TV channels & antenna towers in Fannett, Texas

Fannett is a small community of about 2,250 people in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 5 full-power, 1 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

15 of them are within 25 miles of Fannett, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Beaumont, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Beaumont's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 29.2 (KVHP), CBS on channel 17 (KSWL-LD), CW on channel 6.2 (KFDM), Telemundo on channel 19.3 (KWWE-LD) and Trinity on channel 34 (KITU-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPRC-TV in Houston, TX, 79 miles to the west. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRIV in Houston, TX, 78 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak 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 ENE, at about 58°. The main network towers for Fannett sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KITU-TV and KBMT, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles northeast of Fannett (50° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fannett at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fannett is KVHP (ABC), 48 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Fannett ranks 514th of 1,039 places in Texas: the same as the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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 Beaumont, 14 miles away.