KMTW · channel 36.1
KMTW is channel 36.1 (Roar), a full-power station licensed to Hutchinson, KS. 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
KMTW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 36.1 Roar NextGen TV only
- 36.2 The Nest NextGen TV only
- 36.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 36.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KMTW
KMTW transmits from its own site, apart from the main Wichita-Hutchinson towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 35 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salina, KS | south (175°) | 60 mi |
| Hutchinson, KS | east-southeast (112°) | 23 mi |
| Derby, KS | north-northwest (332°) | 30 mi |
| Ponca City, OK | north-northwest (344°) | 88 mi |
| Andover, KS | northwest (310°) | 27 mi |
| Bel Aire, KS | northwest (308°) | 18 mi |
| Goddard, KS | north (7°) | 19 mi |
| Clearwater, KS | north (359°) | 30 mi |
KMTW 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
- 35 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 734 m above sea level, 310 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.9397, -97.5119 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 77063
- Licence on file
- 2024-07-18
More in Wichita-Hutchinson
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