KXVO · channel 15.1
KXVO is channel 15.1 (Roar), a full-power station licensed to Omaha, NE. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KXVO channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 15.1 Roar NextGen TV only
- 15.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 15.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KXVO
KXVO transmits from its own site, apart from the main Omaha towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 29 ( 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 | west-southwest (251°) | 16 mi |
| Council Bluffs, IA | west-southwest (240°) | 22 mi |
| Fremont, NE | south-southeast (152°) | 29 mi |
| Papillion, NE | west-southwest (237°) | 9 mi |
| Gretna, NE | south-southwest (201°) | 4 mi |
| Blair, NE | south (188°) | 33 mi |
| Schuyler, NE | east-southeast (121°) | 51 mi |
| Harlan, IA | southwest (230°) | 61 mi |
KXVO 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
- 29 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 630 kW
- Antenna height
- 822 m above sea level, 475 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.0711, -96.2256 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 23277
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-18
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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