KGIN · channel 11.1
KGIN is channel 11.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Grand Island, NE.
Updated from FCC data
KGIN channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 11.1 CBS
Which way to point your antenna for KGIN
KGIN transmits from its own site, apart from the main Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney towers, so it may need a separate aim. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | southwest (225°) | 33 mi |
| Columbus, NE | southwest (233°) | 95 mi |
| Beatrice, NE | west-northwest (282°) | 110 mi |
| Crete, NE | west (269°) | 97 mi |
| Wahoo, NE | west-southwest (250°) | 122 mi |
| Waverly, NE | west (260°) | 121 mi |
KGIN 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
- 25 kW
- Antenna height
- 948 m above sea level, 315 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.5872, -98.8031 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 7894
- Licence on file
- 2011-06-29
More in Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney
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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