Antenna TV channels in Lake Charles
9 stations broadcast free TV around Lake Charles, carrying 14 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 Lake Charles
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% of people in the Lake Charles market; about 99+% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 50 free channels from 23 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+% | 99+% |
| CBS | 99+% | 38% |
| NBC | 99+% | 19% |
| FOX | 99+% | 99+% |
| PBS | 99+% | 99% |
| Univision | 99+% | 92% |
| Telemundo | 29% | 8% |
Share of the market's 296k people, across its 33 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles ZIP 70609 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (282°, most) | 50 |
| Sulphur ZIP 70663 | Attic or outdoor | west (277°, most) | 45 |
| DeRidder ZIP 70634 | Roof | south-southwest (209°, most) | 51 |
| Jennings ZIP 70546 | Attic or outdoor | east-northeast (73°) | 44 |
| Westlake ZIP 70669 | Attic or outdoor | west (270°, most) | 50 |
| Iowa ZIP 70647 | Attic or outdoor | east (82°, most) | 53 |
| Welsh ZIP 70591 | Attic or outdoor | east-northeast (78°, most) | 57 |
| Vinton ZIP 70668 | Attic or outdoor | west (264°, most) | 34 |
| DeQuincy ZIP 70633 | Attic or outdoor | southwest (226°, most) | 45 |
| Lake Arthur ZIP 70549 | Attic or outdoor | northeast (55°) | 40 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Lake Charles?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 NBC | 7.1 | KPLC |
 ABC | 29.2 | KVHP |
 FOX | 29.1 | KVHP |
 PBS | 18.1 | KLTL-TV |
 Univision | 29.4 | KVHP |
The best TV antenna for Lake Charles
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.
- 7 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (KPLC), 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 Sulphur, DeRidder, Jennings and nearby
Aim at the main tower site ( and others). From the largest towns around Lake Charles:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur, LA | east-southeast (102°) | 3 mi |
| DeRidder, LA | south (181°) | 43 mi |
| Jennings, LA | west (270°) | 39 mi |
| Westlake, LA | southwest (226°) | 4 mi |
3 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: KPLC (22 mi away), KLTL-TV (22 mi away), KVHP (17 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Lake Charles TV towers are
Map of 5 tower sites around Lake Charles. The list below has every site.
Every Lake Charles 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.
Full power (3)
Class A (1)
- KFAM-CD Lake Charles, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (5)
- K21OB-D Lake Charles, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- K30QV-D Deridder, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KGCH-LD Lake Charles, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KSWL-LD Lake Charles, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KWWE-LD Lake Charles, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Lake Charles
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For the curious: tower and licence details
- K21OB-D · facility 125172 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-06-01
- KFAM-CD · facility 59500 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-12-17
- KWWE-LD · facility 184601 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-03-15
- KSWL-LD · facility 185296 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-01-30
- KPLC · facility 13994 · RF 7 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 62 kW · HAAT 451 m · licensed 2011-04-05
- KLTL-TV · facility 38587 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 131.4 kW · HAAT 299.1 m · licensed 2011-04-04
- KGCH-LD · facility 185817 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-09-08
- KVHP · facility 35852 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 393 m · licensed 2018-12-11
- K30QV-D · facility 185545 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-07-22
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