TV channels & antenna towers in Cedar Hill, Texas

Cedar Hill, Texas has a population of about 48,500. 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, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 26 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 32 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 8 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 Cedar Hill are in different directions: ABC 261° W (1.3 mi), CBS 183° S (3.1 mi), NBC 253° WSW (0.8 mi) and Fox 261° W (1.3 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Eight network stations, KAZD, KXTX-TV, KXAS-TV, KUVN-DT and KDTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 0.6 miles west of Cedar Hill (265° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cedar Hill at fair strength or better, 73% 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 Cedar Hill, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Cedar Hill is KTVT (CBS), 3.1 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KODF-LD is only 0.5 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 32 stations at fair strength or better, Cedar Hill ranks 11th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 0.6 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

24% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Grand Prairie, 11 miles away.