KQME · channel 11.1
KQME is channel 11.1 (MeTV), a full-power station licensed to Lead, SD.
Updated from FCC data
KQME channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 11.1 MeTV
Which way to point your antenna for KQME
KQME transmits from its own site, apart from the main Rapid City towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 | south (185°) | 11 mi |
| Box Elder, SD | west-northwest (292°) | 40 mi |
| Hot Springs, SD | north-northwest (344°) | 65 mi |
| Newcastle, WY | north-northeast (28°) | 37 mi |
KQME 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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 34.8 kW
- Antenna height
- 2298 m above sea level, 576 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.3267, -103.8372 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 17686
- Licence on file
- 2005-09-26
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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