What channel is ABC on antenna in Rochester-Mason City-Austin?
ABC is channel 6.1 (KAAL).
It broadcasts on RF 36 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on KAAL within antenna reach of about 92% of people in the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 69% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KAAL tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 6.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KAAL RF 36 · UHF
KAAL's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Rochester-Mason City-Austin
Aim at the KAAL tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mason City, IA | northeast (44°) | 48 mi |
| Owatonna, MN | southeast (131°) | 47 mi |
| Decorah, IA | west-northwest (303°) | 44 mi |
| Charles City, IA | north (10°) | 41 mi |
| Lake City, MN | south-southwest (192°) | 57 mi |
| Plainview, MN | south-southwest (206°) | 40 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Rochester-Mason City-Austin
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Rochester-Mason City-Austin · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KAAL
- 6.2 Start TV
- 6.3 Ion Plus
- 6.4 Bounce TV
- 6.5 Ion
Other networks in Rochester-Mason City-Austin
Questions about ABC in Rochester-Mason City-Austin
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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