What channel is Univision on antenna in Austin?
Univision is channel 62.1 (KAKW-DT).
It broadcasts on RF 13 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Univision on KAKW-DT within antenna reach of about 98% of people in the Austin market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Univision? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If Univision still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KAKW-DT tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where Univision 62.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KAKW-DT RF 13 · VHF
KAKW-DT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Univision around Austin
Aim at the KAKW-DT tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Round Rock, TX | northwest (305°) | 24 mi |
| San Marcos, TX | north (357°) | 59 mi |
| Pflugerville, TX | northwest (310°) | 30 mi |
| Manor, TX | northwest (315°) | 36 mi |
| Lakeway, TX | north (359°) | 26 mi |
| Bastrop, TX | northwest (317°) | 58 mi |
| Lago Vista, TX | north (0°) | 19 mi |
| Wimberley, TX | north (7°) | 52 mi |
The antenna you need for Univision in Austin
Univision reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Austin · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KAKW-DT
- 62.2 UniMás
- 62.3 Great
- 62.4 Ion Mystery
- 62.5 Dabl
- 62.6 Ion
- 62.7 Confess
- 62.8 MovieSphere Gold
Other networks in Austin
Questions about Univision in Austin
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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