WKYT-TV · channel 27.1
WKYT-TV is channel 27.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Lexington, KY.
Updated from FCC data
WKYT-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for WKYT-TV
WKYT-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Lexington towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, KY | south-southeast (155°) | 17 mi |
| Richmond, KY | north-northwest (345°) | 22 mi |
| Nicholasville, KY | northeast (41°) | 14 mi |
| Frankfort, KY | east-southeast (113°) | 27 mi |
| Winchester, KY | west-northwest (283°) | 12 mi |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | east (89°) | 27 mi |
| Paris, KY | south-southwest (213°) | 13 mi |
| Hazard, KY | northwest (310°) | 85 mi |
WKYT-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
- 21 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 900 kW
- Antenna height
- 591 m above sea level, 296 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.0397, -84.4028 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 24914
- Licence on file
- 2019-07-10
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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).
Updated How we work this out