TV channels & antenna towers in Decatur, Texas

With roughly 6,520 residents, Decatur is a town in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 18 full-power, 2 Class A and 21 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 Decatur, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 33 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 142°. The main network towers for Decatur 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 57 miles southeast of Decatur (141° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Decatur 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 Decatur, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Decatur is KTVT (CBS), 60 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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, Decatur ranks 375th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Denton, 26 miles away.