Austin News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Austin's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Austin, TX market.
Latest Austin news
- One dead in East Austin motorcycle crash, FM 969 closed in both directions
- Formula 1 is back in Austin for the weekend
- Central Texas voters report ballot scanner jams during early voting in midterm election
- COTA founder expects $1B+ in economic impact from F1 Grand Prix
- 'I’m still traumatized': Car flies off road, crashes into roof of Florida building
- Leander ISD Board of Trustees Candidate Q&A
- UT Austin president outlines plans for new medical center, research building and curriculum task force
- South Austin restaurant owner demands change after man points gun at him
- Austin man's accounts had more than 500 files of child sex abuse material: APD
- Former Dallas Cowboys DB Cornell Green, who didn't miss a game in his 13 seasons, dies at 86
- Austin Ed Fund raises $700,000 for public education programs
- 2026 races in Texas are looking competitive. Can Dems end 32-year streak of losses?
More Austin headlines (16)
- Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy
- Austin police seek black pickup truck linked to copper thefts in Mueller area
- 2026 election: Midterm longshots play political long game
- Austin ICE shooting: Man shot by agents formally indicted
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall project resume
- Four Points Pop Warner at HoCo 2026
- Winnie-the-Pooh Turns 100
- Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in San Antonio smuggling deaths of 53 migrants
- Travis County breaks first-day early voting turnout record for every midterm election this century
- New Austin Music You Need To Know – October 2026
- Materializer: “Unwind”
- Why Aren’t Texas Democrats Talking About Abortion?
- Poll: Bobby Pulido Appears Poised to Flip the 15th Congressional District
- imogene + willie presents: Tyler x Taylor
- Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds
- In a Cash Bail System, Justice Depends on Your Bank Account
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 10:56 pm EDT.
The Austin, TX TV market has 8 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Austin?
- ABC: KVUE on channel 24 (Austin)
- CBS: KEYE-TV on channel 42 (Austin)
- NBC: KXAN-TV on channel 36 (Austin)
- FOX: KTBC on channel 7 (Austin)
- PBS: KLRU on channel 18 (Austin)
- The CW: KNVA on channel 54 (Austin)
All full-power stations in the Austin market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | KVUE | 24 | 33 | Austin, TX |
| CBS | KEYE-TV | 42 | 34 | Austin, TX |
| NBC | KXAN-TV | 36 | 21 | Austin, TX |
| FOX | KTBC | 7 | 7 | Austin, TX |
| PBS | KLRU | 18 | 22 | Austin, TX |
| The CW | KNVA | 54 | 23 | Austin, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KBVO | 14 | 27 | Llano, TX |
| Univision | KAKW-DT | 62 | 13 | Killeen, TX |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Austin
Digital subchannels carry 24 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Antenna TV | 14.3 (KBVO) |
| Bounce TV | 14.2 (KBVO) |
| Busted | 24.7 (KVUE) |
| Buzzr | 7.3 (KTBC) |
| Catchy Comedy | 7.5 (KTBC) |
| Charge! | 42.3 (KEYE-TV) |
| Comet | 42.4 (KEYE-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 36.2 (KXAN-TV) |
| Create | 18.2 (KLRU) |
| Fox Weather | 7.6 (KTBC) |
| Grit | 54.2 (KNVA) |
| Ion Mystery | 54.4 (KNVA) |
| Ion Plus | 14.4 (KBVO) |
| Laff | 54.3 (KNVA) |
| MeTV | 7.4 (KTBC) |
| Movies! | 7.2 (KTBC) |
| Outlaw | 24.6 (KVUE) |
| PBS Kids | 18.4 (KLRU) |
| Quest | 24.4 (KVUE) |
| Rewind TV | 36.4 (KXAN-TV) |
| Shop LC | 24.8 (KVUE) |
| The Nest | 24.5 (KVUE) |
| True Crime Network | 24.3 (KVUE) |
| World Channel | 18.3 (KLRU) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Austin market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyNetworkTV | KHPZ-CD | 15 | Round Rock, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KHPX-CD | 28 | Georgetown, TX |
| UniMás | KTFO-CD | 31 | Austin, TX |
| — | K32OJ-D | 32 | Austin, TX |
| — | KGBS-CD | 32 | Austin, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KHPL-CD | 40 | LA Grange, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KHPM-CD | 40 | San Marcos, TX |
| Univision | KXLK-CD | 40 | Austin, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KHPF-CD | 44 | Fredericksburg, TX |
| MyNetworkTV | KBVO-CD | 51 | Austin, TX |
News, talk and public radio in the Austin area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.5 FM | KMFA | Classical | Austin, TX |
| 90.5 FM | KUT | News/Talk (Public) | Austin, TX |
| 91.3 FM | KNCT-FM | Easy listening; public radio | Killeen, TX |
| 590 AM | KLBJ | News/Talk | Austin, TX |
| 1370 AM | KJCE | Talk radio | Rollingwood, TX |
Music, sports and other radio in the Austin area
See all 25 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | KNLE-FM | Religious; Christian Music/Christian Talk | Round Rock, TX |
| 88.7 FM | KAZI | Urban Contemporary/Community Radio | Austin, TX |
| 91.7 FM | KOOP | Community radio | Hornsby, TX |
| 91.7 FM | KVRX | Freeform and specialty music, community programming, sports | Austin, TX |
| 92.3 FM | KIIZ-FM | Urban contemporary | Killeen, TX |
| 92.5 FM | KVLR | Worship music | Sunset Valley, TX |
| 93.7 FM | KLBJ-FM | Mainstream rock | Austin, TX |
| 94.7 FM | KAMX | Hot adult contemporary | Luling, TX |
| 95.5 FM | KKMJ-FM | Adult contemporary | Austin, TX |
| 96.7 FM | KHFI-FM | Contemporary hit radio | Georgetown, TX |
| 98.1 FM | KVET-FM | Country | Austin, TX |
| 100.7 FM | KASE-FM | Country music | Austin, TX |
| 102.3 FM | KPEZ | Rhythmic contemporary | Austin, TX |
| 103.5 FM | KBPA | Adult hits | Austin, TX |
| 104.9 FM | KTXX-FM | Regional Mexican | Bee Cave, TX |
| 105.9 FM | KFMK | Contemporary Christian | Round Rock, TX |
| 107.1 FM | KLZT | Regional Mexican | Bastrop, TX |
| 970 AM | KYOW | Catholic radio | Del Valle, TX |
| 1060 AM | KTSN | Adult album alternative; Americana | San Leanna, TX |
| 1120 AM | KTXW | Christian radio | Manor, TX |
| 1300 AM | KVET | Sports | Austin, TX |
| 1440 AM | KELG | Spanish Christian | Manor, TX |
| 1490 AM | KJFK | Adult hits | Austin, TX |
| 1530 AM | KZNX | Regional Mexican | Creedmoor, TX |
| 1600 AM | KOKE | Tejano | Pflugerville, TX |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Austin area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | WXK27 | Austin, TX | Austin/San Antonio, TX |
| 162.425 MHz | WWF91 | Llano, TX | Austin/San Antonio, TX |
Local newspapers in the Austin area
8 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin American-Statesman | Austin, TX | Daily newspaper | 1871 |
| Austin Current | Austin, TX | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Austin Free Press | Austin, TX | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Austin Vida | Austin, TX | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Four Points News | Austin, TX | Local newspaper | 2005 |
| The Austin Chronicle | Austin, TX | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1981 |
| The Daily Texan | Austin, TX | Student newspaper | 1900 |
| Killeen Daily Herald | Killeen, TX | Daily newspaper | 1890 |
Obituaries in the Austin area
Death notices and obituaries from 7 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.