Webb Hill
Encyclopedia
Webb Hill is a mountain located approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of St. George, Utah
, in Washington County
. The mountain houses numerous radio and television tower facilities that serve the local area. The mountain's geology is common with the surrounding region.
. Although portions of the older section of the city of Saint George (particularly the southern part near the Virgin River
) lie on floodplain alluvium, much of the town is built directly upon Jurassic, Triassic, and Permian period sedimentary bedrock. This includes Webb Hill. At its highest point, the hill reaches 3120 feet (951 m) in elevation. It is 1.3 miles (2 km) in length from east to west, and 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) in length from north to south.
frequency, Webb hill houses transmitters for the following radio station
s.
Given these stations are translators and lower power stations, their coverage of the region is limited. Full power stations in St. George transmit from a different mountain located 17 miles south of town. They broadcast from a mountain known as Seegmiller Mountain, located in Arizona.
(digital channel 9) and KUEW (digital channel 18). KUSG is a full service television station while KUEW is a satellite of KUED
(PBS) from Salt Lake City
. A complete list of other television stations that originate from Webb Hill can be viewed here. All stations on the list appearing 2.9 miles away from St. George are in fact broadcasting from Webb Hill. In total 17 television stations (most of them low power) broadcast from the mountain. However, due to the national digital television transition, several of the analog translator stations may have been shut off.
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
, in Washington County
Washington County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
. The mountain houses numerous radio and television tower facilities that serve the local area. The mountain's geology is common with the surrounding region.
Geology
As with the surrounding area, soil and rock formations on Webb Hill are red in appearance due to the presence of iron oxideIron oxide
Iron oxides are chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen. All together, there are sixteen known iron oxides and oxyhydroxides.Iron oxides and oxide-hydroxides are widespread in nature, play an important role in many geological and biological processes, and are widely utilized by humans, e.g.,...
. Although portions of the older section of the city of Saint George (particularly the southern part near the Virgin River
Virgin River
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.-Course:...
) lie on floodplain alluvium, much of the town is built directly upon Jurassic, Triassic, and Permian period sedimentary bedrock. This includes Webb Hill. At its highest point, the hill reaches 3120 feet (951 m) in elevation. It is 1.3 miles (2 km) in length from east to west, and 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) in length from north to south.
Radio
In order of FMFrequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
frequency, Webb hill houses transmitters for the following radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s.
| CALLSIGN | FREQUENCY | FORMAT |
| K204FI K-LOVE K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via... |
88.7 | Christian Contemporary |
| K210DU KSOS KSOS is a non-commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting on 90.5 FM. KSOS airs a christian contemporary music format.-History:... |
89.9 | Christian Contemporary |
| K215CF Kusu Kusu or KUSU may refer to:* "tortoise" in Chinese.* "fart" in Tamil, a South Indian language spoken in Tamilnadu*Kusu, Mie, a former town in Mie Prefecture, Japan*Kusu, Ōita, a town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan... |
90.9 | National Public Radio |
| K231BP KPLD KPLD is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Kanab, Utah, USA, the station serves the St. George area. The station is currently owned by Marathon Media Group, L.L.C..-History:... |
94.1 | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| K244DU KCIN KCIN is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Cedar City, Utah, USA, the station is currently owned by Ccr-St. George Iv, LLC.-History:... |
96.7 | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
| K272AQ | 102.3 | Oldies Oldies Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day.... |
| K276DJ KCIN KCIN is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Cedar City, Utah, USA, the station is currently owned by Ccr-St. George Iv, LLC.-History:... |
103.1 | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
| KOEZ-LP | 105.1 | Regional Mexican Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States.... |
| KWBR-LP | 105.7 | Classical Classical music Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times... |
Given these stations are translators and lower power stations, their coverage of the region is limited. Full power stations in St. George transmit from a different mountain located 17 miles south of town. They broadcast from a mountain known as Seegmiller Mountain, located in Arizona.
Television
Along with radio station transmitters, the hill is home to numerous television stations. The two best known stations are KUSGKUSG
KMYU, channel 12 , is a full-service television station in St. George, Utah that serves as the MyNetworkTV and ThisTV affiliate for the state of Utah. The station is owned by Four Points Media Group, which also owns Salt Lake City CBS affiliate KUTV...
(digital channel 9) and KUEW (digital channel 18). KUSG is a full service television station while KUEW is a satellite of KUED
KUED
KUED is full-service Public Broadcasting Service public television located in Salt Lake City, Utah, broadcasting locally in digital-only on UHF channel 42. It is one of two PBS member stations serving the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area...
(PBS) from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. A complete list of other television stations that originate from Webb Hill can be viewed here. All stations on the list appearing 2.9 miles away from St. George are in fact broadcasting from Webb Hill. In total 17 television stations (most of them low power) broadcast from the mountain. However, due to the national digital television transition, several of the analog translator stations may have been shut off.