi |
| Plano, TX | south-southwest (199°) | 37 mi |
| Garland, TX | southwest (217°) | 32 mi |
| Grand Prairie, TX | south-southeast (156°) | 10 mi |
| Denton, TX | south-southeast (167°) | 48 mi |
| Mesquite, TX | southwest (236°) | 26 mi |
| Waxahachie, TX | northwest (326°) | 12 mi |
| Balch Springs, TX | west-southwest (239°) | 23 mi |
KSTR-DT 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
- 34 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 720 m above sea level, 517 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 32.5432, -96.9591 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 60534
- Licence on file
- 2024-02-26
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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).
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