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KTWU · channel 11.1

KTWU is channel 11.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Topeka, KS.

Updated from FCC data

KTWU 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 PBS
  • 11.2 World
  • 11.3 KTWU Enhance / First Nations Experience

Which way to point your antenna for KTWU

KTWU transmits from its own site, apart from the main Topeka towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 11 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Lawrence, KS west-northwest (285°) 28 mi
Manhattan, KS east (101°) 46 mi
Emporia, KS north-northeast (27°) 51 mi
Baldwin City, KS west-northwest (303°) 37 mi
Holton, KS south (183°) 28 mi
Marysville, KS southeast (139°) 71 mi
Osage City, KS north (6°) 30 mi

KTWU 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
11 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
38 kW
Antenna height
603 m above sea level, 302 m above average terrain
Tower location
39.0639, -95.7639 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
70938
Licence on file
2010-09-24
Note
The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet

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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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