KAMU-TV · channel 12.1
KAMU-TV is channel 12.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to College Station, TX.
Updated from FCC data
KAMU-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for KAMU-TV
KAMU-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Waco-Temple-Bryan towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen, TX | east-southeast (110°) | 88 mi |
| College Station, TX | northwest (318°) | 4 mi |
| Temple, TX | east-southeast (118°) | 70 mi |
| Gatesville, TX | southeast (124°) | 100 mi |
| Bellmead, TX | southeast (146°) | 80 mi |
| Mexia, TX | south (173°) | 73 mi |
| Clifton, TX | southeast (137°) | 108 mi |
| West, TX | south-southeast (151°) | 92 mi |
KAMU-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
- 12 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 3.2 kW
- Antenna height
- 201 m above sea level, 105 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 30.6300, -96.3428 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 65301
- Licence on file
- 2003-04-28
More in Waco-Temple-Bryan
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