KRGV-TV · channel 5.1
KRGV-TV is channel 5.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Weslaco, TX.
Updated from FCC data
KRGV-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 ABC
- 5.2 Bilingual independent
Which way to point your antenna for KRGV-TV
KRGV-TV transmits from the main Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| 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 |
KRGV-TV 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
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 87.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 459 m above sea level, 441 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 26.1006, -97.8393 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 43328
- Licence on file
- 2025-03-20
More in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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