KMTV-TV · channel 3.1
KMTV-TV is channel 3.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Omaha, NE.
Updated from FCC data
KMTV-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 3.1 CBS
- 3.2 Grit
- 3.3 Laff
- 3.4 Ion Mystery
- 3.5 Court TV
Which way to point your antenna for KMTV-TV
KMTV-TV transmits from the main Omaha tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, NE | north-northwest (338°) | 12 mi |
| Council Bluffs, IA | west-northwest (298°) | 10 mi |
| Fremont, NE | east-southeast (111°) | 26 mi |
| Papillion, NE | north-northeast (13°) | 12 mi |
| Gretna, NE | northeast (35°) | 15 mi |
| Blair, NE | south-southeast (160°) | 17 mi |
| Schuyler, NE | east (100°) | 55 mi |
| Harlan, IA | west-southwest (237°) | 43 mi |
KMTV-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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 652 kW
- Antenna height
- 754 m above sea level, 411 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.3068, -96.0271 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 35190
- Licence on file
- 2022-04-08
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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