Corpus Christi Channel Numbers: KIII 3, KRIS 6, KZTV 10 and Every Subchannel

What channel is ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX in Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi's big four sit on 3, 6, 10 and 38. The ".1" is each station's main channel; ".2" and up are its extra subchannels.

Network	Channel	Station	Real broadcast channel
ABC	3.1	KIII	VHF 8
NBC	6.1	KRIS-TV	UHF 26
CBS	10.1	KZTV	VHF 10
PBS	16.1	KEDT	UHF 23
Univision	28.1	KORO	UHF 27
FOX	38.1	KSCC	UHF 19
The CW, MyNetworkTV	38.3	KSCC	UHF 19
UniMás	41.1	KCRP-CD	UHF 17
Telemundo	47.1 and 10.2	K22JA-D and KZTV	UHF 22 and VHF 10

From the RabbitEars Corpus Christi list, checked October 19, 2026. Our Corpus Christi TV stations guide explains who owns each one and where the towers are.

Why KIII channel 3 broadcasts on 8

KIII calls itself channel 3 but transmits on VHF channel 8, and your TV shows "3.1" because the signal tells it to. A virtual channel is that label: the number a station tells your TV to display, whatever frequency it really uses.

Before 2009, KIII really was on channel 3. In the digital switch, it kept its digital signal on VHF 8 and kept the familiar "3" as its virtual number. The same trick runs across the market:

• NBC 6 KRIS actually broadcasts on UHF 26. It used VHF 13 until February 2022.
• CBS 10 KZTV is one of the few that kept its old number for real, on VHF 10.
• FOX 38 KSCC broadcasts on UHF 19.

Why care? Because antennas see the real channel. ABC "3" and CBS "10" are both VHF, so an antenna that's weak on VHF loses them, even though they look like low, easy numbers.

Every Corpus Christi subchannel

The Corpus Christi stations carry about 30 free subchannels, heavy on classic TV, crime and movies.

Station	Subchannels
KIII, ABC 3	3.2 MeTV, 3.3 Quest, 3.4 Cozi TV, 3.5 True Crime Network, 3.6 The Nest, 3.7 Shop LC, 3.8 Great, 3.9 Outlaw
KRIS, NBC 6	6.2 Laff, 6.3 Grit, 6.4 Court TV, 6.5 ION, 6.6 Busted, 6.7 HSN
KZTV, CBS 10	10.2 Telemundo, 10.3 KDF-TV independent
KEDT, PBS 16	16.2 Create
KORO, Univision 28	28.2 ION Mystery, 28.3 ION Plus, 28.5 Bounce TV, 28.6 Majestad TV
KQSY-LD 30	30.1 Catchy Comedy, 30.2 Heroes & Icons, 30.3 Start TV, 30.4 Movies!, 30.5 MeTV Toons
KSCC, FOX 38	38.2 Roar, 38.3 The CW and MyNetworkTV, 38.4 Charge!, 38.5 Comet, 38.6 The Nest
KCRP-CD, UniMás 41	41.2 LATV
K22JA-D, Telemundo 47	47.2 KDF-TV

For older viewers, the classic-TV picks are MeTV on 3.2, Cozi TV on 3.4, Laff on 6.2 and the whole KQSY lineup on channel 30.

Channels that show up twice

A Corpus Christi scan lists a few networks twice, on purpose.

• Telemundo on 10.2 and 47.1: Scripps runs KAJA Telemundo both as a KZTV subchannel and on low-power K22JA-D. Because 10.2 rides on full-power KZTV, it usually reaches farther than low-power 47.1.
• KDF-TV on 10.3 and 47.2: the same independent channel, paired with Telemundo on both stations.
• The Nest on 3.6 and 38.6: two different owners carry the same network.

Keep whichever copy comes in better at your house and hide the other in your TV's channel list.

Numbers in Kingsville, Alice, Beeville and Refugio

Across the Coastal Bend, the channel numbers stay the same, but some come from local repeaters. Telemundo 47 has its own repeaters: K31KK-D for Kingsville and Alice, and K09YZ-D for Beeville and Refugio.

So a Kingsville TV still shows Telemundo as 47.1, from a closer transmitter. Our guide to Kingsville and Coastal Bend TV covers reception south of the city. Victoria is a separate TV market with its own numbers; see Victoria TV stations.

Spectrum and streaming numbers

On Spectrum and satellite, Corpus Christi stations use different channel numbers, listed in each provider's guide. The numbers on this page work only with an antenna. Paying Spectrum mainly for the locals? Our guide to leaving Spectrum in Corpus Christi prices the switch.

IPTV skips numbers altogether: you pick KIII, KRIS or KZTV by name in the guide. All seven main Corpus Christi stations are on the IPTVZ panel, from ABC 3 and NBC 6 to Telemundo KAJA, Univision 28 and PBS 16. Our guide to IPTV in Corpus Christi explains the setup.

Getting every channel in one scan

1. Start with a VHF-capable antenna. ABC 3 and CBS 10 need it, for the reasons our guide to VHF antenna reception in Texas explains.
2. Aim west-southwest, toward Robstown, where nearly every tower stands. The FCC's DTV reception map gives the direction from your address.
3. Run the TV's auto scan with the input set to Antenna or Air.
4. Check 3.1 and 10.1 first. If both play, the UHF channels almost always do too.
5. Rescan after any change, like KRIS's 2022 move from VHF 13 to UHF 26.

Corpus Christi channel FAQ

What channel is KIII in Corpus Christi?

KIII, the ABC station, is channel 3.1. It broadcasts on VHF 8, so an antenna needs VHF to receive it.

What channel is NBC in Corpus Christi?

NBC is KRIS-TV on 6.1, broadcasting on UHF 26.

What channel is CBS in Corpus Christi?

CBS is KZTV on 10.1, which really does broadcast on VHF channel 10.

What channel is The CW in Corpus Christi?

The CW is on 38.3, a subchannel of FOX station KSCC, since 2024. MyNetworkTV shares the same channel late at night.

What channel is Telemundo in Corpus Christi?

Telemundo appears on 47.1, from K22JA-D, and on 10.2, a subchannel of KZTV.

What channel is PBS in Corpus Christi?

PBS is KEDT on 16.1, with Create on 16.2.

Where is KIII TV located?

KIII is a Corpus Christi station. Its transmitter stands about 16 miles southwest of the city, near Robstown, close to most of the other Corpus Christi towers.

The short version

• ABC 3.1, NBC 6.1, CBS 10.1, FOX 38.1 and The CW 38.3.
• PBS 16.1, Univision 28.1, UniMás 41.1, Telemundo 47.1 and 10.2.
• "Channel 3" broadcasts on VHF 8, and CBS 10 on VHF 10.
• About 30 free subchannels, from MeTV to Catchy Comedy.
• Repeaters keep the same numbers in Kingsville, Alice and Beeville.

Knowing that 3 is really 8 solves half the puzzle; the antenna solves the rest. Or skip both with a day on the IPTVZ free trial and a look at our plans.