KAAL · channel 6.1
KAAL is channel 6.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Austin, MN.
Updated from FCC data
KAAL channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 6.1 ABC
- 6.2 Start TV
- 6.3 Ion Plus
- 6.4 Bounce TV
- 6.5 Ion
Which way to point your antenna for KAAL
KAAL transmits from the main Rochester-Mason City-Austin tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
KAAL 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
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 620 kW
- Antenna height
- 740 m above sea level, 326 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.6428, -92.5267 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 18285
- Licence on file
- 2011-05-17
More in Rochester-Mason City-Austin
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