Is KAKW-DT (Univision 62) on NextGen TV?
Univision · channel 62 · Killeen, TX (Austin market)
Yes. KAKW-DT still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KXLK-CD's transmitter (since October 6, 2020).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KAKW-DT at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 62
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 13 · VHF-high
- Network
- Univision
- City of license
- Killeen, TX
- TV market
- Austin (#39)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via KXLK-CD
- NextGen TV since
- October 6, 2020
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 148
How KAKW-DT shares transmitters
During the switch, stations in a market pair up: one transmitter (the “lighthouse”) goes NextGen-only and carries everyone’s 3.0 versions, while its own old-format programming moves to a partner. Your TV shows the same channel numbers either way.
- KAKW-DT’s NextGen TV version airs from KXLK-CD (Univision 40) (RF 14).
- KAKW-DT’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of KXLK-CD (Univision 40).
Questions about KAKW-DT
Is KAKW-DT broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. KAKW-DT still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KXLK-CD's transmitter (since October 6, 2020).
Will KAKW-DT stop working on my TV?
Not under today's rules. Any full-power or Class A station that switches to NextGen TV must keep an old-format (ATSC 1.0) simulcast on the air, and that requirement has no end date. What could change it: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let full-power stations in the 55 largest markets end old-format signals in February 2028. The FCC's own October 2025 proposal leaned the other way — letting each station choose when to stop. A final decision is expected by the end of 2026.
Why can't I get channel 62?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KAKW-DT transmits on real (RF) channel 13, which is VHF-high. Many flat and "HD" indoor antennas are built mainly for UHF and do poorly on VHF-high (channels 7–13). If this station drops out while UHF stations come in, try an antenna that lists VHF-high reception, or one with rabbit-ear dipoles extended.
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