TV channels & antenna towers in Boyd, Texas

Boyd, Texas has a population of about 1,340. There are 40 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 2 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Boyd, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 32 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WFAA), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 5 (KXAS-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KDFW), CW on channel 33 (KDAF), ION on channel 68 (KPXD-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KXTX-TV), Univision on channel 23 (KUVN-DT), MeTV on channel 55.2 (KAZD) and Trinity on channel 58 (KDTX-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 8 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 SE, at about 135°. The main network towers for Boyd sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KPXD-TV, KDFW, WFAA, KUVN-DT and KDTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles southeast of Boyd (134° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Boyd at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Boyd is KTVT (CBS), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Boyd ranks 375th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 31 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

32% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Saginaw, 19 miles away.