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Overview
KEC57 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Sacramento, California, on 162.550 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
Forecasts and warnings on KEC57 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Sacramento, CA. The transmitter site is listed as Fairplay. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 11 counties in California; the full list is in the table below. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador County | CA | 006005 |
Entire area |
| Calaveras County | CA | 006009 |
Entire area |
| Colusa County | CA | 006011 |
East part |
| El Dorado County | CA | 006017 |
West part |
| Placer County | CA | 006061 |
West part |
| Sacramento County | CA | 006067 |
Entire area |
| San Joaquin County | CA | 006077 |
Entire area |
| Solano County | CA | 006095 |
Entire area |
| Stanislaus County | CA | 006099 |
Entire area |
| Sutter County | CA | 006101 |
Entire area |
| Yolo County | CA | 006113 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KEC57
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sacramento, CA
- Transmitter site
- Fairplay
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Sacramento, CA
- Office address
- 3310 El Camino Ave # 228, Sacramento, CA 95821
- Office phone
- 916-979-3051
- Coverage
- 11 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Location
KEC57 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Sacramento, CA
- NWS office
- Sacramento, CA
- Covers
- 11 counties
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