KRMA-TV channel 6.1
KRMA-TV is a PBS station on channel 6.1 in the Denver area. Its tower is 5.7 miles west-southwest of Lakewood. 15 of the 15 Denver cities we cover get it at a Strong or Moderate signal.
- Channel
- 6.1
- Band
- UHF
- Cities served
- 15
Reception notes
- UHF. KRMA-TV transmits on RF channel 33, in the UHF band (RF 14 to 36).
- Channel number. Your TV shows it as 6.1 even though the signal is on RF channel 33. A channel scan finds it either way. How to rescan
- NextGen TV. The FCC does not list KRMA-TV as broadcasting in ATSC 3.0, so any digital TV tuner can receive it.
- 2 transmitter sites. KRMA-TV broadcasts from more than one site. City distances on this page use the site with the best signal for each city.
Where KRMA-TV comes in
Strongest within about 28 miles of the tower, which stands 5.7 miles to the west-southwest of Lakewood. 14 cities get a Strong signal and 1 gets Moderate, out to 35 miles.
| City | Tower distance | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood, CO | 5.7 mi WSW | Strong |
| Loveland, CO | 11 mi NW | Strong |
| Arvada, CO | 12 mi SSW | Strong |
| Westminster, CO | 17 mi SSW | Strong |
| Denver, CO | 19 mi WSW | Strong |
| Centennial, CO | 20 mi WNW | Strong |
| Broomfield, CO | 22 mi SSW | Strong |
| Thornton, CO | 23 mi SW | Strong |
| Greeley, CO | 24 mi WNW | Strong |
| Boulder, CO | 24 mi S | Strong |
| Parker, CO | 26 mi WNW | Strong |
| Commerce City, CO | 27 mi WSW | Strong |
| Aurora, CO | 28 mi W | Strong |
| Castle Rock, CO | 28 mi NW | Strong |
| Longmont, CO | 35 mi S | Moderate |
Distance and direction are from each city's center to the tower. Signal ratings are estimates from the FCC's coverage contour and distance.
Other stations with the same network
PBS is also on KBDI-TV (12.1), KTSC (8.1), K22NW-D (12.1) and K24HQ-D in the Denver area.
Station summary
| Network | PBS |
|---|---|
| Virtual channel | 6.1 |
| RF channel | 33 (UHF) |
| Service | Full power |
| Community of license | Denver, CO |
| Licensee | ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA, INC. |
| Effective radiated power | 1,000 kW |
| NextGen TV | No |
Sources
- FCC TV Query record for KRMA-TV (channels, tower, power, licensee and NextGen TV)
- Wikipedia: Rocky Mountain PBS (network and subchannels, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Station and tower data: FCC, Nov 6, 2026. Network and subchannel data: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Signal tiers are estimates from FCC coverage areas and distance, without terrain modeling. How we estimate signals.