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KLAS-TV · channel 8.1

KLAS-TV is channel 8.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Las Vegas, NV.

Updated from FCC data

KLAS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 8.1 CBS
  • 8.2 Antenna TV
  • 8.3 Rewind TV
  • 8.4 Shop LC

Which way to point your antenna for KLAS-TV

KLAS-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Las Vegas towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Henderson, NV south-southwest (196°) 4 mi
North Las Vegas, NV south (174°) 24 mi
Mesquite, NV southwest (221°) 79 mi

KLAS-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
7 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
30.1 kW
Antenna height
1392 m above sea level, 609 m above average terrain
Tower location
35.9459, -115.0440 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
35042
Licence on file
2020-05-15

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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).

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