TV channels & antenna towers in Carthage, Texas

Carthage, Texas has a population of about 6,840. Our map shows 38 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 2 Class A and 23 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Carthage, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Shreveport, LA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Shreveport's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 3 (KTBS-TV), CBS on channel 12 (KSLA), NBC on channel 6 (KTAL-TV), Fox on channel 51 (KFXK-TV), CW on channel 21 (KPXJ), ION on channel 45.3 (KSHV-TV) and Telemundo on channel 19 (KTSH-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 2 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 Carthage are in different directions: ABC 33° NNE (43 mi), CBS 33° NNE (43 mi) and Fox 281° WNW (37 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KMSS-TV, KSHV-TV, KSLA, KTBS-TV and KPXJ, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles northeast of Carthage (34° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Carthage at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Carthage is KTBS-TV (ABC), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KTAL-TV (NBC), 55 miles north, 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Carthage ranks 607th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Marshall, 27 miles away.