TV channels & antenna towers in Winnsboro, Louisiana

With roughly 4,760 residents, Winnsboro is a town in Louisiana. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 14 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Winnsboro, 6 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to West Monroe, so most of the network channels you will find here come from West Monroe's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8.2 (KNOE-TV), NBC on channel 10 (KTVE), Fox on channel 48 (WNTZ-TV), CW on channel 14.2 (KARD), ION on channel 39.2 (KMCT-TV) and MeTV on channel 11.1 (KMLU). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WAFB in Baton Rouge, LA, 128 miles to the south. 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Winnsboro are in different directions: ABC 277° W (21 mi) and Fox 177° S (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KNOE-TV and KMLU, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles west of Winnsboro (277° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Winnsboro at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Winnsboro is WNTZ-TV (Fox), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KTVE (NBC), 70 miles northwest, 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Winnsboro ranks 261st of 283 places in Louisiana: fewer than the typical Louisiana town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Monroe, 33 miles away.