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KBFY-LD

KBFY-LD is a low power station licensed to Fortuna, AZ.

Updated from FCC data

KBFY-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for KBFY-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.

Which way to point your antenna for KBFY-LD

KBFY-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Yuma-El Centro towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 2 ( 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
El Centro, CA east-northeast (67°) 46 mi
Brawley, CA east (83°) 41 mi
Blythe, CA south-southwest (196°) 43 mi
Wellton, AZ northwest (309°) 45 mi

KBFY-LD 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
2 (VHF-low)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
3 kW
Antenna height
661 m above sea level
Tower location
33.0506, -114.8280 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
16657
Licence on file
2022-05-02
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).

Updated How we work this out