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KTVR · channel 13.1

KTVR is channel 13.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to La Grande, OR.

Updated from FCC data

KTVR 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 KTVR

KTVR transmits from its own site, apart from the main Portland OR towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Vancouver, WA east (94°) 237 mi
Salem, OR east (82°) 259 mi
Gresham, OR east (92°) 229 mi
Hillsboro, OR east (92°) 253 mi
Lake Oswego, OR east (90°) 241 mi
Happy Valley, OR east (90°) 232 mi
Camas, WA east (93°) 229 mi
Astoria, OR east (100°) 299 mi

KTVR 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
13 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
16.1 kW
Antenna height
2193 m above sea level, 775 m above average terrain
Tower location
45.3090, -117.7327 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
50592
Licence on file
2010-07-02

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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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