KGCW · channel 26.1
KGCW is channel 26.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Burlington, IA. 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
KGCW 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 KGCW
KGCW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Davenport-Rock Island-Moline towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moline, IL | south-southeast (151°) | 12 mi |
| Bettendorf, IA | south-southeast (163°) | 17 mi |
| Rock Island, IL | southeast (133°) | 14 mi |
| Clinton, IA | south (191°) | 36 mi |
| Burlington, IA | northeast (47°) | 53 mi |
| Muscatine, IA | east (100°) | 36 mi |
| Eldridge, IA | south-southeast (154°) | 24 mi |
KGCW 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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 540 m above sea level, 316 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3275, -90.3794 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 7841
- Licence on file
- 2024-12-05
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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