KPLR-TV · channel 11.1
KPLR-TV is channel 11.1 (The CW), a full-power station licensed to St. Louis, MO. 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
KPLR-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 11.1 The CW NextGen TV only
- 11.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 11.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 11.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KPLR-TV
KPLR-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main St. Louis towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 26 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon, MO | southeast (132°) | 25 mi |
| St. Charles, MO | south-southeast (157°) | 20 mi |
| Florissant, MO | south (188°) | 18 mi |
| Belleville, IL | west (274°) | 21 mi |
| O'Fallon, IL | west (260°) | 25 mi |
| Granite City, IL | southwest (225°) | 19 mi |
| Webster Groves, MO | south-southwest (196°) | 4 mi |
| Farmington, MO | north (3°) | 52 mi |
KPLR-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
- 26 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 475 m above sea level, 315 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 38.5353, -90.3731 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 35417
- Licence on file
- 2024-02-21
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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