TV channels & antenna towers in Cameron, Louisiana

Cameron is a small community of about 406 people in Louisiana. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Cameron, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Lake Charles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Lake Charles's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 29.2 (KVHP), CBS on channel 17 (KSWL-LD), CW on channel 6.2 (KFDM), Telemundo on channel 19.3 (KWWE-LD) and Trinity on channel 34 (KITU-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WVLA-TV in Baton Rouge, LA, 128 miles to the east. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KADN-TV in Lafayette, LA, 77 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 2 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 NNW, at about 336°. The main network towers for Cameron sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KBMT and KITU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles northwest of Cameron (309° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cameron at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cameron is KVHP (ABC), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Cameron ranks 223rd of 283 places in Louisiana: fewer than the typical Louisiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 29 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

50% of Louisiana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lake Charles, 30 miles away.