KIEM-TV · channel 3.1
KIEM-TV is channel 3.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Eureka, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KIEM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 3.1 NBC
- 3.2 Ion
Which way to point your antenna for KIEM-TV
KIEM-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Eureka towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 3 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arcata, CA | southeast (145°) | 11 mi |
| Fortuna, CA | northeast (45°) | 14 mi |
| Crescent City, CA | south (170°) | 73 mi |
KIEM-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
- 3 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 12.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 922 m above sea level, 485 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7303, -123.9531 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 53382
- Licence on file
- 2011-08-16
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Eureka
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