TV channels & antenna towers in Franklin, Texas

Franklin is a small community of about 1,610 people in Texas. There are 26 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 1 Class A and 17 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Franklin, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Bryan, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bryan's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (KXXV), CBS on channel 10 (KWTX-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KCEN-TV), Fox on channel 28.2 (KYLE-TV) and CW on channel 3.2 (KBTX-TV). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Franklin are in different directions: ABC 294° WNW (53 mi), CBS 293° WNW (53 mi), NBC 292° WNW (47 mi) and Fox 171° S (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KNCT, KWTX-TV, KXXV and KWKT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 53 miles northwest of Franklin (293° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Franklin at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Franklin is KXXV (ABC), 53 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Franklin ranks 607th of 1,039 places in Texas: fewer than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Bryan, 25 miles away.