KFRE-TV · channel 59.1
KFRE-TV is channel 59.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Sanger, CA. 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
KFRE-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 59.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 59.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 59.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 59.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KFRE-TV
KFRE-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Fresno-Visalia towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | north (353°) | 52 mi |
| Clovis, CA | northeast (39°) | 22 mi |
| Merced, CA | east-southeast (106°) | 59 mi |
| Hanford, CA | north-northeast (13°) | 53 mi |
| Los Banos, CA | east (89°) | 77 mi |
| Coalinga, CA | northeast (38°) | 82 mi |
KFRE-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
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 360 kW
- Antenna height
- 1426 m above sea level, 607 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.0769, -119.4344 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 59013
- Licence on file
- 2024-04-08
More in Fresno-Visalia
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