What channel is The CW on antenna in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen?
The CW is channel 4.1 (KGBT-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 18 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put The CW on KGBT-TV within antenna reach of about 95% of people in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 95% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost The CW? 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 The CW still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KGBT-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where The CW 4.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KGBT-TV RF 18 · UHF
KGBT-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for The CW around Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Aim at the KGBT-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | west-northwest (289°) | 24 mi |
| McAllen, TX | east-southeast (109°) | 27 mi |
| Raymondville, TX | south (188°) | 26 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | west (274°) | 33 mi |
| La Villa, TX | south-southeast (158°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for The CW in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
The CW reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 4.1 doesn't come in
The CW is also on:
More free channels from KGBT-TV
- 4.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 4.3 Comet
- 4.4 Antenna TV
- 4.5 Ion Mystery
- 4.6 Grit
Other networks in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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Questions about The CW in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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Why did The CW 4.1 disappear from my TV?
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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