KCAU-TV · channel 9.1
KCAU-TV is channel 9.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Sioux City, IA.
Updated from FCC data
KCAU-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 ABC
- 9.2 Ion Mystery
- 9.3 Laff
- 9.4 Bounce TV
Which way to point your antenna for KCAU-TV
KCAU-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Sioux City 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, NE | east-northeast (57°) | 72 mi |
| Storm Lake, IA | west (266°) | 53 mi |
| Spencer, IA | southwest (235°) | 67 mi |
| Denison, IA | northwest (312°) | 60 mi |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | north-northeast (25°) | 14 mi |
| North Sioux City, SD | east-northeast (75°) | 14 mi |
KCAU-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
- 43.9 kW
- Antenna height
- 1007 m above sea level, 616 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.5864, -96.2325 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 11265
- Licence on file
- 2010-09-14
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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