KFVS-TV · channel 12.1
KFVS-TV is channel 12.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Cape Girardeau, MO.
Updated from FCC data
KFVS-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 KFVS-TV
KFVS-TV transmits from the main Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, MO | north-northeast (20°) | 9 mi |
| Carbondale, IL | southwest (217°) | 25 mi |
| Murray, KY | northwest (311°) | 86 mi |
| Marion, IL | southwest (236°) | 37 mi |
| Mayfield, KY | northwest (316°) | 67 mi |
| East Prairie, MO | north (352°) | 45 mi |
| Cadiz, KY | west-northwest (293°) | 101 mi |
KFVS-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
- 11 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 11.8 kW
- Antenna height
- 745 m above sea level, 609 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.4291, -89.5039 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 592
- Licence on file
- 2025-01-13
More in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
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