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KMNE-TV · channel 7.1

KMNE-TV is channel 7.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Bassett, NE.

Updated from FCC data

KMNE-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 KMNE-TV

KMNE-TV 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 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
Grand Island, NE north-northwest (330°) 114 mi
Columbus, NE west-northwest (300°) 126 mi
Beatrice, NE northwest (316°) 201 mi
Crete, NE northwest (313°) 176 mi
Wahoo, NE west-northwest (299°) 167 mi
Waverly, NE northwest (304°) 181 mi

KMNE-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
27 kW
Antenna height
1220 m above sea level, 453 m above average terrain
Tower location
42.3347, -99.4842 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
47981
Licence on file
2010-03-08
Note
The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet

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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