KOFY-TV · channel 20.1
KOFY-TV is channel 20.1 (Merit TV), a full-power station licensed to San Francisco, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KOFY-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 20.1 Merit TV
Which way to point your antenna for KOFY-TV
KOFY-TV 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 ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | northwest (309°) | 43 mi |
| Oakland, CA | west-southwest (243°) | 13 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | south-southeast (164°) | 54 mi |
| Richmond, CA | south-southwest (193°) | 19 mi |
KOFY-TV 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
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 450 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 37.6868, -122.4354 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 51189
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-11
More in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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