Antenna TV channels in Houston
32 stations broadcast free TV around Houston, carrying 90 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Houston
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about <1% of people in the Houston market; about 99+% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 84 free channels from 32 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99+% | 0% |
| CBS | 99+% | 99% |
| NBC | 99+% | 98% |
| FOX | 99+% | 99% |
| PBS | 99+% | 0% |
| The CW | 99+% | 99% |
| Univision | 99+% | 98% |
| Telemundo | 99+% | 99% |
Share of the market's 7,283k people, across its 282 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ZIP 77007 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (203°) | 84 |
| Pasadena ZIP 77505 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (256°) | 84 |
| Pearland ZIP 77584 | Attic or outdoor | west (277°) | 84 |
| League City ZIP 77573 | Attic or outdoor | west (281°) | 81 |
| Conroe ZIP 77304 | Attic or outdoor | south (180°, most) | 79 |
| Sugar Land ZIP 77479 | Attic or outdoor | east (89°) | 84 |
| Baytown ZIP 77521 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (245°) | 95 |
| Missouri City ZIP 77459 | Attic or outdoor | east-northeast (57°) | 84 |
| Fulshear ZIP 77441 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (112°) | 84 |
| Texas City ZIP 77590 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (289°) | 81 |
| Galveston ZIP 77554 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (303°) | 81 |
| Rosenberg ZIP 77471 | Attic or outdoor | east (85°) | 84 |
| Friendswood ZIP 77546 | Attic or outdoor | west (281°) | 81 |
| La Porte ZIP 77571 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (257°) | 81 |
| Deer Park ZIP 77536 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (251°) | 84 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Houston?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 11.1 also 11.11 | KHOU |
 NBC | 2.1 | KPRC-TV |
 ABC | 13.1 | KTRK-TV |
 FOX | 26.1 | KRIV |
 PBS | 8.1 | KUHT |
 The CW | 39.1 | KIAH |
 MyNetworkTV | 20.1 | KTXH |
 ION | 49.1 | KPXB-TV |
 Telemundo | 47.1 | KTMD |
 Univision | 45.1 also 67.5 | KXLN-DT |
 UniMás | 45.2 also 67.1 | KXLN-DT |
The best TV antenna for Houston
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 0% of people.
- 17 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (KUHT, KHOU, KTRK-TV), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Pasadena, Pearland, Conroe and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (KUBE-TV, KUHT, KTMD, KFTH-DT and others). From the largest towns around Houston:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | west-southwest (255°) | 22 mi |
| Pearland, TX | west (275°) | 11 mi |
| Conroe, TX | south (182°) | 52 mi |
| Sugar Land, TX | east-southeast (103°) | 7 mi |
| Baytown, TX | west-southwest (248°) | 36 mi |
| Fulshear, TX | east-southeast (111°) | 24 mi |
| Brenham, TX | southeast (127°) | 67 mi |
| Humble, TX | south-southwest (207°) | 32 mi |
11 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: KRIV (1 mi away), KTXH (1 mi away), KTRK-TV (1 mi away), KPRC-TV (1 mi away), KIAH (1 mi away), KPXB-TV (1 mi away), KHOU (1 mi away), KYAZ (1 mi away), KZJL (1 mi away), KTBU (1 mi away), KXLN-DT (1 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Houston TV towers are
Map of 10 tower sites around Houston. The list below has every site.
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10 stations · 17 mi south-southwest of the centre
KUBE-TVKUHTKTMDKFTH-DTKLTJKETH-TVKUGB-CDKDHU-LDKVVV-LDKVQT-LD
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8 stations · 17 mi south-southwest of the centre
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3 stations · 2 mi southeast of the centre
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2 stations · 9 mi east of the centre
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2 stations · 16 mi south-southwest of the centre
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2 stations · 16 mi south-southwest of the centre
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2 stations · 17 mi south-southwest of the centre
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1 station · 16 mi south-southwest of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Houston
2 stations (KTXH, KIAH) now send the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
KTXH sends NextGen TV on RF 19
- 20.1 MyNetworkTV: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 20.2 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 20.3 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 20.4 Buzzr: ordinary TVs get it from KTRK-TV
KIAH sends NextGen TV on RF 34
- 39.1 The CW: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 39.2 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 39.3 The Nest: ordinary TVs get it from KUHT
- 39.4 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 39.5 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Houston station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 7 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (17)
- KPRC-TV Houston, TX · UHF
- 2.1 NBC
- 2.2 Start TV
- 2.3 Heroes & Icons
- 2.4 2 Plus
- 2.5 [Blank]
- KUHT Houston, TX · VHF
- 8.1 PBS
- 8.2 Create
- 8.3 PBS Kids
- 8.4 NHK World
- 8.5 Sight into Sound
- 8.6 World Channel
Its signal also carries 39.3 for partner stations.
- KHOU Houston, TX · VHF
- 11.1 CBS
- 11.2 Shop LC
- 11.3 True Crime Network
- 11.4 Comet
- 11.5 Roar
- 11.11 CBS · on KTBU's signal
- KTRK-TV Houston, TX · VHF
- 13.1 ABC
- 13.2 Localish
- 13.3 Charge!
- 13.4 QVC
Its signal also carries 20.4 for partner stations.
- KETH-TV Houston, TX · UHF
- 14.1 TBN
- 14.2 TBN Inspire
- 14.3 TBN Enlace USA
- KTXH Houston, TX · UHF · NextGen TV
- 20.1 MyNetworkTV
- 20.2 network unknown
- 20.3 network unknown
- 20.4 Buzzr · on KTRK-TV's signal
- KLTJ Galveston, TX · UHF
- 22.1 Daystar
- 22.2 Daystar Español
- 22.3 Daystar Reflections
- KRIV Houston, TX · UHF
- 26.1 Fox
- KIAH Houston, TX · UHF · NextGen TV
- 39.1 The CW
- 39.2 network unknown
- 39.3 The Nest · on KUHT's signal
- 39.4 network unknown
- 39.5 network unknown
- KXLN-DT Rosenberg, TX · UHF
- 45.1 Univision
- 45.2 UniMás
- KTMD Galveston, TX · UHF
- 47.1 Telemundo
- 47.2 TeleXitos
- KPXB-TV Conroe, TX · UHF
- 49.1 Ion Television
- 49.2 Bounce TV
- 49.3 Laff
- 49.4 Ion Plus
- 49.5 Busted
- 49.6 Game Show Central
- 49.7 Court TV
- 49.8 Grit
- KYAZ Katy, TX · UHF
- 51.1 MeTV
- 51.2 MeTV+
- 51.3 Dabl
- 51.4 Story Television
- 51.5 network unknown
- 51.6 MeTV Toons
- 51.12 OnTV4U
- KTBU Conroe, TX · UHF
- 55.1 Quest
- 55.2 365BLK
- 55.3 Nación TV
- 55.4 Outlaw
Its signal also carries 11.11 for partner stations.
- KUBE-TV Baytown, TX · UHF
- 57.1 ShopHQ
- 57.2 Ace TV
- 57.3 SBTN
- 57.4 Shop LC
- 57.5 Havass
- 57.6 Mi Raza TV
- 57.7 VietSky
- 57.8 Jewelry TV
- 57.9 QVC 365
- 57.10 [Blank]
- 57.11 VIETV
- KZJL Houston, TX · UHF
- 61.1 Estrella TV
- 61.2 Estrella News
- 61.3 Jewelry TV Español/Estrella Clásico
- 61.4 Shop LC
- 61.5 Positiv
- 61.6 Confess
- KFTH-DT Alvin, TX · UHF
- 67.1 UniMás
- 67.2 Great
- 67.3 Grit
- 67.4 HSN
- 67.5 Univision
- 67.6 Infomercials
Class A (2)
Low power (13)
- KHLM-LD Houston, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KVQT-LD Houston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KAHO-LD Woodville, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KBMN-LD Houston, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KBPX-LD Houston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KCTL-LD Livingston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KCVH-LD Houston, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KDHU-LD Houston, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KEHO-LD Houston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KQHO-LD Houston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KTDJ-LD Dayton, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KUVM-LD Houston, TX · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KVVV-LD Houston, TX · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Houston
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Houston?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Houston?
What is the best TV antenna for Houston?
Which way should I point my antenna in Houston?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Houston?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- KTDJ-LD · facility 135827 · RF 5 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2016-06-28 · newer construction permit granted
- KBPX-LD · facility 17746 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-05-17
- KQHO-LD · facility 127916 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-05-31
- KAHO-LD · facility 130038 · RF 4 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2015-11-13
- KEHO-LD · facility 130156 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-06-21
- KBMN-LD · facility 188068 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-11-12
- KRIV · facility 22204 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 578 m · licensed 2023-02-17 · newer construction permit granted
- KTXH · facility 51569 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 578 m · licensed 2024-07-18 · newer construction permit granted
- KTRK-TV · facility 35675 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 32.4 kW · HAAT 580 m · licensed 2022-11-28
- KPRC-TV · facility 53117 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 585 m · licensed 2021-11-23
- KIAH · facility 23394 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 586 m · licensed 2024-07-17
- KUBE-TV · facility 70492 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 580 m · licensed 2019-05-13
- KUGB-CD · facility 66790 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2012-08-17 · newer construction permit granted
- KUHT · facility 69269 · RF 8 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 49.8 kW · HAAT 575.9 m · licensed 2021-11-23
- KDHU-LD · facility 167020 · RF 7 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2010-12-27 · newer construction permit granted
- KTMD · facility 64984 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 597 m · licensed 2021-11-23
- KFTH-DT · facility 60537 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 579 m · licensed 2021-11-23
- KVVV-LD · facility 6690 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-04-09
- KVQT-LD · facility 57187 · RF 14 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-12-02
- KLTJ · facility 24436 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 350 kW · HAAT 579 m · licensed 2011-06-01
- KETH-TV · facility 12895 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 551.5 m · licensed 2025-05-21
- KPXB-TV · facility 58835 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 490 m · licensed 2020-10-15
- KHOU · facility 34529 · RF 11 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 60 kW · HAAT 593 m · licensed 2021-11-23
- KYAZ · facility 31870 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 580 m · licensed 2025-07-10
- KZJL · facility 69531 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 595 m · licensed 2025-07-22
- KTBU · facility 28324 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 596.3 m · licensed 2025-07-11
- KUVM-CD · facility 13200 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-04-16
- KCVH-LD · facility 7079 · RF 6 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-02-04
- KUVM-LD · facility 167664 · RF 10 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-02-09
- KHLM-LD · facility 57189 · RF 10 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-02-09
- KXLN-DT · facility 53847 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 592 m · licensed 2026-09-04
- KCTL-LD · facility 28943 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 11 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-05-16 · newer construction permit granted
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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