KGTV · channel 10.1
KGTV is channel 10.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to San Diego, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KGTV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 10.1 ABC
- 10.2 Bounce TV
- 10.3 Grit
- 10.4 Ion Mystery
- 10.5 Laff
- 10.6 Busted
- 10.7 HSN
- 10.8 QVC
Which way to point your antenna for KGTV
KGTV transmits from its own site, apart from the main San Diego 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista, CA | northwest (317°) | 20 mi |
| Oceanside, CA | south (173°) | 27 mi |
| Carlsbad, CA | south (174°) | 20 mi |
| El Cajon, CA | west (279°) | 17 mi |
| National City, CA | northwest (324°) | 15 mi |
| Poway, CA | southwest (232°) | 17 mi |
KGTV 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
- 20.7 kW
- Antenna height
- 307 m above sea level, 227 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 32.8389, -117.2497 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 40876
- Licence on file
- 2010-04-12
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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