What channel is Telemundo on antenna in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen?
Telemundo is channel 40.1 (KTLM).
It broadcasts on RF 14 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Telemundo on KTLM within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 78% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Telemundo? 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 Telemundo still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KTLM tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where Telemundo 40.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTLM RF 14 · UHF
KTLM's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Telemundo around Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Aim at the KTLM tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | west-northwest (297°) | 81 mi |
| McAllen, TX | northwest (309°) | 32 mi |
| Raymondville, TX | west (273°) | 54 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | west-northwest (291°) | 89 mi |
| La Villa, TX | west-northwest (289°) | 47 mi |
The antenna you need for Telemundo in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Telemundo 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
More free channels from KTLM
- 40.2 TeleXitos
Other networks in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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Questions about Telemundo in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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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).
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