KOTA-TV · channel 3.1
KOTA-TV is channel 3.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Rapid City, SD.
Updated from FCC data
KOTA-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 ABC
- 3.2 Outlaw
- 3.3 True Crime Network
- 3.4 Grit
Which way to point your antenna for KOTA-TV
KOTA-TV transmits from the main Rapid City tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spearfish, SD | southeast (136°) | 41 mi |
| Box Elder, SD | west-southwest (250°) | 9 mi |
| Hot Springs, SD | north-northeast (14°) | 46 mi |
| Newcastle, WY | east-northeast (72°) | 49 mi |
KOTA-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
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 43.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 1312 m above sea level, 204 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.0667, -103.2508 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 34347
- Licence on file
- 2011-08-15
More in Rapid City
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