Tyler-Longview TV Stations: Every East Texas Channel and How to Watch

Every East Texas TV station

Four full-power stations carry the big networks for Tyler, Longview, Lufkin and Nacogdoches.

On your TV	Network	Station	Broadcast channel
7.1	ABC	KLTV, Tyler	VHF 7
7.3	Telemundo	KLTV, "Telemundo Este de Texas"	VHF 7
9.1	ABC	KTRE, Lufkin	UHF 24
19.1	CBS	KYTX, Nacogdoches, "CBS 19"	UHF 15
19.2	The CW	KYTX, "East Texas CW"	UHF 15
30.1	FOX	KFXL-LD, Lufkin, repeats FOX 51	UHF 29
36.1	MyNetworkTV	KTPN-LD, Tyler	UHF 36
51.1	FOX	KFXK-TV, Longview, "Fox51"	UHF 20
56.1	NBC	KETK-TV, Jacksonville	UHF 22

From the RabbitEars Tyler market list and station records, checked October 19, 2026. The subchannels add MeTV on 19.3, Bounce on 7.4, Grit and ION on 56.2 and 56.3, and Laff on 51.4. Of the four big network stations, only FOX 51 is licensed to Longview. Our Longview TV stations guide covers that city.

Four towers, four directions

From downtown Tyler, ABC 7 is 14 miles north-northeast and NBC 56 is 20 miles south, almost opposite each other. FOX 51 sits 21 miles east-southeast, and CBS 19 is 33 miles south-southeast.

Distances we computed from the stations' listed coordinates. ABC 7 transmits from northern Smith County near the Wood County line. NBC 56 is in northwestern Cherokee County near FM 855, and CBS 19 is northwest of Ponta. FOX 51 stands in northwestern Rusk County, northwest of New London.

In practice, Tyler homes that aim a directional antenna south get NBC and CBS, then have to work for ABC and FOX. Omnidirectional antennas, or two antennas joined with a combiner, are common answers. Check your exact address on the FCC's DTV reception map.

Getting ABC 7 on an antenna

KLTV broadcasts on VHF 7, so a UHF-only antenna can miss the market's longtime ratings leader. In Tyler there's a second way in. KLTV runs a low-power UHF fill-in, K21PE-D, on channel 21, and it also shows up as 7.1 after a scan.

If your TV finds two versions of channel 7, keep whichever holds steady. KLTV's tower has a history of its own. On February 3, 2006, its 1,078-foot mast in Red Springs collapsed and took the station off the air. Cable viewers kept watching through a fiber link while antenna and satellite viewers lost it until a temporary signal came back.

Lufkin and Nacogdoches

The southern half of the market has its own ABC station, KTRE 9, licensed to Lufkin. It shares programs with KLTV but runs its own weeknight news and ads from studios in Pollok. Lufkin's FOX comes from KFXL-LD on channel 30, a low-power repeater of FOX 51.

CBS 19 is licensed to Nacogdoches, though its studios are in Tyler. Its tower is about 33 miles from Nacogdoches and 44 from Lufkin, and NBC 56 is 50 to 61 miles away. Our guides to Lufkin TV stations and Nacogdoches TV channels cover the antenna setups there.

No PBS, no Univision

RabbitEars' station list for the market includes no PBS station and no Univision station. Telemundo is the one Spanish-language network on the air, on KLTV 7.3 and KTRE 9.2.

For PBS, East Texans use cable, satellite or the free PBS app. Univision comes through cable, satellite or a streaming service. Near Marshall, a good antenna may also bring in the Shreveport stations.

The long road to a local CBS

CBS had a hard time staying on the air in East Texas.

1. 1954: KETX, channel 19 in Tyler, carried CBS from January and went dark that October 23. KLTV, signed on October 14, 1954, kept some CBS shows, including NFL football.
2. 1969 to 1970: KAEC-TV in Nacogdoches lasted about eight months amid technical problems.
3. 1984 to 1991: KLMG-TV, channel 51 in Longview, was the CBS station until it became FOX's KFXK.
4. The cable years: Local cable systems carried CBS from Shreveport's KSLA or from Dallas.
5. 2000s: KYTX relaunched as its own CBS 19 station, the first in-market CBS affiliate in 13 years.

NBC arrived in March 1987 with KETK, the first time East Texas had full affiliates of all three major networks.

Shreveport stations on the east side

Shreveport's towers stand about 27 miles from Marshall and 49 from Longview, close enough for an outdoor antenna in Harrison County. That puts KTBS 3 ABC, KSLA 12 CBS, KMSS 33 FOX and Texarkana's KTAL 6 NBC within reach of some East Texas homes.

From Tyler, those towers are about 83 miles away, too far to count on. Longview sits between the two markets; our Longview guide explains which stations win where.

Watching without cable

Each cable-free option handles the scattered towers differently.

• An antenna with VHF, from $25 to $60, more for a mast or a second antenna.
• Streaming. YouTube TV charges $82.99 a month; whether it includes KLTV and the others depends on your ZIP code.
• IPTVZ, $29.99 for 3 months or $74.99 for 12 months on one device.

All four tower directions stop mattering on IPTVZ. The October 16, 2026 panel catalogue lists KLTV, KYTX, KETK and KFXK by name. The Shreveport stations are there too: KTBS, KSLA, KTAL, KMSS and CW 21 KPXJ. See our guides to IPTV in East Texas and leaving Optimum in Tyler and Longview.

Tyler-Longview is one of 19 TV markets in our Texas local channels guide.

Tyler TV FAQ

What channel is ABC in Tyler?

ABC is KLTV, channel 7.1, on VHF 7. A UHF fill-in on channel 21 also carries it as 7.1 in Tyler.

What channel is CBS in Tyler TX?

CBS is KYTX, channel 19.1, licensed to Nacogdoches with studios in Tyler. The CW is on 19.2.

What channel is NBC in East Texas?

NBC is KETK-TV, channel 56.1, licensed to Jacksonville. Its tower is about 20 miles south of Tyler.

What channel is FOX in Tyler and Longview?

FOX is KFXK-TV, channel 51.1, licensed to Longview. Lufkin also gets it on KFXL-LD, channel 30.

Is there a PBS station in Tyler?

No PBS station broadcasts from inside the Tyler-Longview market. Cable, satellite and the free PBS app are the usual routes.

Why can't I get ABC 7 on my antenna?

KLTV broadcasts on VHF 7, which many flat antennas handle poorly. Use an antenna rated for VHF, or try KLTV's UHF 21 fill-in in Tyler.

The short version

• ABC 7, CBS 19, NBC 56 and FOX 51 serve East Texas; Lufkin adds ABC 9.
• The towers sit in four directions from Tyler, with ABC and NBC nearly opposite.
• ABC 7 is on VHF 7, with a UHF 21 fill-in in Tyler.
• No PBS or Univision station broadcasts from inside the market.
• IPTVZ lists all four East Texas networks plus Shreveport's stations.

An antenna can serve East Texas well once you know where to point it, and sometimes it takes two. If that's more hassle than it's worth, the free trial shows the IPTV route. Our guide to antenna reception in Texas compares a wide-pattern antenna, a rotator and a two-antenna combiner setup.