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KCCW-TV · channel 12.1

KCCW-TV is channel 12.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Walker, MN.

Updated from FCC data

KCCW-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 KCCW-TV

KCCW-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Minneapolis-St. Paul towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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
St. Paul, MN north-northwest (335°) 152 mi
Bloomington, MN north-northwest (340°) 155 mi
Brooklyn Park, MN north-northwest (338°) 137 mi
Plymouth, MN north-northwest (341°) 140 mi
Eagan, MN north-northwest (337°) 159 mi
Eden Prairie, MN north-northwest (342°) 152 mi
Minnetonka, MN north-northwest (341°) 146 mi
Roseville, MN north-northwest (335°) 147 mi

KCCW-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
12 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
59 kW
Antenna height
710 m above sea level, 286 m above average terrain
Tower location
46.9347, -94.4556 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
9640
Licence on file
2012-05-30

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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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