KREX-TV · channel 5.1
KREX-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Grand Junction, CO.
Updated from FCC data
KREX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 The CW Plus
- 5.3 network unknown
- 5.4 Bounce TV
Which way to point your antenna for KREX-TV
KREX-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Grand Junction-Montrose towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 2 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose, CO | northwest (319°) | 57 mi |
| Fruita, CO | east-southeast (118°) | 10 mi |
| Rifle, CO | southwest (234°) | 53 mi |
| Carbondale, CO | west-southwest (254°) | 75 mi |
| Moab, UT | northeast (56°) | 64 mi |
KREX-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
- 2 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 0.8 kW
- Antenna height
- 1498 m above sea level, -36 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.0881, -108.5667 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 70596
- Licence on file
- 2016-03-18
More in Grand Junction-Montrose
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