KWCM-TV · channel 10.1
KWCM-TV is channel 10.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Appleton, MN.
Updated from FCC data
KWCM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 10.1 PBS
- 10.2 Create
- 10.3 Minnesota Channel
- 10.4 World
- 10.5 PBS Kids
- 10.6 First Nations Experience
Which way to point your antenna for KWCM-TV
KWCM-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 10 ( 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 | west (277°) | 142 mi |
| Bloomington, MN | west (281°) | 133 mi |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | west (273°) | 129 mi |
| Plymouth, MN | west (276°) | 124 mi |
| Eagan, MN | west (281°) | 141 mi |
| Eden Prairie, MN | west (281°) | 126 mi |
| Minnetonka, MN | west (278°) | 125 mi |
| Roseville, MN | west (275°) | 139 mi |
KWCM-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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 50 kW
- Antenna height
- 695 m above sea level, 381 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 45.1675, -96.0008 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 71549
- Licence on file
- 2011-03-03
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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).
Updated How we work this out