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KDTV-CD · channel 28.1

KDTV-CD is channel 28.1 (Univision), a Class A station licensed to Santa Rosa, CA.

Updated from FCC data

KDTV-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 28.1 Univision
  • 28.2 UniMás Ordinary TVs get it from KCNZ-CD (RF 21)
  • 28.3 Great
  • 28.4 Ion Mystery
  • 28.5 True Crime Network
  • 28.6 Shop LC Ordinary TVs get it from KCNZ-CD (RF 21)

KDTV-CD's signal also carries channels for partner stations: 14.1 (KDTV-DT).

Which way to point your antenna for KDTV-CD

KDTV-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 21 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
San Jose, CA north-northwest (335°) 105 mi
Oakland, CA north-northwest (341°) 66 mi
Santa Rosa, CA north-northeast (15°) 16 mi
Richmond, CA north-northwest (344°) 52 mi

KDTV-CD 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
21 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
11 kW
Antenna height
1334 m above sea level
Tower location
38.6690, -122.6316 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
18148
Licence on file
2020-05-01

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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).

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