KGMC · channel 43.1
KGMC is channel 43.1 (Estrella TV), a full-power station licensed to Merced, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KGMC channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 43.1 Estrella TV
Which way to point your antenna for KGMC
KGMC transmits from the main Fresno-Visalia tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | north (354°) | 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°) | 78 mi |
| Coalinga, CA | northeast (38°) | 82 mi |
KGMC 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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 45 kW
- Antenna height
- 1421 m above sea level, 589 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.0741, -119.4324 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 58608
- Licence on file
- 2021-08-17
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