KSAT-TV · channel 12.1
KSAT-TV is channel 12.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to San Antonio, TX. It now sends 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 , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KSAT-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 ABC NextGen TV only
- 12.2 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 12.3 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 12.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
- 12.5 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KSAT-TV
KSAT-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main San Antonio towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 12 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels, TX | south-southwest (196°) | 31 mi |
| Seguin, TX | southwest (218°) | 28 mi |
| Kerrville, TX | southeast (135°) | 75 mi |
| Uvalde, TX | east (87°) | 92 mi |
| Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | southeast (145°) | 40 mi |
| Pleasanton, TX | northeast (34°) | 26 mi |
| Pearsall, TX | east-northeast (63°) | 57 mi |
| Floresville, TX | northwest (326°) | 10 mi |
KSAT-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
- 12 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 74 kW
- Antenna height
- 607 m above sea level, 448 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 29.2700, -98.2589 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 53118
- Licence on file
- 2024-05-03
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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).
Updated How we work this out