KBVO-CD
KBVO-CD is a Class A station licensed to Austin, TX. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KBVO-CD 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 KBVO-CD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
KBVO-CD's signal also carries channels for partner stations: 14.1 (KBVO).
Which way to point your antenna for KBVO-CD
KBVO-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Austin towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Round Rock, TX | south-southwest (211°) | 16 mi |
| San Marcos, TX | north-northeast (15°) | 32 mi |
| Pflugerville, TX | southwest (235°) | 14 mi |
| Manor, TX | west (262°) | 15 mi |
| Lakeway, TX | east (100°) | 11 mi |
| Bastrop, TX | west-northwest (297°) | 32 mi |
| Lago Vista, TX | southeast (127°) | 14 mi |
| Wimberley, TX | northeast (36°) | 29 mi |
KBVO-CD 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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 564 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 30.3261, -97.7997 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 35918
- Licence on file
- 2024-01-24
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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