TV channels & antenna towers in Goliad, Texas

With roughly 1,990 residents, Goliad is a small community in Texas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 4 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Seven of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to San Antonio, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Antonio's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 25 (KAVU-TV), CBS on channel 41 (KXTS-LD), NBC on channel 17 (KMOL-LD), Fox on channel 29 (KABB), CW on channel 4.2 (WOAI-TV), ION on channel 34.3 (KYDF-LD), Telemundo on channel 45 (KVTX-LD), Univision on channel 21 (KUNU-LD) and Trinity on channel 23 (KHCE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal).

The main network towers around Goliad are in different directions: ABC 52° NE (20 mi), CBS 308° NW (67 mi), NBC 192° SSW (64 mi) and Fox 309° NW (69 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KVCT and KAVU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northeast of Goliad (52° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Goliad at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KENS (CBS), KRIS-TV (NBC) and KABB (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Goliad. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Goliad is KABB (Fox), 69 miles away with a fair 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, Goliad ranks 514th of 1,039 places in Texas: the same as the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Victoria, 25 miles away.