KAWE · channel 9.1
KAWE is channel 9.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Bemidji, MN.
Updated from FCC data
KAWE channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 PBS Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.2 First Nations Experience Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.3 PBS Kids
- 9.4 Create
- 9.5 Encore programming Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.6 Minnesota Channel
- 9.7 Fox Weather Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.8 Story Television Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.9 Fox Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
- 9.10 Simulcast of WFTC Ordinary TVs get it from KMSP-TV (RF 9)
Which way to point your antenna for KAWE
KAWE transmits from its own site, apart from the main Minneapolis-St. Paul towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN | north-northwest (341°) | 201 mi |
| Bloomington, MN | north-northwest (345°) | 206 mi |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | north-northwest (344°) | 187 mi |
| Plymouth, MN | north-northwest (346°) | 191 mi |
| Eagan, MN | north-northwest (343°) | 209 mi |
| Eden Prairie, MN | north-northwest (346°) | 203 mi |
| Minnetonka, MN | north-northwest (346°) | 197 mi |
| Roseville, MN | north-northwest (342°) | 196 mi |
KAWE 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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 27 kW
- Antenna height
- 749 m above sea level, 335 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 47.7008, -94.4875 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 49578
- Licence on file
- 2011-01-11
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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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