KVIA-TV · channel 7.1
KVIA-TV is channel 7.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to El Paso, TX.
Updated from FCC data
KVIA-TV 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 KVIA-TV
KVIA-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main El Paso (Las Cruces) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 17 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | south-southeast (153°) | 40 mi |
| Socorro, TX | northwest (311°) | 18 mi |
| Alamogordo, NM | south-southwest (202°) | 80 mi |
| Sunland Park, NM | east (100°) | 7 mi |
KVIA-TV 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
- 17 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 263 kW
- Antenna height
- 1819 m above sea level, 577 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 31.8053, -106.4835 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 49832
- Licence on file
- 2023-12-12
More in El Paso (Las Cruces)
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