KPLO-TV · channel 6.1
KPLO-TV is channel 6.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Reliance, SD.
Updated from FCC data
KPLO-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 6.1 CBS
Which way to point your antenna for KPLO-TV
KPLO-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Sioux Falls (Mitchell) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings, SD | west (260°) | 147 mi |
| Yankton, SD | west-northwest (302°) | 135 mi |
| Mitchell, SD | west (279°) | 83 mi |
| Huron, SD | west-southwest (247°) | 80 mi |
| Marshall, MN | west (260°) | 197 mi |
| Worthington, MN | west (277°) | 205 mi |
| Vermillion, SD | west-northwest (300°) | 159 mi |
| Sioux Center, IA | west-northwest (289°) | 186 mi |
KPLO-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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 46.9 kW
- Antenna height
- 845 m above sea level, 306 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.9075, -99.6964 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 41964
- Licence on file
- 2013-12-13
More in Sioux Falls (Mitchell)
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