KXAN Austin has transmitter issues due to ice storm

KXAN Austin anchor Sally Hernandez says to tune your over the air antennas to Nexstar sister-station channel 54.4 KNVA to watch its's signal and NBC programming. Morning meteorologist Kristen Currie says the best estimate of a new transmitter to be up and running is late March.  

UPDATE APRIL 2023
KXAN Austin returns to channel 36.1

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Last week’s ice storm damaged the KXAN transmitter site. This affects viewers who receive KXAN over the air. While we work to get the transmitter replaced, we are temporarily moving our KXAN signal to Channel 54.5. Watch newscasts online: https://t.co/1pKmCQBgLG pic.twitter.com/AsobDgsllq

— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) February 6, 2023

KXAN Austin issued an update Sunday night via chief meteorologist David Yeomans concerning its transmitter troubles from last week's ice storm:

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KXAN Austin reports that it's having transmitter issues due to this week's terrible Texas ice storm.

A KXAN transmitter is down due to damage from this week’s ice storm. We are working to get it fixed ASAP. This affects services like DirecTV and DISH, as well as people trying to access it over the air. Watch KXAN newscasts here: https://t.co/WaN8U42aGg pic.twitter.com/vQAYGPdMP0

— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) February 3, 2023

Once again due to the ice storm, earlier this week, KVUE Austin lost power to its studio which took the station off air for a few hours.

In related news, KXAN just debuted its new set Thursday. 

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