KONG · channel 16.1
KONG is channel 16.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Everett, WA. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KONG 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 Independent NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KONG
KONG transmits from the main Seattle-Tacoma tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA | north (11°) | 27 mi |
| Bellevue, WA | west-northwest (285°) | 9 mi |
| Everett, WA | south-southwest (198°) | 24 mi |
| Renton, WA | northwest (325°) | 13 mi |
| Kirkland, WA | west-southwest (237°) | 8 mi |
| Lacey, WA | north-northeast (27°) | 46 mi |
| Bremerton, WA | east-northeast (69°) | 18 mi |
| Port Angeles, WA | east-southeast (123°) | 61 mi |
KONG 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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 701 kW
- Antenna height
- 260 m above sea level, 213 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 47.6317, -122.3508 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 35396
- Licence on file
- 2024-06-17
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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