Killeen and Fort Hood TV Channels: Stations, Antenna Directions and Hometown News

The stations Killeen watches

Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove and Fort Hood share one channel lineup with Waco and Temple.

On your TV	Network	Station	Broadcast channel
6.1	NBC	KCEN-TV, Temple	VHF 9
10.1	CBS	KWTX-TV, Waco	VHF 10
10.2	Telemundo	KWTX-TV	VHF 10
25.1	ABC	KXXV, Waco	UHF 26
31.1	TCT (religious)	KPLE-CD, Killeen	UHF 30
44.1	FOX	KWKT-TV, Waco	UHF 28
46.1	The CW	KNCT, Belton	UHF 17
62.1	Univision	KAKW-DT, Killeen	VHF 13
62.2	UniMás	KAKW-DT	VHF 13

From the RabbitEars Waco market list, checked October 19, 2026. The subchannels add more. MeTV is on 10.3, Grit and Court TV on 25.2 and 25.3, and Antenna TV and Bounce on 44.3 and 44.4. KNCT adds Start TV and Heroes & Icons. Our Waco, Temple and Bryan TV stations guide has the full market.

One city, two antenna directions

For NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and the CW, point your antenna east-northeast, toward Moody. CBS 10, ABC 25, FOX 44 and CW 46 broadcast from there, 27 to 29 miles from downtown Killeen. NBC 6 transmits a little further east, along I-35 south of Eddy, about 32 miles away.

Univision is the odd one out. KAKW's tower stands in Williamson County, roughly halfway between Killeen and Austin, about 31 miles south-southwest. A directional antenna aimed at Moody has its back to that tower. Households that want both often add a second antenna or a rotator, or use an omnidirectional model on a tall mast.

Three of the stations also need VHF: NBC 6 on VHF 9, CBS 10 on VHF 10 and Univision 62 on VHF 13. An antenna marked UHF only will miss them. Before buying, enter your address on the FCC's DTV reception map.

Distances from Killeen-area towns

Copperas Cove, Kempner and Lampasas are 37 to 54 miles from Moody, which calls for a roof antenna. Killeen, Harker Heights and Nolanville sit closer, at 24 to 28 miles.

Town	To the Moody towers	To Univision 62
Nolanville	24 mi, northeast	33 mi, southwest
Harker Heights	26 mi, northeast	32 mi, southwest
Gatesville	26 mi, east-southeast	51 mi, south-southwest
Killeen	28 mi, east-northeast	31 mi, south-southwest
Fort Hood main post	30 mi, east-northeast	31 mi, south-southwest
Copperas Cove	37 mi, east-northeast	28 mi, south
Kempner	44 mi, east-northeast	25 mi, south
Lampasas	54 mi, east-northeast	26 mi, south-southeast

Distances we computed from the stations' listed coordinates; NBC 6 adds 2 to 5 miles to the Moody figures. Terrain matters as much as the miles. In Copperas Cove and Kempner, a mast that clears the rooftops and trees helps more than a bigger antenna.

Killeen's own stations

Two full-power stations have deep Killeen roots, though neither runs its newsroom there today.

• KAKW, Univision 62, is licensed to Killeen, and its call letters stand for Austin, Killeen and Waco. It signed on May 31, 1996, as a UPN station. Today it's TelevisaUnivision's Austin outlet, with studios on North Loop Boulevard in Austin.
• KNCT, CW 46, began on November 23, 1970, as the PBS station of Central Texas College, with studios on the college's Killeen campus. It left PBS on August 31, 2018. After a year off the air, it came back under Gray Media as the market's CW station, run from Waco.

KPLE-CD on channel 31, a low-power religious station carrying TCT, is also licensed to Killeen. For local news, Killeen watches the Waco and Temple stations, which also report on Fort Hood.

Can Killeen get Austin channels?

Usually not over the air. Austin's main towers stand west of downtown Austin, about 53 to 56 miles south of Killeen, Harker Heights and Copperas Cove. That's past the reliable range of most home antennas, especially with hills in between.

Univision is the exception, since KAKW is Austin's Univision station and reaches Killeen directly. For KVUE 24, KXAN 36, FOX 7 KTBC and CBS 42 KEYE, the practical route is streaming. Our Austin TV stations guide lists every Austin channel.

TV for Fort Hood families

The post has been Fort Hood again since June 10, 2025, now honoring Col. Robert B. Hood, a World War I officer. It was Fort Cavazos from May 2023, and before that Fort Hood for John Bell Hood. Some guides and channel listings still use the 2023 name.

For a family that just moved here, the Waco stations are the local news, but they aren't the news from home. A soldier from Ohio still wants the Browns on Sunday, and a spouse from Georgia still checks the Atlanta weather. Antennas and most streaming services only give you the stations where you live now.

IPTVZ works differently. Its October 16, 2026 catalogue counts 803 local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX feeds, so search the panel for the city back home. NFL Sunday Ticket channels and NFL RedZone are there too. There's no contract to cancel at the next move, and a plan follows you to the next duty station. Some on-post housing comes with its own internet setup, so check with your housing office about speeds before you sign up.

Watching without cable

There are three ways to watch without cable in Killeen.

• An antenna with VHF, aimed east-northeast, for $25 to $60, more with a mast.
• A live-TV streaming service. YouTube TV costs $82.99 a month and Enter your Killeen ZIP on its site to see the local lineup first.
• IPTVZ, with a 3-month plan at $29.99, or 12 months on one device for $74.99.

The catalogue lists NBC 6 KCEN, CBS 10 KWTX, ABC 25 KXXV and FOX 44 KWKT, plus Univision Austin and the four Austin network stations. CW 46 KNCT is on the panel as well. Our guides to IPTV in Waco, Killeen and Bryan and leaving Spectrum in Central Texas compare the costs.

Killeen is part of the Waco-Temple-Bryan market, one of 19 in our Texas local channels guide. Our Temple TV guide covers the next city east.

Killeen TV FAQ

What channel is CBS in Killeen?

CBS is KWTX-TV, channel 10.1, from Waco. It broadcasts on VHF 10 from a tower near Moody, about 28 miles east-northeast of Killeen.

What channel is NBC in Killeen?

NBC is KCEN-TV, channel 6.1, licensed to Temple, on VHF 9.

Which way do I point my antenna in Killeen?

East-northeast, toward Moody, for the English-language networks. Univision 62 comes from the south-southwest, nearly the opposite direction.

Is Univision 62 a Killeen station?

It's licensed to Killeen, but KAKW programs for Austin, with studios in Austin and a tower in Williamson County.

Is it Fort Hood or Fort Cavazos?

Fort Hood. The Army changed the name back on June 10, 2025, after two years as Fort Cavazos.

Can I watch my hometown news at Fort Hood?

Not with an antenna. IPTVZ's catalogue lists local network stations from across the US, so you can pick the ones from home.

The short version

• Killeen gets NBC 6, CBS 10, ABC 25, FOX 44, CW 46 and Univision 62.
• Aim east-northeast for the networks; Univision 62 comes from the south-southwest.
• NBC, CBS and Univision need an antenna with VHF.
• Austin's towers are about 55 miles away, too far for most antennas.
• IPTVZ adds hometown stations for Fort Hood families, from $29.99.

Killeen's antenna setup takes more thought than most, but once it's aimed right it's free for good. For the channels no antenna can reach from here, try the free trial or compare IPTVZ plans.