KOLO-TV · channel 8.1
KOLO-TV is channel 8.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Reno, NV.
Updated from FCC data
KOLO-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 8.1 ABC
- 8.2 MeTV
- 8.3 The CW Plus
- 8.4 Outlaw
- 8.5 Quest
- 8.6 Start TV
- 8.7 365BLK
Which way to point your antenna for KOLO-TV
KOLO-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Reno towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sparks, NV | south-southwest (207°) | 20 mi |
| Carson City, NV | north-northwest (327°) | 13 mi |
| Susanville, CA | south-southeast (153°) | 87 mi |
| Yerington, NV | west-northwest (301°) | 48 mi |
KOLO-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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15.6 kW
- Antenna height
- 2974 m above sea level, 893 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 39.3135, -119.8843 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 63331
- Licence on file
- 2023-07-14
More in Reno
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