What channel is Univision on antenna in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen?
Univision is channel 48.1 (KNVO).
It broadcasts on RF 17 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Univision on KNVO within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 94% (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 KNVO tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where Univision 48.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KNVO RF 17 · UHF
KNVO's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Univision around Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Aim at the KNVO tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | west (281°) | 37 mi |
| McAllen, TX | southeast (130°) | 15 mi |
| Raymondville, TX | south-southwest (213°) | 32 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | west (272°) | 47 mi |
| La Villa, TX | south-southwest (210°) | 17 mi |
The antenna you need for Univision in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
Univision 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 KNVO
- 48.2 UniMás
- 48.4 The CW
Other networks in Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen
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Questions about Univision 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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