TV channels & antenna towers in Alton, Texas

Alton, Texas has a population of about 15,800. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 4 Class A and 5 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to McAllen, so most of the network channels you will find here come from McAllen's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 5 (KRGV-TV), NBC on channel 23 (KVEO-TV), Fox on channel 60 (KFXV-LD), CW on channel 67.2 (KMBH), ION on channel 57.2 (KAZH-LD), Telemundo on channel 40 (KTLM), Univision on channel 48 (KNVO) and Trinity on channel 44 (KLUJ-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KZTV in Corpus Christi, TX, 107 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 114°. The main network towers for Alton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KVEO-TV, KRGV-TV and KMBH, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles southeast of Alton (114° ESE). 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 Alton at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Alton is KVEO-TV (NBC), 32 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KRZG-CD is only 1.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Alton ranks 567th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 5.5 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

43% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Mission, 5.0 miles away.