KCTS-TV · channel 9.1
KCTS-TV is channel 9.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Seattle, WA.
Updated from FCC data
KCTS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 PBS
- 9.2 PBS Kids
- 9.3 Create
- 9.4 World Channel
Which way to point your antenna for KCTS-TV
KCTS-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Seattle-Tacoma towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA | north-northeast (16°) | 26 mi |
| Bellevue, WA | west (280°) | 7 mi |
| Everett, WA | south-southwest (193°) | 25 mi |
| Renton, WA | north-northwest (331°) | 11 mi |
| Kirkland, WA | southwest (221°) | 7 mi |
| Lacey, WA | north-northeast (30°) | 46 mi |
| Bremerton, WA | east-northeast (74°) | 20 mi |
| Port Angeles, WA | east-southeast (123°) | 63 mi |
KCTS-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
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 21.7 kW
- Antenna height
- 285 m above sea level, 249 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 47.6158, -122.3089 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 33749
- Licence on file
- 2010-06-16
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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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