KDKA-TV · channel 2.1
KDKA-TV is channel 2.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Pittsburgh, PA.
Updated from FCC data
KDKA-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 2.1 CBS
- 2.2 Start TV
- 2.3 Dabl
- 2.4 365BLK
- 2.5 Catchy Comedy
Which way to point your antenna for KDKA-TV
KDKA-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Pittsburgh towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 25 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Hills municipality, PA | west (276°) | 10 mi |
| Mount Lebanon municipality, PA | north (11°) | 8 mi |
| Bethel Park municipality, PA | north (4°) | 12 mi |
| West Mifflin, PA | north-northwest (328°) | 11 mi |
| Franklin Park, PA | south-southeast (148°) | 8 mi |
| Butler, PA | south-southwest (194°) | 26 mi |
| New Kensington, PA | west-southwest (249°) | 15 mi |
| Carnegie, PA | north-northeast (31°) | 7 mi |
KDKA-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
- 25 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 616 m above sea level, 311 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.4939, -80.0189 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 25454
- Licence on file
- 2005-01-28
- 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).
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