KEMS · channel 16.1
KEMS is channel 16.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Vernal, UT.
Updated from FCC data
KEMS channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 16.1 Ion Television
- 16.2 Grit Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.3 Laff Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.4 Ion Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.5 Ion Plus Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.6 Busted Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.7 Game Show Central Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.8 HSN Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
- 16.9 QVC 365 Ordinary TVs get it from KUPX-TV (RF 29)
Which way to point your antenna for KEMS
KEMS transmits from its own site, apart from the main Salt Lake City towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 16 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Valley City, UT | east (98°) | 152 mi |
| West Jordan, UT | east (96°) | 151 mi |
| Ogden, UT | east-southeast (111°) | 159 mi |
| Millcreek, UT | east (99°) | 142 mi |
| Bountiful, UT | east-southeast (103°) | 146 mi |
| Magna, UT | east (99°) | 162 mi |
| Hooper, UT | east-southeast (108°) | 173 mi |
| Park City, UT | east (99°) | 125 mi |
KEMS 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
- 16 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 48.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 2516 m above sea level, 676 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.3511, -109.1542 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 776162
- Licence on file
- 2022-12-02
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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