TV channels & antenna towers in Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas has a population of about 154,000. There are 43 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 2 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 32 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Five of the 12 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 SSW, at about 192°. The main network towers for Frisco sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KPXD-TV, KUVN-DT, KDTX-TV, KAZD and KXTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles south of Frisco (193° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Frisco at fair strength or better, 91% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Frisco is KTVT (CBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Frisco ranks 213th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 Dallas, 25 miles away.