KNHL · channel 5.1
KNHL is channel 5.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to Hastings, NE.
Updated from FCC data
KNHL 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 The CW
- 5.2 Start TV
- 5.3 Court TV
- 5.4 Ion
- 5.5 Oxygen
- 5.6 Outlaw
Which way to point your antenna for KNHL
KNHL 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 5 ( 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 | south (184°) | 19 mi |
| Columbus, NE | southwest (225°) | 76 mi |
| Beatrice, NE | west-northwest (287°) | 90 mi |
| Crete, NE | west (272°) | 75 mi |
| Wahoo, NE | west-southwest (248°) | 100 mi |
| Waverly, NE | west (260°) | 99 mi |
KNHL 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
- 5 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 45 kW
- Antenna height
- 805 m above sea level, 217 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.6489, -98.3839 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 48003
- Licence on file
- 2011-05-10
- 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).
Updated How we work this out