TV channels & antenna towers in Hughes, Arkansas

Hughes is a small community of about 1,320 people in Arkansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 1 Class A, 15 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 15 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Seven of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Memphis, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Memphis's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WHBQ-TV), CW on channel 30 (WLMT), ION on channel 50 (WPXX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WTME-LD) and Trinity on channel 40 (WBUY-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 6 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ENE, at about 66°. The main network towers for Hughes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WMC-TV and WHBQ-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles northeast of Hughes (65° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hughes at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Hughes, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hughes is WREG-TV (CBS), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WATN-TV (ABC), 45 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Hughes ranks 78th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Arkansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is West Memphis, 21 miles away.