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Overview
KIH42 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Covington, Kentucky. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington, OH programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 25 counties across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, listed below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn County | IN | 018029 |
Entire area |
| Fayette County | IN | 018041 |
Entire area |
| Franklin County | IN | 018047 |
Entire area |
| Ohio County | IN | 018115 |
Entire area |
| Ripley County | IN | 018137 |
Entire area |
| Switzerland County | IN | 018155 |
Entire area |
| Union County | IN | 018161 |
Entire area |
| Boone County | KY | 021015 |
Entire area |
| Bracken County | KY | 021023 |
Entire area |
| Campbell County | KY | 021037 |
Entire area |
| Carroll County | KY | 021041 |
Entire area |
| Gallatin County | KY | 021077 |
Entire area |
| Grant County | KY | 021081 |
Entire area |
| Kenton County | KY | 021117 |
Entire area |
| Mason County | KY | 021161 |
Entire area |
| Owen County | KY | 021187 |
Entire area |
| Pendleton County | KY | 021191 |
Entire area |
| Robertson County | KY | 021201 |
Entire area |
| Brown County | OH | 039015 |
Entire area |
| Butler County | OH | 039017 |
Entire area |
| Clermont County | OH | 039025 |
Entire area |
| Clinton County | OH | 039027 |
West half |
| Hamilton County | OH | 039061 |
Entire area |
| Highland County | OH | 039071 |
West third |
| Warren County | OH | 039165 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KIH42
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Covington, KY
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Wilmington, OH
- Office address
- 1901 OH-134, Wilmington, OH 45177
- Office phone
- 937-383-0031
- Coverage
- 25 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Cincinnati, OH
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