KBTX-TV · channel 3.1
KBTX-TV is channel 3.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Bryan, TX.
Updated from FCC data
KBTX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for KBTX-TV
KBTX-TV transmits from the main Waco-Temple-Bryan tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 16 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen, TX | east-southeast (109°) | 107 mi |
| College Station, TX | east (98°) | 16 mi |
| Temple, TX | east-southeast (115°) | 89 mi |
| Gatesville, TX | east-southeast (121°) | 119 mi |
| Bellmead, TX | southeast (139°) | 96 mi |
| Mexia, TX | south-southeast (161°) | 82 mi |
| Clifton, TX | southeast (132°) | 125 mi |
| West, TX | southeast (144°) | 107 mi |
KBTX-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
- 16 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 685 kW
- Antenna height
- 596 m above sea level, 506 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 30.5546, -96.0312 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 6669
- Licence on file
- 2020-04-15
More in Waco-Temple-Bryan
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