Lubbock TV Stations: Every South Plains Channel and How to Watch

Every Lubbock TV station

Six full-power stations and several low-power ones carry the networks in Lubbock.

On your TV	Network	Station	Broadcast channel
5.1	PBS	KTTZ-TV, Texas Tech	UHF 25
11.1	NBC	KCBD, "NewsChannel 11"	UHF 35
13.1	CBS	KLBK-TV	UHF 31
14.1	MyNetworkTV	KMYL-LD, "My Lubbock TV"	UHF 22
22.1	The CW	KLCW-TV, Wolfforth	UHF 23
28.1	ABC	KAMC, "KAMC 28"	UHF 27
34.1	FOX	KJTV-TV, "Fox 34"	VHF 11
46.1	Telemundo	KXTQ-CD	UHF 24
51.1	Univision	KBZO-LD	UHF 30

From the RabbitEars Lubbock market list and station records, checked October 19, 2026. Subchannels include Antenna TV on 13.3, Grit on 11.3, Bounce on 28.3, MeTV on 48.1 and Create and PBS Kids on 5.2 and 5.3. FOX 34 also runs a news channel, "Fox 34 News Now," on 34.2 and 32.1. For a number-by-number guide, see our Lubbock channel numbers page.

Towers in town

No Lubbock tower is more than 5 miles from downtown. PBS 5 sits about 2 miles west and FOX 34 about 3 miles south-southeast. The CBS 13, ABC 28 and NBC 11 towers stand 4 to 5 miles south.

• KTTZ, PBS 5, broadcasts from the Texas Tech campus, at 18th Street and Indiana Avenue.
• KLBK, CBS 13, and KAMC, ABC 28, share a site on University Avenue in south Lubbock, with Univision 51.
• KCBD, NBC 11, shares its tower in south Lubbock with the CW 22 and Telemundo 46.
• KJTV, FOX 34, transmits near I-27 and the Slaton Highway.

Distances we computed from the stations' listed coordinates. With towers this close, almost any antenna works in the city. Aim roughly south if you use a directional one; PBS 5 is close enough to come in from the side.

FOX 34 and VHF 11

KJTV, FOX 34, broadcasts on VHF channel 11, while every other Lubbock network station uses UHF. A UHF-only antenna can pull in NBC, CBS and ABC and still miss FOX.

That's also where the confusion starts: the station called NBC 11 isn't on channel 11 at all, and FOX is. Your TV sorts it out by showing 11.1 for NBC and 34.1 for FOX. If FOX is missing after a scan, try an antenna rated for VHF-High, and see the FCC's DTV reception map for your address.

Levelland, Plainview and the South Plains

Town	To the Lubbock towers	Aim
Wolfforth	8 to 10 mi	East
Idalou	12 to 16 mi	Southwest
Slaton	13 to 17 mi	West-northwest
Abernathy	18 to 23 mi	South
Levelland	28 to 31 mi	East
Brownfield	32 to 35 mi	Northeast
Littlefield	34 to 39 mi	Southeast
Post	36 to 40 mi	Northwest
Plainview	43 to 48 mi	South
Lamesa	53 to 58 mi	North

Distances we computed from the stations' listed coordinates. Past about 30 miles, plan on a roof antenna that handles VHF for FOX 34. Low-power Univision 51 and Telemundo 46 fade sooner than the full-power stations, so Spanish-language viewers in Levelland or Plainview may need other options.

A TV pioneer on the plains

1. November 13, 1952: KDUB-TV, today's KLBK, signs on. Founder W. D. "Dub" Rogers then added stations in Abilene, Big Spring and Clovis, New Mexico. Together they formed the West Texas Television Network, the first regional TV network in the US.
2. May 10, 1953: KCBD follows as the NBC station, and later becomes the first Lubbock station to broadcast in color.
3. October 16, 1962: Texas Tech's KTXT-TV, now KTTZ, brings PBS. It was the network's only West Texas station until 1978.
4. 1968 to 1969: KSEL-TV, now KAMC, takes ABC full time. It took the market 17 years to have all three networks.
5. October 9, 1986: KJTV joins FOX as a charter affiliate the day the network launches.

Univision and Telemundo

Lubbock has both major Spanish-language networks on the air: Univision 51 KBZO-LD and Telemundo 46 KXTQ-CD. Both are low-power stations, with Univision transmitting from the CBS 13 and ABC 28 tower on University Avenue.

That's a difference from Amarillo, which has Telemundo but no Univision station. Entravision owns KBZO, with studios on Caprock Drive.

Who owns what

Two companies run most of Lubbock's network news. Gray Media owns NBC 11 KCBD, FOX 34 KJTV and CW 22 KLCW, which share studios at 98th Street and University Avenue. Nexstar owns CBS 13 KLBK and provides services to ABC 28 KAMC, owned by Mission Broadcasting, from studios on University Avenue.

FOX 34 was locally owned by Ramar Communications until late 2020. Texas Tech owns KTTZ through Texas Tech Public Media, which also runs two radio stations.

Watching without cable

In Lubbock, an inexpensive antenna covers every network, so cable is optional.

• An antenna with VHF for FOX 34, $25 to $60.
• A streaming service, like YouTube TV at $82.99 a month.
• IPTVZ, if you want ESPN and the rest without a cable contract. One screen for a year runs $74.99.

All four Lubbock network stations appear by call sign in the October 16, 2026 IPTVZ catalogue. PBS 5 KTTZ, Univision 51 KBZO, Telemundo Lubbock and the Amarillo stations are on the panel as well. The CW's KLCW is the one it doesn't carry. See our guides to IPTV in Lubbock, Texas Tech Red Raiders on TV and leaving Optimum in Lubbock.

Heading north to the Panhandle? Our Amarillo TV stations guide picks up where this one ends, and the Texas local channels guide maps the other markets.

Lubbock TV FAQ

What channel is NBC in Lubbock?

NBC is KCBD, channel 11.1, "NewsChannel 11." Its signal goes out on UHF 35.

What channel is CBS in Lubbock?

CBS is KLBK-TV, channel 13.1, broadcasting on UHF 31 from University Avenue.

What channel is ABC in Lubbock?

ABC is KAMC, channel 28.1, on UHF 27.

What channel is FOX in Lubbock?

Look for 34.1, KJTV-TV. The signal itself rides on VHF 11, which is why a UHF-only antenna can miss it.

What channel is PBS in Lubbock?

PBS is KTTZ-TV, channel 5.1, run by Texas Tech Public Media.

Is there a Univision station in Lubbock?

Yes, KBZO-LD on channel 51.1. Telemundo is KXTQ-CD on 46.1.

The short version

• The networks are on 11, 13, 28 and 34; PBS is 5 and the CW 22.
• All the towers are 1 to 5 miles from downtown.
• FOX 34 is on VHF 11; the rest are UHF.
• Univision 51 and Telemundo 46 are both on the air.
• KLBK began in 1952 as KDUB-TV, part of the first regional TV network.

In Lubbock, free TV is close to effortless. If you want cable channels too, the free trial shows what IPTV adds. If one station does give you trouble, our guide to antenna reception in Texas walks through the fixes.